Summer
2023
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Hannah Bey
Miami University |
Hannah examined the competitive
interactions of Blanchard's cricket frogs with
green frogs across a nutrient gradient to attempt
to understand factors leading to cricket frog
declines in parts of their range. |
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Summer
2022
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Haley Durbin
University of SC |
Haley examined the role of leaf
litter input on amphibian competition and metamorphosis. |
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Holley Freeman
Clayton State University |
Holley examined the effects
of an insecticide across a gradient of leaf litter
amounts. |
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Summer
2019
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Tyler Cooley
Miami University |
Ty examined the
impact of macroinvertebrates on zoospores of the
amphibian chytrid fungus, and was part
of the NSF REU program. (Grad Mentor: Jess McQuigg) |
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Kambrie Riddle
Miami University |
Kambrie's work
focused on evaluating the impact of pond dyes
on amphibian metamorphosis and she was part of
the Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Program.
(Grad Mentor: Courtney Dvorsky) |
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Emma Svatos
Miami University |
Emma's research focused on the
impact of pesticides on trematode parasite host
infection status and growth. Emma was part
of the Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Program.
(Grad Mentor: Miranda Strasburg) |
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Summer
2018
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Kristie Cordeiro
Miami University |
Kristie examined the impact
of the amphibian chytrid fungus on amphibians
reared across an environmental gradient. She was
part of the Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program. (Grad
mentor: Jess McQuigg) |
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Reece Milton
Miami University |
Reece examined how the distribution
of trematode parasites and their snail hosts varied
across the heterogeneous landscape in southwest
Ohio. She was part of the NSF REU Program.
(Grad mentor: Miranda Strasburg) |
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Eva Rasche
Miami University |
Eva examined the ability of
juvenile treefrogs to respond to conspecific and
heterospecific chorus as part of the Howard Hughes
Undergraduate Research Program. (Grad mentor:
Mason Murphy) |
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Spring
& Summer 2017
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Katie Kissner
Miami University |
Katie examined the impact of
the amphibian chytrid fungus on feeding behavior
on juvenile amphibian to examine the negative
effects of growth associated with this pathogen.
Katie was part of our Howard Hughes Program at
Miami. (Grad mentor: Jess McQuigg) |
Faythe Lopez
Central State University |
Faye studied the role of vegetative
aquatic mats to remove nutrients from aquatic
environments to examine the effect on larval amphibians.
Faye was part of the NSF REU program at Miami
University. (Grad mentor: Courtney Dvorsky &
Jess McQuigg) |
Olivia Wetsch
Miami University |
Olivia evaluated the effect
of parasites and pathogens in the aquatic and
terrestrial environment on amphibian growth and
development. (Grad mentor: Miranda Strasburg
& Jess McQuigg & Ty Hoskins) |
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Spring
& Summer 2016
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Aura Muniz Torres
University of Puerto Rico |
Aura conducted an amphibian
call survey to examine which local and landscape
level features are associated with presence and
abundance of amphibians in the exurban (rural)
landscape. Aura was part of the NSF REU program
at Miami University. |
Olivia Wetsch
Miami University |
Olivia collected cricket frogs
from Ohio to Missouri to examine parasite loads
in amphibians in agricultural areas. (Grad
mentor: Ty Hoskins) |
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Spring
& Summer 2015
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Maria
Dellapina
Miami University |
Maria examined the effect of
an herbicide on breeding behavior in cricket frogs
through the Howard Hughes Summer Scholarship Program
at Miami University. More info about Maria's research
here.
(Grad mentor: Ty Hoskins) |
Braiam Rosado
Universidad del Turabo |
Braiam evaluated the effects
of estradiol on cricket frog development to examine
how this hormone might affect reproductive and
morphological development. Braiam was part of
the NSF REU program at Miami University. (Grad
mentor: Ty Hoskins) |
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Spring
& Summer 2014
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| Angela
Burrow Georgia Gwinnette College |
Angela studied the effect of
the amphibian chytrid fungus on American toads
reared that were reared in low- and high-density
environments. Angela was part of the NSF REU program
at Miami University. (Grad mentor: Samantha Rumschlag) |
Ashley
Gordon
Miami University |
Ashley examined the genetic
structure in populations of bullfrogs in Ohio. (Grad
mentor: Melissa Youngquist) |
Summer
2013
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Ashley
Gordon
Miami University |
Ashley's work examined the effects
of predators and pond drying on Blanchard's cricket
frog, a species of concern in parts of its range.
She was part of the Howard Hughes Program at Miami.
