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Portrait of Dr. Caitlin Gabor

Dr. Caitlin Gabor

  • Professor at Biology, College of Science & Engineering

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Board Member, South Austin Creek Association. 2022 - Present.
  • Chair, Federal Demonstration Partnership. 2021 - Present.
  • Member, Institutional Faculty Representative to the Federal Demonstration Partnership. 2021 - Present.
  • Co-Chair, Institute for Molecular Life Sciences. 2020 - Present.
  • Member, Animal Care and Use (IACUC). 2013 - Present.
  • Member, Postdoc Faculty Development. 2023 - Present.
  • Chair, CoSE Postdoc working group. 2023 - Present.
  • Volunteer, Ann Richards High School. 2022 - Present.
  • Chair, Collaborative Postdoc CoSE. 2021 - Present.
  • University Mentor, Dr. Lauren Fuess. 2021 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Fulbright Scholar grant. 2021 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Copeia Best Herpetology Papers. 2021 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, National Geographic Society. 2021 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Ohio University grants. 2021 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Israeli Ministry of Science. 2021 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Technology Best Herpetology Papers. 2021 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Fulbright Scholar grant. 2020 - Present.
  • Member, College Review Group. 2016 - Present.
  • Affiliation, Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology. 2015 - Present.
  • Member, Francis Rose Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research. 2014 - Present.
  • Member, Seminar Committee. 2014 - Present.
  • Chair, PC Chair. 2012 - Present.
  • Set up and maintain Facebook page for Biology Department students. 2010 - Present.
  • Other, Created and maintain Undergraduate Research Website. 2007 - Present.
  • Schulze Award Committee. 2005 - Present.
  • Affiliation, Animal Behavior Society. 1993 - Present.
  • Affiliation, International Society for Behavioral Ecology. 1993 - Present.
  • Affiliation, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society. 1993 - Present.

2026

  • Secretary, Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Division of Animal Behavior. 2024 - 2026.

2025

  • Editorial Review Board Member, Biology. 2021 - 2025.

2024

  • Member, Presidential Commission on the Run to R1. 2023 - 2024.
  • Coordinator / Organizer, International Conference of Poeciliid Biologists. 2023 - 2024.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Hungarian Fulbright Commission. 2021 - 2024.
  • Committee member, Elected to International Herpetological Committee of the World Herp Congress. 2020 - 2024.
  • Coordinator / Organizer, International Herpetological Committee of the World Herpetology Congress. 2020 - 2024.
  • Reviewer / Referee, National Hungarian Grant NKFIH. 2019 - 2024.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Lewis and Clark grants (APLS). 2012 - 2024.
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Amphibia-Reptilia. 2009 - 2024.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal Reviewer for: Acta Ethologica, Animals, African Journal of Wildlife Research, Amphibia-Reptilia, Animal Behaviour, Animal Cognition, Animal Conservation, American Naturalist, Behaviour, Behavioral Ecology, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Behavioral Processes, Biology, Biology Letters, Biological Journal of the Linnaean Society, Biology Biosphere, BMC Evolutionary Biology, Chemosphere, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Conservation Physiology, Copeia (now Ichthyology and Herpetology), Current Zoology, Diversity, Ethology, Environmental Biology of Fish, Ethology, EcoHealth, Ecology and Evolution, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Evolution, Evolutionary Ecology, Freshwater Biology, Frontiers in Biology, Frontiers in Evolution and Ecology, Functional Ecology, General and Comparative Endocrinology, Global Ecology and Conservation, Herpetologica, Herpetological Review, Hormones and Behavior, Integrative and Comparative Biology, Integrative and Organismal Biology, International Journal of Zoology, Journal of Animal Ecology, Journal of Comparative Physiology A, Journal of Environmental Biology, Journal of Ethology, Journal of Experimental Biology, Journal of Experimental Zoology, Journal of Fish Biology, Journal of Herpetology, Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Naturwissenschaften, Oecologia, Parasitology, PeerJ, PlosONE, Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Physiology and Behavior, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Scientific Reports – Nature, Science of the Total Environment, Series B Biological Science, Southwest American Naturalist, Zoo Biology. 1993 - 2024.

