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Freshwater DW, RMHamner, SParham and AEWilbur (2009) Molecular evidence that the

lionfishes Pterois miles and Pterois volitans are distinct species. Journal of the North

Carolina Academy of Sciences 125(2):39- 46

Freshwater DW, AHines, SParham, AEWilbur, MSabaoun, JLWoodhead, LAkins, BPurdy,

PEWhitfield and CParis (2009) Mitochondrial control region sequence analysis indicate

dispersal from the US East Coast as the source of the Invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois

volitans in the Bahamas. Marine biology 156(6):1213-1221

McCartney, MA, KSommer and AEWilbur. (2009) An evaluation of hemolymph extraction

as a nonlethal sampling method for genetic identification of freshwater mussel species. J.

Shellfish Res.28:1- 10

Carnegie, RB, NAStokes, CAudemard, MJBishop, AEWilbur, TDAlphin, MHPosey,

CHPeterson and EMBurreson (2008) Strong seasonality of Bonamia sp infection and

induced Crassostrea ariakensis mortality in Bogue and Masonboro Sounds, North

Carolina, USA. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 98:335-343

5. Presentations since 2007

Bert, TM, Arnold WS, Wilbur AE, Seyoum S, McMillen-Jackson AL, Stephenson SP,

Weisberg RH, Yarbro LA “Considering external influences on metapopulation structure for

fisheries and resource management” (oral presentation) National Shellfisheries

Association meeting, Jacksonville FL March29-April2, 2014

Bleier, TL, Finelli CM, Wilbur AE “Susceptibility of oysters to infection by the boring sponge

Cliona celata” (poster presentation) Benthic Ecology meetings Jacksonville FL 19March-

22March 2014

Wilbur, AE “Genetic considerations in oyster restoration” (oral presentation) N.C. Oysters:

A Workshop to Chart Future Restoration, Learning from the Past 12March-13March 2014

NOAA, Pivers Island, NC

Wilbur AE “The production and field testing of North Carolina Sourced Aquaculture lines of

the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica” (oral presentation) North Carolina Aquaculture

Development Conference 21February-22February 2014 New Bern, North Carolina

Wilbur, AE “Update on Hatchery Programs: Where are we now” (oral presentation) East

Coast Shellfish Breeding Consortium, Kingston, Rhode Island 16December-17December

2013

Wilbur, AE “Update on Hatchery Programs: Where are we now” (oral presentation)

Southern NC Oyster Workgroup 6August2013, Wilmington, NC

Wilbur AE "Research at UNCW’s Shellfish Research Hatchery” Osher Life Long Learning’s

Wednesdays in Nature 20February 2013