DR. JOHN D. HORNER

Curriculum Vita

 

Texas Christian University
Biology Department
2800 S. University Drive
P.O. Box 298930
Fort Worth, Texas 76129 U.S.A.
Office (817) 257-6181 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
B.S. 1979 Biology. Louisiana State University in Shreveport
M.S. 1983 Biology (Plant Ecology). University of New Mexico
Ph.D. 1987 Biology (Plant Ecology). University of New Mexico

POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS
1988-90. National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Faculty Associate, Department of Biology, Bucknell University

1987-88. Postdoctoral Research Associate,
College of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University

PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES

Green, M. L. and J. D. Horner.  2007.  The relationship between prey capture and characteristics of the carnivorous pitcher plant, Sarracenia alata Wood.  American Midland Naturalist in press.

Craig, T. P., J. K. Itami, and J. D. Horner.  2007.  Geographic variation in the evolution and coevolution of a tritrophic interaction.  Evolution 61: 1137-1152. 

Gehrmann, W.H., D. Jamieson, G.W. Ferguson, J.D. Horner, T.C. Chen, M.F. Holick. 2004. A comparison of Vitamin D-synthesizing ability of different light sources to irradiances measured with a Solarmeter model 6.2 UVB meter. Herpetological Review 35: 361-364

Gehrmann, W.H., J.D. Horner, G.W. Ferguson, T.C. Chen, and M.F. Holick. 2004. A comparison of responses by three broadband radiometers to different ultraviolet-B sources. Zoo Biology 23: 355-363

Craig, Timothy P., John D. Horner, and Joanne K. Itami. 2001. Genetics, experience and host plant preference in Eurosta solidaginis: Implications for host shifts and speciation. Evolution 55(4): 773-782

Craig, T.P., J.K. Itami, C. Shantz, W.G. Abrahamson, and J.D. Horner. 2000. The influence of host plant variation and intraspecific competition on oviposition preference and offspring performance in the host races of Eurosta solidaginis. Ecological Entomology 25: 1-12

Craig, T.P., J.K. Itami, W.G. Abrahamson, and J.D. Horner. 1999. Oviposition preference and offspring performance of Eurosta solidaginis on genotypes of Solidago altissima. Oikos 86: 119-128

Horner, J.D., and W.G. Abrahamson. 1999. Influence of plant genotype and early-season water deficits on oviposition preference and offspring performance in Eurosta solidaginis (Diptera: Tephritidae). American Midland Naturalist 142: 162-172

Horner, J.D., T.P. Craig, and J.K. Itami. 1999. The influence of oviposition phenology on survival in host races of Eurosta solidaginis. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 93: 121-129

Craig, Timothy P., John D. Horner, and Joanne K. Itami. 1997. Hybridization studies on the host races of Eurosta solidaginis: Implications for sympatric speciation. Evolution 51: 1552-1560

Craig, Timothy P., Joanne K. Itami, Warren G. Abrahamson, and John D. Horner. 1993. Behavioral evidence for host-race formation in Eurosta solidaginis. Evolution 47: 1696-1710

Horner, John D., Rex G. Cates, and James R. Gosz. 1993. Effects of resource manipulation on the correlation between total phenolics and astringency in Douglas-fir. Journal of Chemical Ecology 19:1429-1437

Horner, John D. and Warren G. Abrahamson. 1992. Influence of plant genotype and environment on oviposition preference and offspring survival in a gallmaking herbivore. Oecologia 90: 323-332

Horner, John D. 1990. Nonlinear effects of water deficits on foliar tannin concentration. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 18: 211-213

Horner, John D. 1988. Astringency of Douglas-fir foliage in relation to phenology and xylem pressure potential. Journal of Chemical Ecology 14: 1227-1237

Horner, John D., James R. Gosz, and Rex G. Cates. 1988. The role of carbon-based plant secondary metabolites in decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems. The American Naturalist 132: 869-883