2023

  • Reviewer / Referee, University of Minnesota, Morris. 2023.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Graduate Fulbright committee. 2023.
  • Speaker, Postdoc Mentoring Workshop. 2023.
  • Chair, Postdoctoral Working Group. 2023.
  • Chair, CoSE postdoc committee -named first Postdoc. 2023.
  • Reviewer / Referee, TExas Academy of Sciences grant. 2023.
  • Review Run to R1 Postdoc catalyst grant, Run to R1 Postdoc catalyst grant. 2023.
  • Member, Evolutionary Ecologist job search. 2023.
  • Organizer, Collaborative Postdoc program and website. 2022 - 2023.
  • Graduate Advisor, oSTEM club. 2021 - 2023.
  • Reviewer / Referee, NSF Career Grants. 2021 - 2023.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Animal Behavior Society grants. 2021 - 2023.
  • University Mentor, Dr. Camila Carlos Shanley. 2018 - 2023.
  • Reviewer / Referee, American Philosophical Society. 2018 - 2023.
  • Chair, Created Outstanding IA award. 2011 - 2023.

2022

  • Member, President's Council for Women in Higher Education committee. 2018 - 2022.
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 2005 - 2022.
  • Participant, Muriel Muir Award. 2021 - 2022.

2021

  • Editor, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Research topic. 2021.

2020

  • Editor, Research Topic Frontiers in Evolution and Ecology. 2018 - 2020.
  • Member, Performing Arts Committee. September 2017 - 2020.
  • Undergraduate Research Committee. 2006 - 2020.

2019

  • External Letter for Promotion to Professor, Oregon State University. 2019.
  • Co-Editor of Research Topic, Frontiers in Evolution and Ecology. 2018 - 2019.
  • Speaker, Barton Springs University. 2017 - 2019.
  • Organizer, Coordinate and initiated the Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior (EEB) journal club now Graduate Ecology Group (GED). 2000 - 2019.

2018

  • Contributor, University Lecture Series. 2018.
  • Contribute, New Faculty Orientation Panel on Strategies for Success Research. 2018.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Animal Behavior Society grants. 2018.
  • Reviewer / Referee, NSF Career grant. 2018.
  • External Letter for Promotion to Professor, Merrimack College. 2018.
  • Letter of Nomination, Richmond University. 2018.
  • Letter of Nomination, Western Sydney University. 2018.
  • Reviewer / Referee, 9 different professional journals. 2018.
  • Advisor for high school research, Ann Richards School. 2018.
  • Advisor for high school research, San Marcos High School. 2018.
  • Reviewer, Undergraduate Research Fund grant panel. 2017 - 2018.
  • Chair, Chair Strategic Plan committee. 2015 - 2018.

2017

  • Reviewer / Referee, General and Comparative Ecology. 2017.
  • Reviewer / Referee, General and Comparative Ecology. 2017.
  • Reviewer / Referee, American Naturalist. 2017.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Ohio State University- Marion. 2017.
  • Board of Texas Herpetology Society. 2015 - 2017.
  • Member, Research Enhancement Program. September 2017 - November 2017.
  • Speaker, Barton Springs University. September 2017.
  • Reviewer / Referee, NSF IOS grant panel. January 2017 - April 2017.

2016

  • Reviewer / Referee, Colby College. 2016.
  • Member, AVPRF job search committee. 2015 - 2016.
  • Member, Organismal Physiologist job search. 2015 - 2016.
  • Chair, Chair Undergrad committee. 2005 - 2016.

2015

  • Recruited and hosted (2 days) a nationally recognized research scientist Michele Johnson, Trinity Univiersity, for departmental seminar series. 2015.
  • Recruited and hosted (2 days) a nationally recognized research scientist Susan Walls visit, USGS for departmental seminar series. 2015.
  • Recruited and hosted (2 days) a nationally recognized research scientist Susan Foster visit, Clark University, for departmental seminar series. 2015.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Reviewer for W.H. Freeman, How LIfe Works. 2015.
  • Presenter at Barton Springs University. 2015.
  • Organized the Texas Herpetology Society Symposium at TSU. 2015.
  • External evaluation for promotion and tenure – Univ. of Wisconson, Milwakee. 2015.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Lewis and Clark grants (APLS). 2015.
  • Faculty Recognition Committee. 2009 - 2015.

