Andrew Clark
Assistant Professor
Department
of Biology
College of Charleston
58 Coming St., Rm. 214
Charleston, SC 29424
(843) 953-4879
clarkaj@cofc.edu
Ph.D., 2009, University of California, Irvine
Research emphasis: Comparative biomechanics; form and function of musculoskeletal systems; biomechanics of hagfish feeding; evolution of prey capture mechanisms; mechanics of biological materials
Current and planned research projects:
- biomechanics of hagfish feeding and knotting
- evolution of chordate prey capture mechanisms
- mechanics of biological materials
Selected Publications:
- Clark, Andrew J., Maravilla, Erick J., and Adam Summers. In press with cover. A soft origin for a forceful bite: motor patterns of the feeding musculature in Atlantic hagfish, Myxine glutinosa. Zoology.
- Clark, Andrew J. and Adam P. Summers. 2009. News and Views: Serpentine Steps. Nature. 459: 919-920.
- Britt, Eric J., Clark, Andrew J., and Albert F. Bennett. 2009. Dental morphologies in garter snakes (Thamnophis) and their connection to dietary preferences. Journal of Herpetology. 43(2): 252-259.
- Clark, Andrew J. and Adam P. Summers. 2007. Morphology and kinematics of feeding in hagfish: possible functional advantages of jaws. Journal of Experimental Biology. 210: 3897-3909.