Van Horne, Beatrice, Thomas A. Hanley, Rex G. Cates, Jay D. McKendrick, and John D. Horner. 1988. Influence of seral stage and season on leaf chemistry of southeastern Alaska deer forage. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 18: 90-99

White, Carleton S., James R. Gosz, John D. Horner, and Douglas I. Moore. 1988. Seasonal, annual and treatment-induced variation in available nitrogen pools and nitrogen cycling processes in soils of two Douglas-fir stands. Biology and Fertility of Soils 6: 93-99

White, Carleton S., Douglas I. Moore, John D. Horner, and James R. Gosz. 1988. Nitrogen mineralization-immobilization response to field N and C perturbations: An evaluation of a theoretical model. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 20: 101-105

Horner, John D., Rex G. Cates, and James R. Gosz. 1987. Tannin, nitrogen, and cell wall composition of green vs. senescent Douglas-fir foliage: within- and between-stand differences in stands of unequal density. Oecologia 72: 515-519

BOOK CHAPTERS
Itami, Joanne K., Timothy P. Craig, and John D. Horner. 1998. Factors affecting gene flow between the host races of Eurosta solidaginis. Pages 375-407. In: Mopper, S. and S. Y. Strauss (eds.). Genetic Structure and Local Adaptation in Natural Insect Populations: Effects of Ecology, Life History, and Behavior. Chapman and Hall, New York

Abrahamson, W.G., J.M. Brown, S.K. Roth, D.V. Sumerford, J.D. Horner, M.D. Hess, S.T. How, T.P. Craig, R.A. Packer, and J.K. Itami. 1994. Gallmaker speciation: An assessment of the roles of host-plant characters and phenology, gallmaker competition, and natural enemies. Pages 208-222 In: Price, Peter W., William J. Mattson, and Yuri N. Baranchikov (eds.). The Ecology and Evolution of Gall-forming Insects. USDA Forest Service, North Central Experiment Station, General Technical Report NC-174

Craig, T.P., J.K. Itami, J.D. Horner, and W.G. Abrahamson. 1994. Host shifts and speciation in gall-forming insects. Pages 194-207 In: Price, Peter W., William J. Mattson, and Yuri N. Baranchikov (eds.). The Ecology and Evolution of Gall-forming Insects. USDA Forest Service, North Central Experiment Station, General Technical Report NC-174.

PAPERS PRESENTED AT SCHOLARLY MEETINGS
Green, M. L. and J. D. Horner.  2007.  The relationship between prey capture and characteristics of the carnivorous pitcher plant, Sarracenia alata Wood.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX.

Horner, J. D., Craig, T. P., and J. K. Itami.  2007.  Geographic variation in the evolution and coevolution of a tritrophic interaction.  Presented at the joint annual international meetings of the Society for the Study of Evolution, the American Society of Naturalists, and the Society for Systematic Biology, Christchurch, New Zealand. 

Horner, J. D., J. K. Itami, and T. P. Craig.  2006.  The effects of experimental manipulation of host-plant distribution on mating between host races of Eurosta solidaginis.  Joint national meeting of the Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE), the American Society of Naturalists (ASN), and the Society for Systematic Biology (SSB), State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Horner, J. D., J. K. Itami, and T. P. Craig.  2006.  Can host-plant presence and dispersion affect gene flow between host races?  Symposium on the Genetics of Speciation, organized jointly by the American Genetics Association and Molecular Ecology, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

Cassle, S. and J. Horner. 2004. Plant characteristics correlated with prey capture in the pitcher plant, Sarracenia alata Wood. Southwestern Association of Naturalists

Craig, T.P., K.E. Cazares, J.K. Itami, and J.D. Horner. 1995. Host plant preference of two host races of Eurosta solidaginis and their hybrids. Ecological Society of America national meeting, Snowbird, UT. (Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 76: 315.)

Horner, John D., Timothy P. Craig, and Joanne K. Itami. 1995. The influence of phenology of emergence on survival of host races of a gallmaking fly. Ecological Society of America national meeting, Snowbird, UT. (Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 76: 342.)

