Chelsie is a PhD student in the Ross Lab. She is broadly interested in the evolution and biomechanics of the feeding and middle ear systems in vertebrates. For her dissertation research, she is investigating the evolution and kinematics of the hyolaryngeal system during feeding and vocalization in mammals. Her work will utilize geometric morphometrics, XROMM, and finite element modeling (FEM) techniques. Chelsie has previously conducted research on the function of the hyoid apparatus and middle ear in echolocating bats using traditional and contrast enhanced microCT data and acoustic modeling in ANSYS.

Related Publications

Biomechanics of the mandibular middle ear of the cynodont Thrinaxodon and the evolution of mammal hearing
Alec T. Wilken, Chelsie C. G. Snipes, Callum F. Ross, and Zhe-Xi Luo. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 122 (51) e2516082122 (2025) [PDF] [DOI]

Vibroacoustic Response of the Tympanic Membrane to Hyoid-Borne Sound Generated during Echolocation in Bats
Chelsie C. G. Snipes, Richard T. Carter. Integrative and Comparative Biology. (2023) [PDF] [DOI]