College of the Sciences Primate Behavior and Ecology Program

4. Paper in review/conditionally accepted

Zhang, J. X. Rao, L. Sun, D. Wang. (conditionally accepted). Putative chemical signals about sex, individuality and genetic background in the preputial gland and urine of the house mouse (Mus musculus). Journal of Chemical Ecology.

Sun, L. Social kinship and kin selection in dynastic China: Is blood thicker than water? Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

ON-GOING PROJECTS:

1. Books:

Sun, L. (in progress) Savage in the Heart: Biopscychology of Discrimination and Social Justice (Completed four chapters)

2. Papers:

Sun, L. (in preparation) The Trivers-Willard effect in Chinese emperors.

Sun, L. (in preparation) Male genetic sweep as the long-term consequence in the battle of the sexes (draft completed).

Sun, L., Y. Chueh, R. Andonie (in proparation). Evolutionary process with genetic drift, national selection, and sexual selection.

Sun, L. (in preparation) Irises and fingerprints: evolution by genetic drift (draft completed).

Sun, L., D. Müller-Schwarze, Y. Namihira & F. Rosell (in preparation) Information richness in chemical signals: why do beavers respond to a wrong species?

Sun, L. & B. Low. (in preparation) The redefinition of the WHY-question: is evolutionary psychology an evolutionary nonsense?

MAJOR PRESENTATIONS/POSTERS

1. Invited Speaker:

Sun L. Effective and efficient experimental design in the study of animal behavior. Invited speech at the International Symposium of Modern Zoology, Beijing, China, December 22-26, 2002

Sun L. Monogamy in beavers and other mammals: species characteristic or individual strategy? Invited speech at Max Plank Institute Workshop. Leipzig, Germany, August 12-18, 2001

2. Other presentations:

Sun, L. 2006. Mating system: behavior and evolutionary process. The Institute of Chinese Agricultural Science and Technology. Beijing, July 20.

Sun, L. 2006. Research methodology in behavioral ecology and evolution. The Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of the Sciences. Beijing, July 24.

Sun, L. 2005. The role of genetic drift in the study of human evolution. Annual Meeting of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society, Austin Texas, June 1-5.

Sun, L. 2005. Irises and fingerprints: Evolution without Darwin. CWU-SOURCE conference presentation.

Sun, L. 2004. Is there an Oedipus complex? Chinese emperors said no! Central Washington University Faculty and Graduate Research Conference. May 20.

Sun, L. 2004. Biologizing history: kinship, kin selection, and culture in dynastic China. College of the Sciences-Natural Science Seminar, CWU. May 22, 2004.

Sun, L. 2004. Integrating natural and social sciences: biological approaches to cultural issues. Anhui University – Central Washington University Interdisciplinary Research Symposium, Hefei, Anhui, China, August 13.

Sun, L. 2004. Zoology and social sciences: a voice for integration. The 19th Conference of the International Zoological Congress. August 22-26, Beijing, China.

Sun, L. 2004. Behavior and evolution, graduate seminar series at Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China, June 25-July 6.

Sun, L. 2004. Statistics for the study of ecology, behavior, and evolution, seminar at Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China, July 7.

Sun, L. 2003. Redundancy in beaver chemical signals. Central Washington University Faculty and Graduate Student Research Conference. May 21.

Sun, L. 2003. Social kinship, kin selection and legal institutions in dynastic China. 2003 Animal Behavior Society Meeting, Boise, Idaho, July 27.

Sun, L. 2003. Human sweaty smell does not affect the menstrual cycle. The 10th International Symposium of Chemical Signals in Vertebrates. Corvallis, Oregon, August 30.

Sun, L. 2003. Species and subspecies recognition in the North American beaver. The 10th International Symposium of Chemical Signals in Vertebrates. Corvallis, Oregon, August 31.

Asay, M. J. & L. Sun. 2003. Chemical communication and mate recognition in tailed frogs, Ascaphus truei. The 10th International Symposium of Chemical Signals in Vertebrates. Corvallis, Oregon, August 29.