2014

  • Participant, Undergraduate recruitment life sciences panel. 2014.
  • Recruited and hosted (2 days) a nationally recognized research scientist Marta Wayne visit, University of Florida, for departmental seminar series. 2014.
  • Recruited and hosted (2 days) a nationally recognized research scientist Jennifer Gumm, Stephen F. Austin for departmental seminar series. 2014.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Pearson Mastering Biology Reviewer. 2014.
  • Reviewer / Referee, TExES exam question writer. 2014.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Reviewer for W.H. Freeman, How LIfe Works. 2014.
  • External evaluation for promotion and tenure – TAMIU. 2014.
  • Reviewer / Referee, International Society of Behavioral Ecology Abstract reviewer. 2014.
  • Co-Organized the EuryceAlliance conference at Texas State University. 2014.
  • Co-Organized the EuryceAlliance conference at Texas State University. 2014.
  • Reviewer / Referee, NSF – IOS DDIG Grant Panel Reviewer. 2014.
  • Reviewer, Reviewer for SURF grants. 2012 - 2014.
  • Chair, College of Science Scholarships (graduate and undergraduate) Committee. 2010 - 2014.
  • Public Affairs Committee Chair Animal Behavior Society. 2009 - 2014.
  • Promotion and Tenure Tracking Committee. 2006 - 2014.
  • Maintain Seminar website. 2004 - 2014.
  • Chair, Chair Seminar committee. 2001 - 2014.

2013

  • Recruited and hosted (3 days) a nationally recognized research scientist Dr. Sarah Woodley, Univ. of Duquensqe, for the department's seminar series. 2013.
  • Recruited and hosted (3 days) a nationally recognized research scientist Dr. Jonathan Pruitt, University of Pittsburg, for the department's seminar series. 2013.
  • Recruited and hosted (3 days) a nationally recognized research scientist Dr. Rebecca Calisi, UC Berkeley, for the department's seminar series. 2013.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Pearson Mastering Biology Reviewer. 2013.
  • Reviewer / Referee, TExES exam question writer. 2013.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Reviewer for W.H. Freeman, How LIfe Works. 2013.
  • Reviewer / Referee, USFW reviewer for salamander listing. 2013.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Lewis and Clark grants (APLS). 2013.
  • Co-coordinator of Biology Student Colloquium. 2006 - 2013.
  • Chair Francis Rose Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Biological Research committee. 2003 - 2013.

2012

  • Recruited and hosted (3 days) a nationally recognized research scientist Dr. Alison Bell, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, for the department's seminar series. 2012.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Pearson Mastering Biology Reviewer. 2012.
  • Reviewer / Referee, TExES exam question writer. 2012.
  • External evaluation for promotion and tenure – Merrimack College. 2012.
  • Co-Organized the EuryceAlliance conference at Texas State University. 2012.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Lewis and Clark grants (APLS). 2012.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Animal Behavior Society grants. 2012.
  • Presented at the AWIS chapter at Texas State University. 2012.
  • Presented at Broader Impacts Symposium Animal Behavior Society Conference. 2012.
  • Mentor for Turner Diversity Award Undergraduates at Behavior Conference. 2012.
  • Mentor for Turner Diversity Award Undergraduates at Animal Behavior Society Conference. 2012.

