Email: g.jones@neu.edu

Phone: 617.373.2851
Fax: 617.373.3724

Location: 414 Mugar Life Sciences
Mail: NU/Biology
         134 Mugar Life Sciences
         360 Huntington Avenue
         Boston, MA 02115 USA

Research Description

Presently my primary research focus is an historical and contemporary study of the distribution and status of the mammals of Massachusetts. Coincidental studies include endo- and ectoparasites of the small mammals and carnivores, as well as carnivore food habits. I am particularly interested in the zoogeography and seasonal population of ectoparasites. Graduate students in my laboratory have/are studying insectivore and rodent systematics, insectivore and rodent ectoparasites, carnivore endoparasites, carnivore and fish food habits, biology and insular and urban brown rats, management issues relative to harbor porpoise populations, and behavior of pilot black whales, harbor seals, mute swans and song sparrows.

The Center for Vertebrate Studies occupies a space of 7500 ft² and contains a well outfitted laboratory, research collections of all vertebrate classes, including 30,000+ mammal specimens, and an herbarium.

Newmark, J.A., Sacher, F., Jones, G.S. and Warner, C.M. 2002. Ped gene deletion polymorphism frequency in wild mice. J. Exptl. Zool., 293, 179-185.

Cardoza, J.E., G.S. Jones, T.W. French, and D.A. Halliwell. 1993.  A compilation of the history and status of exotic vertebrates in Massachusetts. Mass. Div. Fish. Wildl., Fauna Massachusetts 6: 67 pages.

Bodnar, J.W., G.S. Jones, and C.H. Ellis. 1989. The domain model for eukaryotic DNA organization. II: a molecular basis for constraints on development and evolution. J. Theoretical Biol. 137: 281-320.

Whitaker, J.O., Jr. A. Fain and G.S. Jones 1989. Ectoparasites from beavers from Massachusetts and Maine. Internatl. J. Acarol. 15: 153-162.

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