Paul Marek Ph.D. Student East Carolina University Department of Biology Howell Science Complex - N404A/N211 Greenville, NC 27858 pm0623@ecu.edu curriculum vita
	B.S. in Biology, Loyola University of Chicago, May 2000 M.A. in Ecology and Systematics, San Francisco State University, May 2002 Thesis: Morphological and molecular analysis of Diplous (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Patrobini)
For my PhD project, I am focusing on a revision of the genus Brachoria Chamberlin 1939 (Leptodesmidea, Xystodesmidae, Apheloriini). Brachoria comprises 26 nominal species, which occur in a general northeast/southwest direction, extending from southwestern PA and southeastern IN to southeastern LA central AL. I am studying both its molecular and morphological diversity in order to make inferences about its evolution. I am also interested in the class Diplopoda as a whole.
Bond JE & PE Marek. 2003. Rhinocricidae Systematics I: The taxonomic placement of the species of Zipyge Chamberlin and Oxypygides Chamberlin (Diplopoda: Spirobolida, Rhinocricidae, Oxypyginae). Zootaxa, 292: 1-8| Abstract | Entire Text in PDF Format PE Marek, JE Bond, P Sierwald. 2003. Rhinocricidae Systematics II: A species catalog of the Rhinocricidae (Diplopoda: Spirobolida) with synonymies. Zootaxa. 308: 1 -108; ISBN 1-877354-14-7. | Abstract | Entire Text in PDF Format. Marek, P.E. and D.H. Kavanaugh. 2005. The evolutionary relationships of North American Diplous Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Patrobini) inferred from morphological and molecular evidence. Invertebrate Systematics. 19, 145-168. | Entire Text in PDF Format. Marek, PE and JE Bond. 2006. Phylogenetic systematics of the colorful, cyanide-producing millipedes of Appalachia (Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae, Apheloriini) using a total evidence Bayesian approach. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 41: 704-729, doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.05.043. Marek, PE and JE Bond. 2006.Rediscovery of the leggiest animal. Nature, 441: 707, doi:10.1038/441707a.