 Karry A. Kazial
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
222 Jewett Hall
SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY 14063
Karry.Kazial@fredonia.edu
Phone: (716) 673-3284
Fax: (716) 673-3493
Education
Ph.D Evolution, Ecology & Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University 2000
M.S. Zoology, The Ohio State University 1997
B.A. Biology (summa cum laude), Canisius College 1993
Teaching Interests
BIOL 111 Introduction to Biology
BIOL 243/244 Biodiversity & Lab
BIOL 434/534 Animal Behavior
BIOL 457/557 Biostatistics
BIOL 473/573 Animal Communication
Research Interests
Animal Behavior, Animal Communication, Sensory Ecology, Wildlife Conservation
Publications (*SUNY Fredonia student)
Stephen Burnett & Karry Kazial. 2010. Computer Technology and Bioacoustics: Applications in Bat Echolocation and Behavior Research. Applications of Computer and Information Sciences to Nature Research. ACM Digital Library.
Kazial, K.A., *Kenny, T.L., & Burnett, S.C. 2008. Little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) recognize individual identity of conspecifics using sonar calls. Ethology. 114:469-478.
Kazial, K.A., *Pacheco, S. & *Zielinski, K.N. 2008. Information content of sonar calls of little brown bats, Myotis lucifugus: Potential for communication. Journal of Mammalogy. 89(1):25-33.
Burnett, S.C., Fenton, M.B., Kazial, K.A., Masters, W.M. & McCracken, G.F. 2004. Variation in Echolocation: Notes from a Workshop. Bat Research News. 45(4):187-197.
Kazial, K.A. & Masters, W.M. 2004. Female big brown bats, Eptesicus fuscus, recognize sex from a caller’s echolocation signals. Animal Behaviour, 67:855-863. (Discovery Channel, Science News)
Bergdall, V. DVM, DACLAM, Burnett, S. PhD, Kazial, K. PhD, Mulliken, C. DVM, Monahan, C. DVM, PhD & Masters, W.M. PhD. 2002. Treating mites in a bat colony: A case study. Lab Animal, 31(5):43-45.
Kazial, K.A., Burnett, S.C. & Masters, W.M. 2001. Individual and group variation in the echolocation calls of big brown bats, Eptesicus fuscus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae). Journal of Mammalogy, 82(2):339-351.
Burnett, S.C., Kazial, K.A. & Masters, W.M. 2001. Discriminating individual big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) sonar vocalizations in different recording situations. Bioacoustics, 11(3-4):189-210.
Masters, W.M., Raver, K.A.S. & Kazial, K.A. 1995. Sonar signals of big brown bats, Eptesicus fuscus, contain information about individual identity, age and family affiliation. Animal Behaviour, 50:1243-1260.
Mentored M.S. Theses
Laura Alsheimer. The effect of artificial night lighting on the little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus). M.S. Thesis, SUNY Fredonia, May 2011.
Laura K. Lynn. Investigating geographic dialect in the sonar calls of the little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus. M.S. Thesis, SUNY Fredonia, May 2009.
Tammy L. Kenny. Social information recognized in the sonar calls of the little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus. M.S. Thesis, SUNY Fredonia, May 2007.
Ethan R.A. Peters. Environmental and bat house characteristics affecting the use of bat houses by the little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) at Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY. M.S. Thesis, SUNY Fredonia, May 2007.
Melinda F. LaBarr. Insect availability and diet analysis in little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus). M.S. Thesis, SUNY Fredonia, May 2004.
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