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College of Science and Mathematics

Rory Telemeco

Assistant Professor

Biology | 559.278.8702 | Office: Science 316A

telemeco@csufresno.edu

Education

B.S., Biology, University of Central Oklahoma
M.S., Biology, University of Central Oklahoma
Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Iowa State University

Courses Taught

  • BIOL 101 General Ecology
  • BIOL 101L General Ecology Laboratory
  • BIOL 189T Animal Ecological Physiology 
  • BIOL 189T/260T Introduction to Biological Computing
Dr. Telemeco received his PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Iowa State University and his MS and BS degrees in Biology from the University of Central Oklahoma (with a stint at the University of Sydney in Australia for his MS research).  He did post-docs at the University of Washington and Auburn University, before joining the Biology faculty at Fresno State University as an Assistant Professor in 2017. Dr. Telemeco is broadly interested in ecological and evolutionary responses of organisms (especially reptiles) to changing environments.  Learn more by visiting https://telemecolab.org 
  • Evolutionary Ecology
  • Herpetology
  • Ecological Physiology
  • Global Change Biology
  • Conservation Biology

Publications.  Full CV

Westfall, A.K., R.S. Telemeco, M.B. Grizante, D.S. Waits, A.D. Clark, D.Y. Simpson, R.L. Klabacka, A.P. Sullivan, G.H. Perry,  J.R. Oaks,  M.W. Sears,  C.L. Cox,   R.M. Cox,  M.E. Gifford,  H.B. John-Alder,  T. Lankilde,  M.J. Angilletta Jr.,  A.D. Leaché,  M.A. Tollis,  K. Kusumi, and T.S. Schwartz. (2021) A chromosome-level genome assembly for the Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulates), a reptile model for physiological and evolutionary ecology. Gigascience. IN PRESS DOI: 10.1093/gigascience/giab06.  BioRχiv: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/ 10.1101/2020.06.06.138248v1

Telemeco, R.S.†, and E.J. Gangloff. 2021†. Introduction to the special issue–Beyond CTMAX and CTMIN: Advances in studying the thermal limits of reptiles and amphibians. Journal of Experimental Zoology A. 335: 1-5.  DOI: 10.1002/jez.2447

Taylor, E.N., L.M. Diele-Viegas, E.J. Gangloff, J.M. Hall, B. Halpern, M.D. Massey, D. Rödder, N. Rollinson, S. Spears, B.-J. Sun, and R.S. Telemeco. 2020.  The thermal ecology and physiology of reptiles and amphibians: A user’s guide. Journal of Experimental Zoology A 2020:1–32. DOI: 10.1002/jez.2396

Aparicio Ramirez, A.†*, K. Perez†*, and R.S. Telemeco.  2020.  Thermoregulation and thermal performance of Crested Geckos (Correlophus ciliatus) suggest an extended optimality hypothesis for the evolution of thermoregulatory set-points. Journal of Experimental Zoology A. 2020:1–10. DOI: 10.1002/jez.2388

Telemeco, R.S., and E.J. Gangloff.  2020.  Analyzing stress as a multivariate phenotype.  Integrative and Comparative Biology. icaa005. DOI: 10.1093/icb/icaa005  

Telemeco, R.S., D.Y. Simpson, C.Tylan, T. Langkilde, and T.S. Schwartz.  2019. Contrasting responses of lizards to divergent ecological stressors across biological levels of organization. Integrative and Comparative Biology.  59: 282-291.  DOI: 10.1093/icb/icz071

Gangloff, E.J.†, and R.S. Telemeco†. 2018. High temperature, oxygen, and performance: Insights from reptiles and amphibians. Integrative and Comparative Biology 58: 9-24. DOI: 10.1093/icb/icy005

Camacho, A.G., J.M. VandenBrooks, A. Riley*, R.S. Telemeco, and M.J. Angilletta. 2018. Oxygen supply did not affect how lizards responded to thermal stress. Integrative Zoology 13: 428-436. DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12310

Camacho, A., T. Rusch, G. Ray, R.S. Telemeco, M. Rodrigues, and M. Angilletta. 2018. Measuring behavioral thermal tolerance to address hot topics in ecology, evolution, and conservation. Journal of Thermal Biology 73: 71-79. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2018.01.009

Cordero, G.A., R.S. Telemeco, and E.J. Gangloff. 2018. Reptile embryos are not capable of behavioral thermoregulation in the egg.  Evolution and Development.  20: 40-47. DOI: 10.1111/ede.12244

Telemeco, R.S., E.J. Gangloff, G.A. Cordero, R.A. Polich, A.M. Bronikowski, and F.J. Janzen. 2017.

