KRISTAL E CAIN Evolution, Ecology & Genetics, Research School of Biology The Australian National University kecain.weebly.com kristalcain@gmail.

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1 KRISTAL E CAIN Evolution, Ecology & Genetics, Research School of Biology The Australian National University kecain.weebly.com kristalcain@gmail.com EDUCATION PhD Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Advisor: Ellen D Ketterson, Distinguished Professor of Biology BS Wildlife Ecology (Honors); Minor: Physical Anthropology Texas A&M University, College Station, TX PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS Postdoctoral Research Associate Evolution, Ecology, & Genetics, Australian National University; Canberra, Australia Advisors: Loeske Kruuk & Sarah Pryke Sex Differences in the Ontogeny, Senescence, and Heritability of Phenotype in Gouldian Finches Postdoctoral Research Fellow Evolution, Ecology, & Genetics, Australian National University; Canberra, Australia Advisors: Naomi Langmore & Andrew Cockburn The Role of Ecology in the Evolution of Female Competitive Phenotypes 2012 Principal Instructor/ Adjunct Professor Department of Biology, University of Virginia BIOL 3510: Field Biology of Sex and Sex Differences Doctoral Candidate Ecology, Evolution & Behavior, Indiana University; Bloomington, IN Advisor: Ellen D Ketterson Competitive Phenotypes in Females: Proximate Origins and Ultimate Outcomes Associate Instructor, Indiana University. Biology of Birds & Introductory Biology Wildlife Biologist, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; Austin, TX Field Biologist, USFWS; Grey s Lake National Wildlife Refuge, ID COMPETITIVE FELLOWSHIPS American Australian Association, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Determining the Role of Ecology in the Evolution of Female Phenotypes Australian Department of Education, Endeavour Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. Competition in a Changing World: The Role of Resource Availability in the Evolution of Female Phenotypes

2 National Institute of Health (NIH), Trainee Research Fellowship Common Themes iin Reproductive Diversity: The Persistence of Competitive Traits in Females National Science Foundation (NSF), Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP) Testosterone and Variation in Female Mating Behavior 2008 Indiana University, Brackenridge Fellowship GRANTS AND AWARDS 2014 Australian Research Council, Discovery Grant, Awarded to R Mulder, contributed to grant development and writing, named Senior Researcher Associate (AUD $662,000) Social and Environmental Selection on Female Ornaments and Armaments 2013 Australian National University, Early Career Researcher Travel Grant (AUD $2,100) 2012 Canberra Birds Conservation Fund, Research Grant (AUD $3,000) Consequences of Environmental Variability on Reproduction in Superb Fairy-Wrens 2010 International Society for Behavior Ecology, Travel Grant (USD $3,000) 2010 Center for Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, Travel Grant, $ NSF, Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant (DDIG) (USD $14,467) Androgyny & Androgens: Relating Hormones to the Evolution of Sexual Dimorphism 2008 Indiana Academy of Sciences, Research Grant (USD $3,000) Individual Variation in Maternal Care: Relating Yolk Hormones to Maternal Aggression 2008 Center for Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, Travel Grant (USD $500) 2007 Kinsey Institute, Grants-in Aid of Research for Graduate Students (USD $500) Individual Variation in Female Mating Choices: Yolk Hormones and Extra-Pair Behavior 2007 Wilson Foundation, Research Grant (USD $1,000) PUBLICATIONS * Student collaborators 16. Cain, KE & NE Langmore. Female and male song rates across breeding stage: testing for sexual and non-sexual functions of female song. Animal Behaviour, Accepted 15. * Young, C, KE Cain, N Svedin, PRY Backwell & SR Pryke Nest success in crimson finches: chance or choice? Ethology, Accepted 14. * Young, C, KE Cain, RY Backwell & SR Pryke Carotenoid or melanin? The role of coloured badges in resolving group conflicts. Journal of Avian Biology, Accepted 13. Cain KE, J Jawor & JW McGlothlin. Individual variation and selection on hormone-mediated phenotypes. In: The Ordinary Extraordinary Junco. (JW Atwell & ED Ketterson, editors). Chicago University Press, IL. Book chapter, In press

