{"id":116,"date":"2011-07-31T21:10:01","date_gmt":"2011-07-31T21:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/blackbur\/"},"modified":"2018-01-24T22:58:59","modified_gmt":"2018-01-25T03:58:59","slug":"116-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/blackbur\/","title":{"rendered":"."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/blackbur\/files\/2011\/07\/Me-at-the-scope.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-417\" src=\"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/blackbur\/files\/2011\/07\/Me-at-the-scope-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/blackbur\/files\/2011\/07\/Me-at-the-scope-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/blackbur\/files\/2011\/07\/Me-at-the-scope-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/blackbur\/files\/2011\/07\/Me-at-the-scope-400x289.jpg 400w, https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/blackbur\/files\/2011\/07\/Me-at-the-scope.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Daniel G. Blackburn<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Thomas S. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Biology<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/Academics\/MajorsAndMinors\/Biology\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Department of Biology<\/a><br \/>\nLife Sciences Center\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Office:<\/strong> 860.297.2231<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Trinity College<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Fax:<\/strong> 860.297.2538<br \/>\nHartford, Connecticut 06106\u00a0 USA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>email:<\/strong> <em>daniel.blackburn at trincoll dot edu<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BSc,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pitt.edu\/\">University of Pittsburgh<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MSc,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cornell.edu\/\">Cornell University <\/a><\/li>\n<li>PhD,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cornell.edu\/\">Cornell University <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Academic Appointments<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thomas S. Johnson Distinguished Professor &#8212; Trinity College (2007- present)<\/li>\n<li>Professor of Biology &#8212; Trinity College (1998- present); Associate Professor (1992); Assistant Professor (1988)<\/li>\n<li>Research Associate &#8212; Dept. of Cell Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine<\/li>\n<li>Lecturer &#8212; Dept. of Physiology, Cornell University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Teaching Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vertebrate zoology; Histophysiology; Electron microscopy;\u00a0 Evolutionary thought<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Functional morphology of placentas in viviparous reptiles<\/li>\n<li>Fetal membrane morphology and development in reptiles<\/li>\n<li>Evolution of vertebrate viviparity<\/li>\n<li>History of evolutionary thought<\/li>\n<li>History and demise of concepts of biological &#8220;race&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Recent Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blackburn, D.G., K.E. Anderson, K.W. Aronson, M.K. Burket, J.F. Chin, S.K. San-Francisco, and I.P. Callard. (2017a). Placentation in watersnakes I: Placental histology and development in North American <em>Nerodia<\/em> (Colubridae: Natricinae). Journal of Morphology 278: 665-674.<\/li>\n<li>Blackburn, D.G., K.E. Anderson, A.R. Lo, E.C. Marquez, and I.P. Callard (2017b). Placentation in watersnakes. II. Placental ultrastructure in <em>Nerodia erythrogaster<\/em> (Colubridae: Natricinae). Journal of Morphology 278: 675-688.<\/li>\n<li>Powers, K.G. and D.G. Blackburn (2017c). Morphological specializations of the yolk sac for yolk processing in embryonic corn snakes <em>(Pantherophis guttatus: Colubridae)<\/em>. Journal of Morphology 278: 768-779.<\/li>\n<li>Powers, K.G. and D.G. Blackburn (2017d). A novel pattern of yolk processing in developing snake eggs (Colubridae: Lampropeltini) and its functional and evolutionary implications. Journal of Experimental Zoology B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution 328B: 462-475.<\/li>\n<li>Blackburn D.G., L. Paulesu, A.M. Avanzati, and M. Roth (2017e). History of reptile placentology, Part III: Giacomini\u2019s 1891 histological monograph on lizard placentation. Placenta 60: 93-99.<\/li>\n<li>Blackburn, D.G. and A. Arsov (2016a).\u00a0 Somerset Maugham\u2019s apocryphal self-description: setting the record straight.\u00a0 English Literature in Transition, 1880-1920 59:139-152.<\/li>\n<li>Blackburn, D.G. (2016b).\u00a0History of reptile placentology. Part II. Wilhelm Haacke\u2019s 1885 account of lizard viviparity. Zoologischer Anzeiger 261: 66-69.<\/li>\n<li>Kim, Y.K. and D.G. Blackburn (2016c).\u00a0\u00a0Fetal membrane ultrastructure and development in the oviparous milksnake <em> Lampropeltis triangulum<\/em> (Colubridae), with reference to function and evolution in snakes. Journal of Experimental Zoology B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution 326: 290-302.<\/li>\n<li>Blackburn, D.G.\u00a0 (2015a).\u00a0Evolution of vertebrate viviparity and specializations for fetal nutrition: a quantitative and qualitative analysis.\u00a0 Journal of Morphology (in press).\u00a0 88 pp.\u00a0 DOI:\u00a010.1002\/jmor.20272<\/li>\n<li>Blackburn, D.G. (2015b).\u00a0Viviparous placentotrophy in reptiles and the parent \u2013 offspring conflict. \u00a0Journal of Experimental Zoology B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution 324: 532-548.<\/li>\n<li>Blackburn, D.G.\u00a0(2015c).\u00a0Evolution of viviparity in squamate reptiles: reversibility reconsidered.<b> <\/b>Journal of Experimental Zoology B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution 324: 473-486.<\/li>\n<li>Blackburn, D.G. and J.M. Starck.\u00a0(2015d). Morphological specializations for fetal maintenance in viviparous vertebrates: an introduction and historical retrospective.\u00a0 Journal of Morphology 276: 961\u2013990.<\/li>\n<li>Stewart, J.R. and D.G. Blackburn (2015e).\u00a0 Viviparity and placentation in lizards. Pp 448-563 in <i>Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Lizards<\/i>.\u00a0CRC Press.<\/li>\n<li>Griffith, O.W., D.G. Blackburn, M.C. Brandley, J.U. Van Dyke, C.M. Whittington, and M.B. Thompson.\u00a0(2015f).\u00a0Ancestral state reconstructions require biological evidence to test evolutionary hypotheses: a case study examining the evolution of reproductive mode in squamate reptiles.\u00a0 Journal of Experimental Zoology B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution 324: 493-503.<\/li>\n<li>Blackburn D.G., A.M. Avanzati, and L. Paulesu (2015g).\u00a0\u00a0Classics revisited. History of reptile placentology: Cesare Studiati\u2019s 1855 description of placentation in a viviparous lizard. Placenta 36: 1207-1211.<\/li>\n<li>Kim, Y.K. and D.G. Blackburn (2015h).\u00a0\u00a0Ultrastructure of the fetal membranes of the oviparous kingsnake, <em>Lampropeltis getula<\/em> (Colubridae) as revealed by scanning electron microscopy. Journal of Morphology 276: 1467-1481.<\/li>\n<li>Starck, J.M. and D.G. Blackburn (editors) (2015i). Fetal Nutritional Adaptations. Special issue of the Journal of Morphology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel G. Blackburn Thomas S. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Biology Department of Biology Life Sciences Center\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Office: 860.297.2231 Trinity College\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Fax: 860.297.2538 Hartford, Connecticut 06106\u00a0 USA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 email: daniel.blackburn at trincoll dot edu &nbsp; Education BSc,\u00a0University of Pittsburgh MSc,\u00a0Cornell University PhD,\u00a0Cornell University Academic Appointments Thomas S. 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