Physiology at near critical temperatures, but not critical limits, varies between lizard species that partition the thermal environment.  Journal of Animal Ecology. 86: 1510-1522. DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12738

Telemeco, R.S., B. Fletcher*, O. Levy, A. Riley*, Y. Rodriguez-Sanchez*, C. Smith*, C. Teague*, A. Waters*, M.J. Angilletta, and L.B. Buckley. 2016.  Lizards fail to plastically adjust nesting behavior or thermal tolerance as needed to buffer populations from climate warming. Global Change Biology 23:1075-1084.  DOI: 10.1111/gcb.13476

Gangloff, E.J., K.G. Holden, R.S. Telemeco, L.H. Baumgard, A.M. Bronikowski.  2016.  Hormonal and metabolic responses to upper temperature extremes in divergent life-history ecotypes of a garter snake.  Journal of Experimental Biology.  219: 2944-2954.  DOI: 10.1242/jeb.143107.

Telemeco, R.S., E.J. Gangloff, G.A. Cordero, T.S. Mitchell, B.L. Bodensteiner, K.G. Holden, S.M. Mitchell, R.L. Polich, and F.J. Janzen. 2016.  Reptile embryos lack the opportunity to thermoregulate by moving within the egg. American Naturalist. 188: E13-E37. DOI: 10.1086/686628.

Dillon, M.E., H.A. Woods, G. Wang, S.B. Fey, D.A. Vasseur, R.S. Telemeco, K. Marshall, and S. Pincebourde.  2016.  Life in the frequency domain: The biological impacts of changes in climate variability at multiple time scales.  Integrative and Comparative Biology. 56: 14-30. DOI: 10.1093/icb/icw024

Smith, C. †*, R.S. Telemeco †, M.J. Angilletta, J.M. VandenBrooks. 2015. Oxygen supply limits the heat tolerance of lizard embryos.  Biology Letters 11: 20150113. DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2015.0113

Telemeco, R.S.  2015.  Sex determination in the southern alligator lizard (Elgaria multicarinata, Anguidae).  Herpetologica.  71: 8–11.  DOI: 10.1655/Herpetologica-D-14-00033

Telemeco, R.S. and E.A. Addis.  2014.  Temperature has species-specific effects on corticosterone in alligator lizards.  General and Comparative Endocrinology 206: 184-192.  DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.07.004

Telemeco, R.S.  2014.  Immobile and mobile life-history stages have different thermal physiologies in a lizard.  Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 87: 203–215. DOI: 10.1086/674959

Telemeco, R.S., K.C. Abbott, and F.J. Janzen. 2013.  Modeling the effects of climate-change induced shifts in reproductive phenology on temperature-dependent traits. American Naturalist 181: 637–648. DOI: 10.1086/670051

Telemeco, R.S., D.A. Warner, M.K. Reida, and F.J. Janzen. 2013. Extreme developmental temperatures result in morphological abnormalities in painted turtles (Chrysemys picta): A climate change perspective. Integrative Zoology 8: 198–209. DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12019

Warner, D.A., M.A. Moody*, R.S. Telemeco, and J.J. Kolbe.  2012.  Egg environments have large effects on embryonic development, but have minimal consequences for hatchling phenotypes in an invasive lizard.  Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 105: 25–41.

Warner, D.A., M.A. Moody*, and R.S. Telemeco.  2011.  Is water uptake by reptilian eggs regulated by physiological processes of embryos or a passive response to developmental environments?  Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A 160: 421–425. DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2011.07.013

Telemeco, R.S., T.A. Baird, R. Shine.  2011.  Tail waving in a lizard (Bassiana duperreyi) functions to deflect attacks rather than as a pursuit-deterrent signal.  Animal Behaviour 82: 369–375. DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.05.014

Telemeco, R.S. and T.A. Baird.  2011.  Capital energy fuels production of multiple clutches whereas income energy fuels growth in collared lizards (Crotaphytus collaris). Oikos 120: 915–921. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2010.18809.x

Telemeco, R.S., R. Radder, R. Shine, and T.A. Baird.  2010.  Thermal effects on reptile reproduction: Adaptation and acclimation in a montane lizard. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 100: 642–655.

Telemeco, R.S., M.J. Elphick, and R. Shine.  2009.  Nesting lizards (Bassiana duperreyi) compensate partly, but not completely, for climate change.  Ecology.  90: 17–22.