Publications
Spencer, M. M., M. Pierson, and C. M. Gienger. 2020. Comparative energetics and thermal responses to feeding in allied Agkistrodon snakes with contrasting diet and habitat use. Journal of Comparative Physiology B: In Edit.
Spencer, M.M., A. Mueller, and C. M. Gienger. 2017. A novel safety shield design to assist with handling venomous snakes. Herpetology Notes 10:487-489.
Spencer, M.M., B. Lardner, M. J. Mazurek, and R. N. Reed. 2015. Factors affecting defensive strike behavior in brown treesnakes (Boiga irregularis) provoked by humans. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 10:703–710.
Mueller, A., M. Iacchetta, and M. Spencer. Ambystoma opacum (marbled salamander) geographic distribution note. 2017. Herpetological Review Geographic Distributions 48(2):381.
Thierry, H., M. M. Spencer, A. M. Gawel, and H. S. Rogers. 2020. Restoration of ecological function in terrestrial systems impacted by invasive species. SERDP/ ESTCP website: In Review.
Presentations
Spencer, M.M. 2018. Animal Behavior: Feeding. Invited Guest Lecturer for Animal Behavior class at Iowa State University.
Spencer, M. M., C. M. Gienger. 2018. Comparative energetics and responses to feeding of copperhead and cottonmouth snakes. Oral Presentation at the Ecological Society of America (ESA) Conference. New Orleans, LA.
Spencer, M. M., C. M. Gienger. 2017. Comparative energetics and responses to feeding of copperhead and cottonmouth snakes (Agkistrodon). Oral Presentation at Tennessee TWS Conference. Paris, Tennessee.--- Won Best Student Presentation, Tennessee.
Spencer, M. M., C. M. Gienger. 2017. Comparative energetics and responses to feeding of copperhead and cottonmouth snakes (Agkistrodon). Poster at SEPARC. Little Rock, Arkansas.
Spencer, M. M., C. M. Gienger. 2016. Metabolic and thermal responses to feeding: comparing a semi-aquatic and a terrestrial Agkistrodon species. Poster at the Joint Meeting of Ichthyologist and Herpetologist (JMIH). New Orleans, LA.
Spencer, M. M., R. N. Reed, B. Lardner, M. J. Mazurek, L. R. Bonewell. 2013. Factors affecting defensive strike behavior in Brown Treesnakes provoked by humans. Poster at the International Brown Treesnake Conference. Dededo, Guam.
Spencer, M. M., C. M. Gienger. 2018. Comparative energetics and responses to feeding of copperhead and cottonmouth snakes. Oral Presentation at the Ecological Society of America (ESA) Conference. New Orleans, LA.
Spencer, M. M., C. M. Gienger. 2017. Comparative energetics and responses to feeding of copperhead and cottonmouth snakes (Agkistrodon). Oral Presentation at Tennessee TWS Conference. Paris, Tennessee.--- Won Best Student Presentation, Tennessee.
Spencer, M. M., C. M. Gienger. 2017. Comparative energetics and responses to feeding of copperhead and cottonmouth snakes (Agkistrodon). Poster at SEPARC. Little Rock, Arkansas.
Spencer, M. M., C. M. Gienger. 2016. Metabolic and thermal responses to feeding: comparing a semi-aquatic and a terrestrial Agkistrodon species. Poster at the Joint Meeting of Ichthyologist and Herpetologist (JMIH). New Orleans, LA.
Spencer, M. M., R. N. Reed, B. Lardner, M. J. Mazurek, L. R. Bonewell. 2013. Factors affecting defensive strike behavior in Brown Treesnakes provoked by humans. Poster at the International Brown Treesnake Conference. Dededo, Guam.