Abrahamson, Warren G., Jonathan M. Brown, Timothy P. Craig, John D. Horner, Joanne K. Itami, and Susan Torgerson How. 1994 Herbivore speciation: The role of host-plant traits. International Compositae Conference, Kew Gardens, London, England

Craig, Timothy P, Joanne K. Itami, and John D. Horner. 1994 Pre- and post-zygotic barriers to gene flow between host races of Eurosta solidaginis (Diptera: Tephritidae). Joint national meetings of the Ecological Society of America and the American Institute of Biological Sciences, Knoxville, TN. (Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 75: 43.)

Abrahamson, W.G., J.M. Brown, S.K. Roth, D.V. Sumerford, J.D. Horner, M.D. Hess, S.T.How, T.P. Craig, R.A. Packer, and J.K. Itami. 1993. Gallmaker speciation: An assessment of the roles of host-plant characters and phenology, gallmaker competition, and natural enemies. International Symposium on Gall-forming Insects, Krasnojarsk, Russia.

Craig, T.P., J.D. Horner, and J.K. Itami. 1993. Gallmaker speciation: An assessment of adaptations of gallmaking insects in relation to modes of speciation. International Symposium on Gall-forming Insects, Krasnojarsk, Russia

Horner, John D. and Warren G. Abrahamson. 1992. Effects of plant genotype and water deficits on oviposition preference and offspring performance in a gallmaking herbivore. Joint national meetings of the Ecological Society of America and the American Institute of Biological Sciences, Honolulu, HI. (Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 73: 212.)

Horner, John D. and Warren G. Abrahamson. 1990. The hierarchy of plant resistance to herbivores: Effects of plant genotype and resource supply to the host plant on oviposition preference and offspring survival in a gallmaking herbivore. Ecological Society of America national meeting, Snowbird, UT. (Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 71: 192.)

Horner, John D., James R. Gosz, and Rex G. Cates. 1989. The effects of natural and treatment-induced differences in nitrogen and water availability on the tannin and lignin composition of Douglas-fir foliage. Ecological Society of America national meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Bulletin of Ecological Society of America 70: 145.)

Horner, John D. 1988. Astringency (tannin content) of immature foliage of Douglas-fir can be better predicted by water status than by tissue age. Ecological Society of America national meeting, Davis, CA. (Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 69: 172.)

Horner, John D., James R. Gosz, and Rex G. Cates. 1986. The effects of nitrogen and water availability on tannin and cell wall composition of Douglas-fir foliage. Ecological Society of America national meeting, Syracuse, NY. (Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 67: 188.)
Cates, Rex G., John D. Horner, and James R. Gosz. 1985. The role of secondary compounds in nitrogen cycling: II. The relationship between tree and site characteristics on foliage terpene content. Ecological Society of America national meeting, Minneapolis, MN. (Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 66: 153.)

Gosz, James R., John D. Horner, and Rex G. Cates. 1985. The role of secondary compounds in nitrogen cycling: III. Effects of irrigation, fertilization, and carbohydrate amendment on nitrogen mineralization potential. Ecological Society of America national meeting, Minneapolis, MN. (Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 66: 180.)

Horner, John D., Rex G. Cates, and James R. Gosz. 1985. The role of secondary compounds in nitrogen cycling: I. Site-and age-specific differences in foliar tannin and lignin contents. Ecological Society of America national meeting, Minneapolis, MN. (Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 66: 197.)

Horner, John D. 1984. Phenological and stress-induced changes in phenolic composition of Douglas-fir. Ecological Society of America national meeting, Ft. Collins, CO. (Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 65: 143.)