2011

  • New Tracking committee. 2011.
  • Judge for Biology Department Student Colloquium. 2011.
  • Recruited and hosted (1 day) a nationally recognized research scientist Dr. Peter Dijkstra, University of Texas- Austin, for the department's seminar series. 2011.
  • Recruited and hosted (2 days) a nationally recognized research scientist Dr. Joan Strassman, Rice University, for the department's seminar series. 2011.
  • Recruited and hosted (4 days) a nationally recognized research scientist Dr. Jaime Zuniga Vega, University of Mexico National, for the department's seminar series. 2011.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Reviewed for Freeman Biological Sciences. 2011.
  • Co –chair (with Dr. Aspbury) of Symposium on Geographic Variation in Behavior for the joint meeting of the Animal Behavior Society and the International Ethological Conference (IEC). 2011.
  • Co-Organized the EuryceAlliance conference at Texas State University. 2011.
  • Reviewer / Referee, NSF- IOS Grant Panel Reviewer. 2011.
  • Reviewer / Referee, NSF-GRFP panel reviewer. 2011.
  • Presented to Capitol Area Master Naturalists. 2011.
  • Presented to Hays County Master Naturalists. 2011.
  • Allee Competition Judge for Behavior Conference. 2011.
  • Mentor for Turner Diversity Award Undergraduates at Behavior Conference. 2011.
  • Mentor for Turner Diversity Award Undergraduates at Animal Behavior Society Conference. 2011.

2010

  • Chair, Co-coordinator of Biology Student Colloquium. 2010.
  • Judge for Biology Department Student Colloquium. 2010.
  • Chair, Chair creation of Departmental Logo. 2010.
  • Recruited and hosted a nationally recognized research scientist, Dr. Hans Hofmann, University of Texas, Austin for the department's seminar series. 2010.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Pearson Mastering Biology Reviewer. 2010.
  • Reviewer / Referee, NSF-GRFP panel reviewer. 2010.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Jeffress Grant Foundation. 2010.
  • Judge, Poster Judge Women in Science Conference. 2010.
  • Mentor for Turner Diversity Award Undergraduates at Animal Behavior Society Conference. 2010.
  • Reviewer / Referee, TExES exam question writer. 2007 - 2010.
  • Member, Durrenberger Endowed Scholarship in Science for Women committee. 2005 - 2010.
  • Reviewer / Referee, NSF Grant Proposal Reviews – 13. 2002 - 2010.

2009

  • Research Enhancement Proposal Representative- Department of Biology. 2009.
  • Recruited and hosted (3 days) a nationally recognized research scientist, Dr. Ryan Earley, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa for the department's seminar series. 2009.
  • Recruited and hosted (3 days) a nationally recognized research scientist, Dr. Andre Fernandez, MD Anderson Cancer Research Center for the department's seminar series. 2009.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Pearson Mastering Biology Reviewer. 2009.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Review of Biology Brooker/Biology by McGraw Hill. 2009.
  • Organized the Texas Poeciliid Biologist Conference at Texas State University. 2009.
  • Review for Austin Community Foundation administers the Barton Springs Salamander Conservation Fund. 2009.
  • Performance and Merit Committee. 2008 - 2009.
  • Member, University Seminar Committee. 2005 - 2009.
  • Advisor, Advisor for the Triathlon Club. 2002 - 2009.

2008

  • Member, Graduate College Scholarship Committee. 2008.
  • Judge for Biology Department Student Colloquium. 2008.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Reviewed for Freeman Biological Sciences. 2008.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Review of Biology Brooker/Biology by McGraw Hill. 2008.
  • Presented at the Midstream meeting for the Flowing Waters program. 2008.
  • Judge, Judge for the Hamilton Award –Evolution Conference. 2008.
  • Scholars of Promise Science Tours for Department of Biology. 2005 - 2008.

2007

  • Member, Graduate College Scholarship Committee. 2007.
  • Member, Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities committee. 2007.
  • PhD Proposal Preparation Committee. 2007.
  • Recruited and hosted (3 days) a nationally recognized research scientist, Dr. Andy Sih, University of California, Davis for the department's seminar series. 2007.
  • Recruited and hosted (3 days) a nationally recognized research scientist, Dr. Sue Bertram, Carlton University, Canada for the department's seminar series. 2007.
  • Recruited and hosted Dr. Andrew Gluesenkamp, Zara Environmental for the department's seminar series. 2007.
  • Recruited and hosted Dr. Tara Maginnis, from St. Edwards University for the department's seminar series. 2007.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Review of Biology Brooker/Biology by McGraw Hill. 2007.