(Grad mentor: Melissa Youngquist) |
Summer
2012
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| Jeremy
Caseltine Miami University |
Jeremy examined the effects
of the amphibian chytrid fungus on American toad
tadpoles that were exposed to predators in larval
environments to determine if larval stress influences
susceptibility to a pathogen. (Grad mentor: Samantha
Rumschlag) |
| Kevin
Downard Miami University |
Kevin was an Undergraduate Summer
Scholar exploring the interactions between cricket
frog tadpoles and their common larval competitors.
(Grad mentor: Melissa Youngquist) |
| Lashay
Robbins Northwestern State University |
Lashay was part of the NSF REU
program at Miami and examined the variation within
populations to different pesticides to determine
if resistance to pesticide is associated with
resistance to other chemical classes. (Grad mentor:
Ty Hoskins) |
Rayona
Wise
Miami University
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Rayona was an Undergraduate
Summer Scholar exploring the effects of the amphibian
chytrid fungus that were exposed or not to a common
insecticide to determine if the impact on American
toad growth and survival is affected. (Grad mentor: Samantha
Rumschlag) |
Summer
2011
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| Kristina
Gaietto Miami University |
Kristina
examined the effects of different isolates of
the amphibian chytrid fungus from areas of decline
and non-decline on gray treefrog metamorphosis
in the presence or absence of pesticides. Kristina
was awarded a Howard Hughes Summer Scholarship.
(Grad mentor: Samantha Rumschlag) |
Alyssa Lopez, Miami University
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Alyssa examined how timing of
exposure to insecticide during larval development
influences terrestrial performance of northern
leopard frogs. Additionally, she is also examining
the effects of leaf litter input and the insecticide
malathion on cricket frog metamorphosis. Alyssa
is part of our REU program. |
Matthew
Mitchkash, Miami University
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Matt examined how spotted salamander
juveniles are affected by exposure to an insecticide
in terms of endurance and speed. Matthew was awarded
a Howard Hughes Summer Scholarship. (Grad mentor:
Tammy McPeek) |
Bradley Skelton Miami University
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Brad examined how
cricket frogs are affected by ammonium nitrate
during larval development in mesocosm ponds. Brad
is part of the Miami University Undergraduate
Summer Scholars Program. (Grad mentor: Melissa
Youngquist) |
Summer
2010
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Andy McDermott
Pacific Lutheran University |
Andy examined how canopy cover
via shading can influence the performance of cricket
frogs (which are declining in parts of the Midwest)
and bullfrogs (which are expanding their range)
in the presence of leaf litter or grass. This
study is an
attempt to understand if regeneration of forests
could be contribute to
the disappearance of cricket frogs. We
are thrilled to have Andy out here from the west
coast. (Grad mentor: Melissa Youngquist) |
Larissa
Spreng
Miami University
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Larissa was a Miami University
Undergraduate Summer Scholar who examined how
two common pesticides affect larval development
and the aquatic community of larval streamside
salamanders, Ambystoma barbouri,
in mesocosm ponds.
(Grad mentor: Tammy McPeek) |
Spring
2010
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Peter
Kleinhenz Miami University
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Peter examined how contaminants
may influence the susceptibility of Pacific treefrogs to
the disease pathogen Bd (the
amphibian chytrid
fungus). The contaminants used are commonly
found in wetlands in the western United States. This
research is being conducted in collaboration with
Gary Fellers at the USGS. |
Summer
2009
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| Benjamin Bulen
Miami University |
Ben examined how changes in
an insecticide's concentration impacts competitive
interactions between American toads and northern
leopard frogs. His project is part of NSF-funded
research project to understand how insectidesalters
community interactions.
(Grad mentor: Chris Distel) |
Edward Ramirez
University of
Puerto Rico
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Eddie is examining how terrestrial
habitat impacts movement of northern cricket frogs
on golf courses by following frogs dipped in fluorescent
powder inunmown, mown, or edge habitat on a golf
course. This research is part of a National Fish
and Wildlife funded project to examine how golf
course management could bolster amphibian populations.
Eddie is part of the ecology program's REU program.
(Grad mentor: Holly Puglis) |
Alicia Ritzenthaler
University of Evansville
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Alicia is evaluating how canopy
cover influences performance of tadpoles of the
northern cricket frogs, which are declining in
parts of their range. This research is part of
a National Fish and Wildlife funded project to
examine how golf course management could bolster
amphibian populations. (Grad mentor: Holly Puglis) |
Nicholas
Webber Miami University
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Nick is studying thryroid hormone
expression in tissues of green frogs as part of
the MU Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program.
