Alex Maile

Jayhawk
  • Graduate Student - Ichthyology

Contact Info

Dyche Hall
Lawrence
1345 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045

Education —

B.S. in Biology, St. Cloud State University, 2020, Minnesota
M.S. in Biological Sciences, St. Cloud State University, 2023, Minnesota
Honors

Research —

Alex studies deep sea fish evolution focusing on evolutionary changes and adaptions that occur in response to extreme deep sea biotic and abiotic factors.

Selected Publications —

Ghedotti, M. J., DeKay, H.M., Maile, A.J., Smith, W. L., & Davis, M. P. 2021. Anatomy and evolution of bioluminescent organs in the slimeheads (Teleostei: Trachichthyidae). Journal of Morphology 282. doi: 10.1002/jmor.21349

Maile, A.J., DeArmon, E.S, May, Z.A., Martin, R., & Davis, M.P. 2020. Marine Habitat Transitions and Body Shape Evolution in Lizardfishes and their allies (Aulopiformes). Copeia 108(4): 820-832. Awarded Best Student Paper in Copeia (Journal of Ichthyology and Herpetology) 2020

 

Selected Presentations —

2022, Maile, A.J. & Davis, M.P. Evolutionary Relationships of Anglerfishes Based on Genomic and Morphological Data. Huskies Showcase, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, April 2022. Poster Presentation.

2020, Maile, A.J. & Davis, M.P. Evolution of Biofluorescence in Rabbitfishes (Siganidae). Huskies Showcase, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, April 2020. Poster Presentation.

2019, Maile, A.J. & Davis, M.P. Evolution of Biofluorescence in Rabbitfishes (Siganidae). Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Snowbird, Utah, June 2019. Poster Presentation.

Maile, A.J. & Davis, M.P. Body Shape Changes Across Habitat Transitions in Lizardfishes (Aulopiformes). Huskies Showcase, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, April 2019. Poster Presentation.

Maile, A.J. & Davis, M.P. Body Shape Changes Across Habitat Transitions in Lizardfishes (Aulopiformes). Huskies Showcase, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, April 2019. Oral Presentation.

2018, Maile, A.J. & Davis, M.P. Body Shape Changes Across Habitat Transitions in Lizardfishes (Aulopiformes). Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Rochester, New York, July 2018. Poster Presentation.