3 12. Cain, KE & KA Rosvall Next steps for understanding the selective relevance of femalefemale competition. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2 (32): /fevo Cain, KE Mates of competitive females: the relationships between female aggression, mate quality and parental care. Advances in Zoology, 2014 (319567): /2014/ Roche, DG, R Lanfear, SA Binning, LE Schwanz, KE Cain, TM Haff, MD Jennions, LEB Kruuk Troubleshooting public data archiving: suggestions to increase participation. PLoS Biology 12 (1):e Haff T, Roche D, Lanfear R, Binning S, Schwanz L, Cain KE, Kokko H, Jennions M, Kruuk LEB PLoS Biology, Troubleshooting public data archiving: suggestions to increase participation. Figshare dataset: doi: /m9.figshare Cain, KE & ED Ketterson Costs and benefits of female competitive traits; aggression, maternal care, and reproductive success in a common songbird. PLoS ONE, 8 (10): e Cain, KE & ED Ketterson Individual variation in testosterone and parental care in a female songbird; the dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis). Hormones & Behavior, 64 (4): Cain, KE, CM Bergeon Burns & ED Ketterson Testosterone production, sexually dimorphic morphology and digit ratio in a common songbird, the dark-eyed junco. Behavioral Ecology, 24 (2): Cain, KE & ED Ketterson Competitive females are successful females; phenotype, mechanism and selection in a common songbird. Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology, 66 (2): **Editor's Choice Article 4. Cain, KE, MR Rich*, KA Ainsworth* & ED Ketterson Two sides of the same coin? Consistency in aggression to conspecifics and predators in a female songbird. Ethology, 117 (9): In review, revision, or invited 3. Cain, KE, A Cockburn & NE Langmore. Female territorial behaviour (song and activity) is positively related to fitness estimates in superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus). In Review, The American Naturalist 2. Cain, KE & SR Pryke. Testosterone production in response to exogenous gonadotropin releasing hormone. General & Comparative Endocrinology. In Review, Invited special issue on Australasian animals 1. Cain, KE & NE Langmore. Female song: fitness costs and benefits when resources are limited. Frontiers in Ecology & Evolution, In Review, Invited special issue on female song

4 SYMPOSIA ORGANIZED (2015) K Buchanan & KE Cain. Behavior 2015, a joint meeting of the International Ethological Conference, Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour, Australasian Evolution Society, Cairns, Australia. Endocrine Control of Behaviour: The Avian Perspective 2011 Cain, KE & KA Rosvall. Behavior 2011, a joint meeting of the International Ethological Conference and Animal Behavior Society, Bloomington, IN, USA. Female Competition for Breeding Resources: Traits, Mechanisms and Modes of Selection. INVITED SEMINARS (2015) Symposium, Behaviour Cairns, Australia. Testosterone Production Depends on Social Environment and Colour Polymorphism (2015) Symposium, Behaviour Cairns, Australia. Female Song in the Superb Fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus): Song Patterns Across Breeding stage and Relationships with Reproductive Success 2014 Centre for Integrative Ecology Seminar Series. Deakin University, Australia 2013 Evolution, Ecology & Genetics Series. Australian National University, Australia 2012 Mountain Lake Biological Station Seminar Series, Virginia, USA 2012 Ecology & Evolution seminar series, University of Virginia, USA 2012 Ecology, Evolution & Behavior Seminar series, Indiana University, USA 2011 Symposium, Behaviour Bloomington, IN. Mechanisms & Consequences of Female Competition: Hormones, Genes & Fitness 2009 Ecology, Evolution & Genetic Seminary Series, Indiana University, Bloomington 2008 Mountain Lake Biological Station Seminar Series, Virginia, USA SELECTED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 2014 The 15 th Congress of the Intl. Society of Behavioral Ecology, New York, NY, USA 2014 Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, Austin, TX, USA 2013 Australasian Evolution Society, Geelong, Australia 2010 The 13 th Congress, of the Intl. Society of Behavioral Ecology, Perth, Australia 2010 Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, Seattle, WA, USA 2009 Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, Boston, MA, USA 2009 Indiana Academy of Sciences, Indianapolis, IN, USA 2008 The American Ornithologists Union, Portland, OR, USA 2008 Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, San Antonio, TX, USA 2008 Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior. Bloomington, IN, USA