Sun, L. 2002. Evolution of mammalian mating system. Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of the Sciences. Beijing, China, June 17, 2002

Sun, L. 2002. Chemical ecology and behavior of the North American beaver. Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of the Sciences. Beijing, China, June 17, 2002

Sun, L. 2002. Current status and trends in the study of animal behavior. Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of the Sciences. Beijing, China, June 17, 2002

Sun, L. 2002. Monogamy and evolution of mating systems. East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, June 26

Sun, L. 2002. Ecological and behavioral studies of the beaver. East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, June 26

Sun, L. 2002. Writing for publication in the best journal in the world. East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, June 28

Sun, L. 2002. Ecological and behavioral studies of the beaver. Beijing Normal University, Shanghai, China, December 23

Sun, L. 2001. Chemical kin recognition in the beaver. Animal Behavior Colloquium, Central Washington University.

Sun, L. 2001. Redundancy in chemical information coding: its biological significance. Annual Meeting of Animal Behavior Society. Corvallis, Oregon.

Sun, L. 2001. Monogamy in Leipzig: mating systems in birds and mammals including humans. Central Washington University Science Seminar. October 5, 2001

Stegen, J. and L. Sun. 2000. A new method to quantify frog color. Undergraduate student research conference. University of Oregon, Eugene.

Stegen, J., C. M. Gienger and L. Sun. 2000. Environmental Factors Controlling Color Change in Pseudacris regilla: A New Approach. CWU SOURCE Conference.

Sun, L. 1999. Computer simulation on the evolution of the Batesian mimicry complex (with R. Langshaw) (poster). The Ecological Society of America, 84th Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA.

Sun, L. 1999. Behavioral and chemical ecology of recognition in the beaver. The Ecological Society of America, 84th Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA.

Sun, L. 1999. Species and subspecies recognition in the North American beaver (with A. M. Schipper). The Ecological Society of America, 84th Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA.

Sun, L. 1999. Chemical communication in tailed frogs (Ascaphus truei) (with M. J. Asay). The Ecological Society of America, 84th Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA.

Sun, L. 1997. Wildlife conservation in China: Challenge for the future. Natural Science Seminar Series, School of the Sciences, Central Washington University.

Sun, L. 1997. Chemical signals in the beaver: one species, two secretions, many functions? The 8th International Symposium of Chemical Signals in Vertebrates. Cornell University, NY.

Sun, L. 1997. Social organization of the Chinese water deer: conservation implications (Presented by Donald Moore). The 7th International Theriological Congress. Acapulco, Mexico.

Sun, L. 1996. Kin recognition in the beaver: an integrated study. Presentation at the Department of Zoology, University of Texas at Austin.

Sun, L. 1996. Chemical communications in animals: looking for rules of thumb. Presentation at the Departments of Zoology and Psychology, University of Texas at Austin.

Sun, L. 1996. Redundancy in beaver chemical signals. Department of Physics, Central Washington University.

Sun, L. 1996. Kin recognition in the beaver. The 1996 Annual Conference of the Northwestern Association for Behavior Analysis. Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.

Sun, L. Social behavior in the North American beaver. The 1996 Annual Conference of the Northwestern Association for Behavior Analysis. Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA. September 25.

Sun, L. 1995. Kin recognition using the anal gland secretion in the beaver (Castor canadensis): a field test. Northeastern Regional Animal Behavior Conference, Smith College, MA.

Sun, L. 1995. Resampling statistics meets biological data: performances, cautions and potential. Presentation at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Syracuse University.

Sun, L. 1995. Conservation under international scenarios: taking local cultures into our consideration. Shifting Paradigm - The 2nd Conference of State University of New York - ESF, Syracuse, NY.

Sun, L. 1995. Endangered species conservation in developing countries: reality, hopes, and our missions. Presentation for the Wildlife Society at State University of New York - ESF, Syracuse, NY.

Sun, L. & D. Müller-Schwarze. 1995. Coding for family membership using anal gland secretions in the beaver, Castor canadensis. Annual meeting of American Society of Mammalogists, NH.

Sun, L. 1994. Application of chemical ecology in beaver management. The Annual Meeting of the American Wildlife Foundation, Waterloo, NY.

Sun, L. 1991. The mating system of the Chinese water deer (Hydropotes inermis). The 22nd Conference of International Ethological Society, Japan.

Sun, L. 1989. Territory and territoriality in the Chinese water deer (Hydropotes inermis). The Third International Behavioural Ecology Conference, Uppsala, Sweden.

Sun, L. 1986. Comparative methods in the study of animal behavior: what behavior should we compare? The Conference of Young Chinese Animal Ecologists, Shanghai 1986.

Müller-Schwarze & L. Sun. 1994. Red maple inhibiting beaver feeding behavior. The 11th Conference of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Syracuse, NY.

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