Paul Nolan
Department of Biology
The Citadel
171 Moultrie St.
Charleston, SC 29409
(843) 953-7076
paul.nolan@citadel.edu
Ph.D., 2002, Auburn University
M.S., 1993, The University of California at Davis
Research emphasis: Behavioral ecology, disease ecology, ornithology, avian habitat selection
Current and planned research projects:
- signal content and function of ornamental colors in penguins
- demography of avian susceptibility to West Nile Virus on a coastal plain
- habitat restoration on a barrier island, using a flagship species
- avian use of stormwater ponds
Selected Publications:
- Nolan, Paul M., F. Stephen Dobson, Marion Nicolaus, Tim J. Karels, Kevin J. McGraw, and Pierre Jouventin. In Press. Mutual mate choice in King Penguins. Ethology.
- Nicolaus, Marion, Céline Le Bohec, Paul M. Nolan, Michel Gauthier-Clerc, Yvon Le Maho, Jan Komdeur, and Pierre Jouventin. 2007. Coloured and UV ornaments reveal age in king penguins. Polar Biology 31:53-61.
- Nolan, Paul M., Birgitta Dresp, F. Stephen Dobson, and Pierre Jouventin. 2006. Immunocompetence is signalled by ornamental color in king penguins, Aptenodytes patagonicus. Evolutionary Ecology Research 8:1325-1332.
- Nolan, Paul M., Sharon R. Roberts, and Geoffrey E. Hill. 2004. Effects of Mycoplasma gallisepticum on reproductive success in house finches. Avian Diseases 48:879-885.
- Nolan, Paul M., Geoffrey E. Hill and Andrew M. Stoehr. 1998. Sex, size, and plumage redness predict house finch survival in an epidemic. Proceedings, Royal Society of London, Series B 265:961-965.