2006

  • Grant Proposal Writing Skills lecture for OSP. 2006.
  • Member, Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities committee. 2006.
  • Recruited and hosted a nationally recognized research scientist, Dr. Gil Rosenthal, from Texas A& M for the department's seminar series. 2006.
  • Recruited and hosted (3 days) a nationally recognized research scientist, Dr. Peter Bednekoff, from Eastern Michigan University for the department's seminar series. 2006.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Review of Biology Brooker/Biology by McGraw Hill. 2006.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Reviewed A Short Guide to Writing about Biology. 2006.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Austrian Science Fund (FWF) the Austrian equivalent to NSF. 2006.
  • Presented at Travis High School – Women in Science for Marty Wise Spring. 2006.
  • Panelist for Women in Science discussion at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower center. 2006.
  • Stream Ecologist Search committee. 2005 - 2006.
  • Department Chair Search committee x 2. 2005 - 2006.

2005

  • Tenure Track Faculty Orientation - Tenure process lecture. 2005.
  • IA committee. 2005.
  • Graduate committee. 2005.
  • Recruited and hosted a nationally recognized research scientist, Dr. Adam Jones, from Texas A& M for the department's seminar series. 2005.
  • Recruited and hosted (3 days) two maturing scientists Raelynn Deaton and Chad Hargrave from University of Oklahoma for the department's seminar series and for EEB. 2005.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Pearson 2005 Investigative Biology. 2005.
  • Reviewer / Referee, NSF - DOB, Panel Reviewer. 2005.
  • Panelist for Women in Science discussion at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower center. 2005.

2004

  • Recruited a nationally recognized research scientist, Dr. Alicia Mathis, University of Southwestern Missouri, for the department's seminar series. 2004.
  • Recruited a nationally recognized research scientist, Dr. Laurie Dries, University of Texas, Austin, for the department's seminar series. 2004.
  • Recruited a nationally recognized research scientist, Dr. Romi Burks, Southwestern Univ. for the department's seminar series. 2004.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Animal Behavior Textbook for Prentice Hall-Pearson Education. 2004.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Austrian Science Fund (FWF) the Austrian equivalent to NSF. 2004.
  • Judge, Poster Judge for Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science. 2004.

2003

  • Recruited and hosted (3 days) a nationally recognized research scientist, Dr. Margaret Ptacek, Clemson University, for the department's seminar series. 2003.
  • Recruited and hosted (3 days) a nationally recognized research scientist, Dr. Paul Chippindale, UT Arlington, for the department's seminar series. 2003.
  • Mentor for Turner Diversity Award Undergraduates at Animal Behavior Society Conference. 2003.
  • SMTEI mentor for Lanier, TX high school teacher Matt Holmes. 2001 - 2003.

2002

  • Recruited and hosted a nationally recognized postdoctoral scientist, Dr. Molly Cummings, University of Texas, Austin, for the department's seminar series. 2002.

2001

  • Judge for Biology Department Student Colloquium. 2001.
  • Recruited and hosted (3 days) a nationally recognized research scientist, Dr. Robert Jaeger, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, for the department's seminar series. 2001.
  • Recruited and hosted a nationally recognized postdoctoral scientist, Dr. Karin Pfennig, University of Texas, for the department's seminar series. 2001.
  • Recruited and hosted a nationally recognized postdoctoral scientist, Dr. Ingo Schlupp, University of Texas, for the department's seminar series. 2001.
  • Recruited and hosted a nationally recognized research scientist, Dr. Mike Ryan, University of Texas, for the department's seminar series. 2001.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Applications in Biological Science Laboratory Lab Manual, Tarrant & Besaw for Thomson Learning. 2001.

2000

  • University Mentor, Mentor for Margeaux Salas, a Freshman Biology Major. 2000.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Investigative Biology Lab Manual, Morgan & Carter for Benjamin Cummings. 2000.