5 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Training 2015 Foundations of University Teaching & Learning Program. Australian National University, Centre for Higher Education, Learning & Teaching Mentor & Mentee Workshop, Early Career Academic Development Committee (ANU) Awards 2009 Favorite Teaching Faculty Award, Biology of Birds course Primary Instructor & Convener 2012 The Field Biology of Sex, Upper-level biology course for the University of Virginia Associate Instructor 2008 Biology of Birds, Indiana University, spring semester 2007 Biology of Birds, Indiana University, fall & spring semesters 2006 Introductory Biology Laboratory, Indiana University, fall semester Guest Lectures 2014 Vertebrate Biology, Australian National University Biology of Birds, Indiana University, all semesters Human Sexuality (non-majors course), Indiana University RESEARCH MENTORING PhD Student (Co-Supervised with PRY Backwell) C Young (ANU). Mechanisms, function and the evolution of aggression in crimson finches. Thesis Committee 2012 A Fleming (Australian National University), Honours Thesis Examiner. Social networks in captive lions: Implications for reintroduction programs. Undergraduate and High School Mentoring K Alford (University of Virginia), Volunteer. Seasonal patterns in female song S Bertolini-Meli (Bloomington High School, Indiana), Senior project. Population differences in yolk hormones and digit ratio M Forquer (Indiana University), Undergraduate research assistant M Pandit (Indiana University), NSF REU Program. Mountain Lake Biological Field Station, VA. (MLBS). Is song an honest indicator of immunological state in Dark-eyed Juncos? 2010 T Fetters (Virginia Tech), NSF REU Program. MLBS. The role of preen oil in nest predation MS Rich (Swarthmore College), NSF REU Program. MLBS. Response of female dark-eyed juncos (Junco hyemalis) to simulated intrusions by conspecifics L Chaby (Clarkson University), NSF REU Program. MLBS. Extrinsic and intrinsic predictors of risk-taking behavior in female songbirds KA Ainsworth (Morehouse School of Medicine), NSF REU Program. MLBS. Does testosterone exposure during development predict maternal aggression?

6 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Network of Women in Biology, Research School of Biology, Australian Nat. Univ Steering Committee, Graduate representative, Center for Integrative Study of Animal Behavior (CISAB) Panelist for REU special topic meetings at Mountain Lake Biological Station; Women in Science, The Grad School Experience, and Alternatives to Academia Peer Review: American Naturalist, Animal Behavior, Behavioral Ecology, Biology Letters, Current Zoology, Ethology, Functional Ecology, General & Comparative Endocrinology, Hormones & Behavior, Ibis, Journal of Avian Biology, Journal of Ornithology, PLoS ONE, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, Proceedings of the Royal Society B, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology Grant Review: U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation Society memberships: The American Ornithologist Union, The Animal Behavior Society, Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour, Australasian Evolution Society, Canberra Ornithologist Group, The Cooper Ornithological Society, Indiana Academy of Science, The International Society for Behavioral Ecology, The Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology Associate Faculty Member of Faculty of 1000, Biology OUTREACH ACTIVITIES Personal website, disseminate research information, kecain.weebly.com Blog on integrative field research, ww-junco.blogspot.com 2011 Assisted in organizing stations for the Animal Behavior Fair, >500 children attended Road Scholar Program Outreach presentations of Ketterson lab research over past 30 years. Each summer 2009 Assistant Coach, Science Olympiad Team, Bloomington High, IN 2009 Sassafras Audubon Society. Females behaving badly: How hormones may regulate infidelity & aggression in songbirds. Bloomington, IN. Invited talk 2008 Friends of The Kinsey Institute Graduate Awardees Seminar. Individual variation in female mating choices: yolk hormones and extra-pair behavior in a female songbird, Bloomington, IN. Invited talk Outreach presentations for youth groups: 4-H, Future Farmers of America, the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts. Invited talks

7 REFERENCES PhD Advisor Prof. Ellen D Ketterson Department of Biology Indiana University Office: ketterso@indiana.edu Current Postdoctoral Advisor Prof. Loeske Kruuk Institute of Evolutionary Biology University of Edinburgh Office. (44) Loeske.kruuk@ed.ac.uk Co-advisor for current PhD student Prof Patricia Backwell Research School of Biology The Australian National University pat.backwell@anu.edu.au Director of Mountain Lake Biological Station Prof. Edmund D. Brodie III Department of Biology University of Virginia Office: , Lab: bbrodie@virginia.edu Previous Postdoctoral Co-Advisors Profs. Naomi Langmore & Andrew Cockburn Research School of Biology The Australian National University naomi.langmore@anu.edu.au andrew.cockburn@anu.edu.au