Iske V Larkin, PhD
Senior Lecturer And Education Coordinator
Department:
Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Business Phone:
(352) 294-4095
Business Email:
ivlarkin@ufl.edu
About Iske V Larkin
The majority of my position focuses on coordinating and developing new educational opportunities within the Aquatic Animal Health Program and the College of Veterinary Medicine overall. My research activities are only a small portion of my effort but include monitoring the effectiveness of online learning strategies ranging from upper level undergrads, graduate students, veterinary students and professionals. My scientific research includes studies of manatee reproduction, physiology and behavior. Previous work includes developing and validating steroid hormone assays for various species, including mammals and birds. Currently, I have a student with an on-going study looking at the use of AI and machine learning to recognize healthy and unhealthy manatee tissue.
Additional Positions:
Aquatic Animal Health Program Director
2018 – Current
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UF College of Veterinary Medicine
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
2013-2024
VME4012 Aquatic Animal Conservation Issues
2006-2024
VME6938 Topics in Aquatic Animal Health
2013-2024
VME6010 Aquatic Animal Conservation Issues
2011-2024
VEM5931 Topics in Vet Med
2014-2024
VEM5371 Aq An Conserv Issues
2014-2024
VEM5373 Manatee Hlth and Cons
2014-2024
VME6017 Manatee Health & Conservation
2014-2024
VME4016 Manatee Health and Conservation
2013-2024
VME6011 Introduction to Aquatic Wildlife Health Issues
2013-2024
VME4013 Aquatic Wildlife Health Issues
2013,2015-2019,2019-2020
VEM5912 Supervised Research
2014-2024
VEM5372 Aq Wildlife Health
2018
VME7980 Research for Doctoral Dissertation
2018
VME7979 Advanced Research
2014,2018
VME3001 The Dog
2016
VME6940 Supervised Teaching
2007,2010-2016,2016-2024,2022-2024
VME4906 Problems in Veterinary Science
2015,2024
VME6905 Problems in Veterinary Medical Sciences
2007-2008,2010-2013
VME6934 Topics in Veterinary Medical Sciences
2008-2009,2011-2012
VEM5810 Sen Clk Aquat Anm Med
2022-2024
VME6014 Marine Mammal Biology
2024
VME6015 Sea Turtle Medicine and Rehabilitation
2024
VEM5376 Sea Turtle Medicine and Rehabilitation
Research Profile
Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)
0000-0003-4049-8686
Publications
2024
Lipidomics and plasma hormone analysis differentiate reproductive and pregnancy statuses in Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris).
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part D, Genomics & proteomics.
50
[DOI] 10.1016/j.cbd.2024.101231.
[PMID] 38643744.
2023
Assessment of lipids and adrenal hormones in the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) from different habitats.
General and comparative endocrinology.
337
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ygcen.2023.114250.
[PMID] 36858274.
2022
Putative high-level toxicity pathways based on evidence of brevetoxin immunotoxicity in marine fauna.
Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands).
252
[DOI] 10.1016/j.aquatox.2022.106298.
[PMID] 36162204.
2021
Microbiome Composition and Function in Aquatic Vertebrates: Small Organisms Making Big Impacts on Aquatic Animal Health.
Frontiers in microbiology.
12
[DOI] 10.3389/fmicb.2021.567408.
[PMID] 33776947.
2020
Functional Morphology of the Taste Buds of Florida Manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris.
Marine Mammal Science.
2020
Gross and Microscopic Anatomy of the Nasal Cavity, Including Olfactory Epithelium, of the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris).
Aquatic Mammals.
46(3):274-284
2019
In Vivo Apparent Digestibility of Fiber in Florida Manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris).
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45(5):513-524
2018
Disease, Injury, and Sea Louse parasitism Rates of Copper River and Prince William Sound Sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka), Pink (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), and Chum (Oncorhynchus keta) Salmon.
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81(1):25-32
2016
Morphometric Body Condition Indices of Wild Florida Manatees (Trichechus Manatus Latirostris)
Aquatic Mammals.
42(4):428-439
[DOI] 10.1578/AM.42.4.2016.428.
2015
Hypothalamic leptin gene therapy reduces body weight without accelerating age-related bone loss.
The Journal of endocrinology.
227(3):129-41
[DOI] 10.1530/JOE-15-0280.
[PMID] 26487675.
2014
Diagnostic stages of the parasites of the Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris.
The Journal of parasitology.
100(1):133-8
[DOI] 10.1645/13-206.1.
[PMID] 24116863.
2013
Anal Glands of the Florida Manatee, Trichechus Manatus Latirostris: a Potential Source of Chemosensory Signal Expression
Marine Mammal Science.
29(2):280-292
[DOI] 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2012.00564.x.
2011
Endocrine disruption in white ibises (Eudocimus albus) caused by exposure to environmentally relevant levels of methylmercury.
Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands).
105(3-4):321-7
[DOI] 10.1016/j.aquatox.2011.07.003.
[PMID] 21801696.
2010
Stress coping styles and singing behavior in the short-tailed singing mouse (Scotinomys teguina).
Hormones and behavior.
58(2):334-40
[DOI] 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2010.02.011.
[PMID] 20206628.
2009
Sublethal effects of methylmercury on fecal metabolites of testosterone, estradiol, and corticosterone in captive juvenile white ibises (Eudocimus albus).
Environmental toxicology and chemistry.
28(5):982-9
[DOI] 10.1897/08-253.1.
[PMID] 19045935.
2008
Nitrate-Induced Elevations in Circulating Sex Steroid Concentrations in Female Siberian Sturgeon (Acipenser Baeri) in Commercial Aquaculture
Aquaculture.
281(1-4):118-125
[DOI] 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.05.030.
Grants
Jun 2024
ACTIVE
Develop & Further Training in Care of Marine Mammals with Emphasis on Manatees
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: FL FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMM
Jun 2021
– Jun 2024
Develop and Further Training in Case of Marine Mammals with Emphasis on Manatees, FY21-24
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: FL FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMM
Jul 2018
– Jun 2021
Develop and Further Training in Case of Marine Mammals with Emphasis on Manatees
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: FL FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMM
Jul 2015
– Jun 2018
Develop and Further Training in Case of Marine Mammals with Emphasis on Manatees
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: FL FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMM
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Physiological Sciences
2000
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University of Florida
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
1991
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Florida State University
Contact Details
Phones:
- Business:
- (352) 294-4095
Emails:
- Business:
- ivlarkin@ufl.edu
Addresses:
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100136
GAINESVILLE FL 32610 - Business Street:
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2015 SW 16TH AVE RM V1 127C
GAINESVILLE FL 32608