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AAREN FREEMAN

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

BIOLOGY

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Diplomas/Degrees

PhD, University of New Hampshire (2007)
M.S., Northeastern University (2001)
B.A., Swarthmore College (1993)

Recent Courses

Advanced Research On Tropical Marine And Terrestrial Systems
Biological Concepts And Methods I I (lecture)
Field Research On Tropical Marine And Terrestrial Systems
Field Research On Tropical Marine And Terrstrial Systems
Guided Research Coral Agonism
Guided Research Marine Biology
Guided Research Marine Biology II
Guided Research In Biology Marine Biology
Guided Research In Biology Marine Biology 2
Guided Research: Capstone Experience Coral Agonism
Guided Research: Capstone Experience Marine Biology
Introduction To Tropical Marine And Terrestrial Systems
Marine Biology
Marine Biology Lab
Special Research Problems Intertidal Ecology

Research Interests

Marine biology, evolution and ecology of marine organisms, biology of invasive species, predator-prey interactions, phenotypic plasticity, trait-mediated indirect interactions

Grants/Sponsored Research

New Hampshire SeaGrant, 2009-2010

Australian Research Council International Fellowship, 2009-2010

Refereed Articles

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Aaren S. Freeman, Jeffrey T. Wright, Chad L. Hewitt, Marnie L. Campbell, Kaylene Szeto (2013), A gastropod's induced behavioral and morphological responses to invasive Carcinus maenas in Australia indicate a lack of novelty advantage. Biological Invasions, (In Press), tbd.

Short et al. (2011), Extinction risk assessment of the world's seagrass species. Biological Conservation, 144, 1961-1971.

Freeman, A. S., Meszaros, J & Byers, J. E. (2009), Poor phenotypic integration of blue mussel inducible defenses in environments with multiple predators. Oikos, 118, 758-766.

Freeman, A. S. and Hamer, C. (2009), Variation in trait-mediated indirect interactions of Nucella lapillus along a wave exposure gradient. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 732, 58-63.

Freeman, A. S., Short, F., Isnian, I., Razak, F., & Coles, R. (2008), Seagrasses on the edge: Local land-use practices threaten coastal seagrass communities in Sabah, Malaysia. Biological Conservation, 141, 2993-3005.

Freeman, A. S. & Byers, J. E (2007), Response to comment on "Divergent induced responses to an invasive predator in marine mussel populations.". Science, 316, 53c.

Freeman, A. S. (2007), Specificity of induced defenses in Mytilus edulis and asymmetrical predator deterrence. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 334, 145-153.

Freeman, A. S. & Byers, J. E. (2006), Divergent induced responses to an invasive predator in marine mussel populations. Science, 313, 831-833.

Freeman, A. S. (2006), Size-dependent trait-mediated indirect interactions within a guild of sea urchin herbivores. Behavioral Ecology, 17, 182-187.

Megan N. Dethier, Susan L. Williams, Aaren Freeman (2005), Seaweeds under Stress: Manipulated Stress and Herbivory Affect Critical Life-History Functions. Ecological Monographs, 75 (3), 403-418.