He's working with our collaborator Caren Helbing at
the University of Victoria and will bringing some
of their molecular techniques back to the lab.
This research is part of a NIH funded project
to examine how an insecticide can impact the thryoid hormone
axis during larval development. |
Spring
2009
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Melanie Davis Miami University
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Melanie worked with Peter on
a study evaluating how timing of insecticide exposure
can impact the thyroid hormone axis by evaluating
the effect on feeding performance of green frogs
exposed during larval development. This research
is part of a NIH funded project.
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| Peter Kleinhenz
Miami University |
Peter worked with Melanie on
a study evaluating how timing of insecticide exposure
can impact the thyroid hormone axis by evaluating
the effect on feeding performance of green frogs
exposed during larval development. This research
is part of a NIH funded project. |
Summer
2008
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Catherine Ade Miami University
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Catherine examined how tadpoles
of the northern cricket frog respond to environmental
levels of contaminants used on golf courses and
to predators that might be present in golf course
ponds, including grass carp, crayfish, and bluegill.
This research was part of a National Fish and
Wildlife funded project to examine how golf course
management could bolster amphibian populations.
She was a MU Howard Hughes Summer Scholar. |
Coral Navedo
University of
Puerto Rico
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Coral studied growth and survival
of individual cricket frog tadpoles reared in
water from six ponds with and without terrestrial
buffer zones on three different golf courses that
were or were not exposed to an insecticide. Coral
was part of the ecology program's REU program. |
Louisa Phillips Miami University
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Louisa worked on a study to
examine how the insecticidecarbaryl can
influence life history decisions and the thyroid
hormone related to metamorphosis using green frog
tadpoles, a collaboration with our lab and Caren Helbing's at
the University of Victoria. This research is funded
by the NIH. |
Brian
Ulrich
Miami University
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Brian worked on a study to examine
how amount of nutrients, canopy cover, and insecticide
exposure impacted populations of green frogs with
grad student Jen Purrenhage.
(Grad mentor: Jen Purrenhage) |
Nicholas
Webber Miami University
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Nick examined how aquatic and/or
terrestrial exposure to insecticide carbaryl impacted
American toad growth and survival. Nick also worked
with graduate student Chris Distel on
competitive interactions among anurans exposed
to pesticides. This research was funded by an
NSF project examining the ecological consequences
of insecticide exposure in amphibian communities.Webber,
N , MD Boone, and CA Distel. 2010. Effects of
aquatic and terrestrial carbaryl exposure on feeding
ability, growth, and survival of American toads.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 29:591-600.
(Grad mentor: Chris Distel) |
Summer
2007
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Melanie Davis Miami University
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Melanie
was part of the MU Undergraduate Summer Scholar's
program. She conducted a study to examine the
singular and interactive effects of atrazine,
predators, and habitat structure. (Grad mentor:
Jen Purrenhage) |
Mark Mackey
Miami University
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Mark was
part of the MU ecology program's REU program.
He joined the lab to work on a study examining
the effects of the insecticide malathion,
cyanobacteria, and overwintered green frog tadpoles
in an outdoor mesocosm experiment. |
Holly Puglis
Miami University
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Holly
returned to the lab to examine the effects of
ultraviolet radiation on the lethal concentration
of technical and commercial formulations of pesticides.
Holly was a MU's Howard Hughes Summer Scholar. |
Summer
2006
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Melissa Kohrman
Miami University
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Melissa
worked on a project to examine if the presence
of a pathogen Saprolegnia ferax had
an impact on gray treefrogs in the presence
or absence of an insecticide and bluegill sunfish. |
Stacy Provenzano
Miami University
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Stacy examined whether or
not bullfrog tadpoles could reach metamorphosis
in a single season in Ohio when reared in low
to high densities. |
Erin Sams
Hiram College
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Erin was part of the MU's REU
program. She conducted research to understand
the impact of size at metamorphosis on interactions
among juveniles in the terrestrial environment
using green frogs (Rana clamitans)
and American toads (Bufo americanus). |
Summer
2005
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Holly Puglis
Miami University
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Holly examined how bullfrog
eggs were impacted by single and multiple stressors
of Saprolegnia, the insecticide carbaryl,
and ammonium nitrate fertilizer. |
Gretchen Roman
University of
Puerto Rico
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Gretchen examined the relationship
between metamorph size
and jumping ability of American toads, gray treefrogs, and northern
leopard frogs with Jen Purrenhage.
Gretchen was part of the REU program. |