OTHER PAPERS PRESENTED
Craig, T.P., J.K. Itami, and J.D. Horner. 1996. Host race formation in Eurosta solidaginis. Endless Forms: A Symposium on Speciation in Tribute to Guy Bush, Asilomar, CA

Craig, T.P., K. Cazares, J.K. Itami, and J.D. Horner. 1994. Host plant preference of two host races of Eurosta solidaginis and their hybrids. Southwest Association of Biologists annual meeting, Flagstaff, AZ

Roth, S., W. G. Abrahamson, and J. D. Horner. 1990. Recognition of host-plant chemical cues by ovipositing Eurosta solidaginis. Pennsylvania Academy of Science.

SESSION CHAIRED
Gas Exchange Session, Belowground Forest Ecology Workshop, Yale University and Harvard Forest, Petersham, MA, 27-30 March 1989.

REVIEWER FOR
The American Midland Naturalist

Environmental Entomology

Ecology

Evolution

Forest Ecology and Management

Oecologia

SIDA, Contributions to Botany

National Science Foundation, Division of Environmental Biology, Ecology, Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology, and Ecosystems Programs

The Nature Conservancy, Ecosystem Research Program

United States Department of Agriculture, National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program, Plant Responses to the Environment and Forest/Rangeland/Crop Ecosystems Programs

EXTERNAL GRANTS RECEIVED
National Science Foundation (BSR-9107150). 1993. REU Supplement Grant: Chemical correlates of host-plant preference in host races of Eurosta solidaginis. $5000; 2 years

National Science Foundation (BSR-9107150). 1991. Host expansion and speciation in phytophagous insects: Behavioral, ecological, and genetic factors. With W. G. Abrahamson, T. P. Craig, and J. K. Itami. $401,807; 4 years

National Science Foundation (BSR-8706947). 1987. Collaborative Research: Manipulation of nitrogen and water availability, belowground production of plant secondary metabolites, and ecosystem processes. With J. R. Gosz and K. A. Vogt. $150,000; 1 year

INTERNAL GRANTS RECEIVED
(Research, Lectureship, and Teaching Awards)

14 grants totaling more than $36,000

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Society of Naturalists
Ecological Society of America
Phi Beta Kappa (elected 1984)
Sigma Xi
Society for the Study of Evolution

GRADUATE ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Sonia Amos (MA, Biology, 1995)
Bob Baca (MS, Biology, 1993)
Michele Basham (MS, Environmental Science, 1993)
Tamara Basham (MS, Environmental Science, 2003)
Elliott Carman (MS, Biology, 1998)
Matt Chumchal (MS, Biology, 2003)
Chris Conley (MS, Environmental Science, 1999)
Eric Counts (MA, Biology, 1996)
Travis Cox (MS, Environmental Science, 1998)
Julie Cross (MS, Biology, 1996)
Mandy Davis (MS, Environmental Studies, 2005)
Susan DeCell (MS, Environmental Science, 1996)
Alluwee Dobson (MS, Biology, 1999)
Kevin Estes (MA, Biology, 1995)
Barbara Faulkner (MS, Medical Technology, 1995)
Kirsten Gallo (MS, Biology, 1995)
Michelle Green (Major Professor; MS, Biology, Pending)
Kirk Guckenberger (MS, Environmental Science, 1998)
Jon Jones (MS, Environmental Science, 1995)
Kris Karsten (MS, Biology, 2000)
Rory Lang (MS, Biology, 1995)
Mark Lauden (MS, Environmental Science)
Judy MacKenzie (MS, Biology, 2003)
Caren McLemore (MS, Biology, 2000)
Bill McClain (MS, Biology, Pending)
Keri McNew (MS, Biology, 2004)
Tasha Metz (MS, Biology, 1997)
Jason Morovitz (MS, Environmental Science, 1998)
Wes Nowlin (MS, Biology, 1998)
Susan Peden (MS, Environmental Science, 1995)
Judson Smith (MS, Biology, Pending)
Regina Steinkamp (MS, Biology, 1995)
Chris Williams (MS, Environmental Science, 1995)
Rebecca Wright (MS, Environmental Science, 1998)
Karen Zabicki (MS, Environmental Science, 1997)