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Brandon E. Jackson Division of Biological Sciences University of Montana Missoula, MT, 59812 Lab: (406) 243-6834 FAX: (406) 243-4184 |
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Education
- Ph.D. 2009 (Organismal Biology and Ecology) The University of Montana, Missoula, MT.
- M.S. 2003 (Organismal Biology and Ecology) The University of Montana, Missoula, MT.
- B.A. 1999 (Biology) Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
Academic Positions
- 2012 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Biology
- 2012 University of Montana, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Div. Biological Sciences, & College of Forestry and Conservation
- 2010-2012 University of Montana, Post-Doctoral Scholar, Div. Biological Sciences
Media Coverage
- 2011 -Coverage of Jackson and Dial (2011): Knight, K. (2011). Inside JEB: Bird muscle power not limited solely by wingbeat frequency. J. Exp. Biol. 214, ii.
-Coverage of Jackson, Tobalske, and Dial (2011): Knight, K. (2011). Inside JEB: Birds ‘flap run’ to save energy. J. Exp. Biol. 214(14), i; BBC News “Flap-running in birds is key to flight evolution”; Science NOW: “Why fly when you can flap?”
- 2010 - Coverage of Dial and Jackson (2010): Science Friday, NPR, AP (wire)
- 2008 – Coverage of Dial et al. (2008): BBC, National Geographic, AFP (wire), London Telegraph, The University of Montana News
- Featured on History Channel’s Evolve (episode: Flight) series
Selected Papers:
- Jackson, B.E., Tobalske, B.W., Dial, K.P. (2011). The broad range of contractile behaviour of the avian pectoralis: functional and evolutionary implications. J. Exp. Biol.214, 2354-2361.
- Jackson, B.E., Dial, K.P. (2011) Scaling of mechanical power output during burst escape flight in the Corvidae. J Exp Biol 214, 452-461.
- Dial, K.P., Jackson, B.E. (2010) When hatchlings outperform adults: locomotor development in Australian brush turkeys (Alectura lathami, Galliformes). Proc. Roy. Soc. B. http:// rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2010/11/01/rspb.2010.1984.short?rss=1.
- Jackson, B.E., Segre, P., Dial, K.P. (2009) Precocial development of locomotor performance in a ground-dwelling bird (Alectoris chukar): negotiating a three-dimensional terrestrial environment. Proc. Roy. Soc. B. 276, 3457-3466. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2009.0794
- Dial, K.P., Jackson, B.E., Segre, P. (2008) A fundamental avian wing-stroke provides a new perspective on the evolution of flight. Nature 451, 985-989.
Research Interests
I am intrigued by animal locomotion, particularly as it relates to non-steady movement. Instead of long-distance, long duration, constant speed movements where efficiency is very important, I think we have a lot to learn from an animal’s ability to accelerate, maneuver, and decelerate. Whether for escaping from a predator or chasing a mate, such types of locomotion are most likely under strong selective pressures. I have approached this theme from two angles: the allometry of burst flight ability in songbirds, and the development or ontogeny of flapping locomotion in baby birds.
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