Stephanie M. Dloniak
 

Writing and teaching about science and nature

 

 
 

Articles

Science and nature:

2012 Science Times section of The New York Times, “Suburban Lions Present a Conservation Conundrum in Africa” (link to story)

2010 Swara magazine in Kenya, “What is the future for East Africa’s large carnivores?” (pdf) Swara 2010

 

For children:

2012 Komba magazine in Kenya, “Hyaenas of Harar” (pdf) Komba 2012

 

Scientific publications:

2010 Holekamp, KE, and Dloniak, SM. Intra-specific variation in the behavioral ecology of a tropical carnivore, the spotted hyena. Advances in the Study of Behavior. 42, 189-229. (link to abstract)

2009 Holekamp, KE, and Dloniak, SM. Maternal effects in fissiped carnivores. In Maternal Effects in Mammals. D. Maestripieri and J. Mateo, Eds. University of Chicago Press, Chicago. Pp 227-255. (Book chapter – will post link soon)

2009 Van Meter, PE, French, JA, Dloniak, SM, Watts, HE, Kolowski, J, and Holekamp, KE. Fecal glucocorticoids reflect socio-ecological and anthropogenic stressors in the lives of wild spotted hyenas. Hormones and Behavior.  55, 329-337. (link to abstract)

2006 Dloniak, SM, French, JA, and Holekamp, KE. Rank-related maternal effects of androgens on behaviour in wild spotted hyaenas. Nature.  440, 1190-1193. (link to abstract)

2006 Dloniak, SM, French, JA, and Holekamp, KE. Faecal androgen concentrations in adult male spotted hyaenas (Crocuta crocuta) reflect interactions with socially dominant females. Animal Behaviour.  71, 27-37. (link to abstract)

2004 Dloniak, SM, French, JA, Place, NJ, Weldele, M, Glickman, SE, and Holekamp, KE. Noninvasive monitoring of fecal androgens in the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta). General and Comparative Endocrinology. 135, 51-61. (link to abstract)

2001 Dloniak, SM, and Deviche, P. Effects of testosterone and photoperiodic condition on song production and vocal control region volumes in adult male dark-eyed juncos (Junco hyemalis). Hormones and Behavior.  39, 95-105. (link to abstract)

 

Travel:

No articles yet, but one in the works!

 

Other:

2012 Copy for the website of Howard Saunders, Professional Safari Guide

2011 Copy for the website of Hot Air Safaris, a ballooning company

2010 The 2010-2011 fundraising brochure for The Kenya Wildlife Trust (pdf) KWT brochure Aug 2010