McDevit, D. DNA based species identification: Seaweed biodiversity and how the DNA barcode is revolutionizing biological research. Current topics and research in science seminar series. Florida SouthWestern State College, Fort Myers, FL (December 2014).
McDevit, D. and G.W. Saunders. Cryptic brown algal complexes in the Canadian flora as revealed through DNA barcoding. 50th Northeast Algal Society Symposium, Woods Hole, MA (April 2011).
Popolizio, T.R., Lane, C.E., Schneider, C.W. and D.C. McDevit. Molecular tools expose misidentified and novel taxa among Bermudian Rhodophyta. 50th Northeast Algal Society Symposium, Woods Hole, MA (April 2011).
Saunders, G.W and D. McDevit. Acquiring DNA sequence data from dried archival (type) red algae (Florideophyceae) for the purpose of applying species concepts to contemporary genetic species: a critical assessment. CBA/SPNHC joint meeting, Ottawa ON (May 2010).
McDevit, D. and G.W. Saunders. A molecular investigation of the Scytosiphonaceae in Canada. 49th Northeast Algal Society Symposium, Bristol, RI (April 2010).
McDevit, D. and G.W. Saunders. DNA barcoding reveals cryptic diversity among phaeophycean taxa with simple and plastic morphologies in Canada. 48th Northeast Algal Society Symposium, Amherst MA, USA. (April 2009).
McDevit, D. and G.W. Saunders. Barcoding brown algae: Uncovering cryptic diversity in the Canadian Phaeophyceae. 2nd General Meeting of the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution, Vancouver, BC, Canada. (May 2008).
McDevit, D. and G.W. Saunders. Barcoding brown algae: new discoveries in the Canadian Phaeophyceae. Canadian Barcode of Life Network Symposium. Toronto, ON Canada (May 2008).
McDevit, D. and G.W. Saunders. Barcoding brown algae: Cryptic diversity in the Canadian Phaeophyceae 47th Northeast Algal Society Symposium, Durham, NH, USA. (April 2008).
McDevit, D. Brown algae and barcodes: Ecology, biogeography and what the barcode can do for you. UNB Biology Seminar Series. Fredericton, NB Canada. (February 2008).
McDevit, D. and G.W. Saunders. DNA barcoding reveals substantial cryptic diversity among macroalgae in Canada's three oceans. Second International Barcode of Life Conference. Taipei, Taiwan. (September, 2007).
McDevit, D. and G.W. Saunders. Barcoding Brown Algae: The DNA barcode initiative is changing our view of the Phaeophyceae in Canada. Phycological Society of America Annual Meeting, Warwick, RI, USA. (August, 2007).
McDevit, D. and G.W. Saunders. Barcoding brown algae: the DNA barcode is expanding our knowledge of species limits, biogeography and cryptic species in the Canadian Phaeophyceae. Canadian Barcode of Life Network Symposium. Guelph, ON, Canada (May 2007).
McDevit, D. and G.W. Saunders. DNA barcoding is uncovering cryptic diversity in Canadian brown algae (Phaeophyceae). 1st General Meeting of the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution. Toronto, ON. Canada (May 2007).
McDevit, D. and G.W. Saunders. Barcoding brown algae: how DNA barcoding is changing our view of the Phaeophyceae in Canada. 46th Northeast Algal Society Symposium, Narragansett, RI, USA. (April 2007).
Nikolajczyk, B., Liang, MD., Zhang, Y., McDevit, DC. and S. Marecki. The IL-1 beta gene is transcribed from a poised promoter architecture in monocytes. American Association of Immulologists Meeting (May 2006).
McDevit D. and G.W. Saunders. Assessing species richness and phylogenetic relationships of the brown algal (Phaeophyceae) flora of Canada. 45th Northeast Algal Symposium, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY (April 2006).
McDevit D. Assessing species richness and phylogenetic relationships of Canadian brown algae. Center for Marine Algal Research Conference, Mount Alison University, Sackville, NB (March 2006).
McDevit D. Molecular barcodes and algae; a new method for species identification. Graduate Student Association Conference, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB (February 2006).
McDevit D. Mechanisms regulating immune system gene activation. Alumni Day. Trinity College, Hartford, CT (March 2005).
McDevit D., Holodick N., Morwood K., Hastings W., Rothstein T. and B. Nikolajczyk. HMGA1 regulates the immunoglobulin heavy chain enhancer in B cells. Boston University Evans Medicine Research Days, Boston, MA (November 2003).
McDevit D.C. and C.W. Schneider. The effects of repeated freezing and thawing cycles on Vaucheria (Vaucheriaceae) propagules in Connecticut riparian sediments, 40th Northeast Algal Symposium, Plymouth, Massachusetts (April 2001).
Dunlap K.D., P. Pelczar and D. McDevit. Cobalt blockage of ampullary electroreceptors inhibits aggressive signaling in an electric fish. Gordon Conference on Neuroethology, Queens College, Oxford, UK (1999).