Research

I study the effects of non-lethal injury in animals.  I am looking for alterations to behavior and life history characteristics of the damselfly Ischnura posita as a result of missing caudal lamellae, which are external gills of the larvae that function in swimming, respiration, and possibly communication and can be autotomized if grabbed by a predator.

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Selected Publications

Rohr, JR, T Sager, TM Sesterhenn, and BD Palmer. 2006. Exposure, postexposure, and density-mediated effects of atrazine on amphibians: breaking down net effects into their parts. Environmental Health Perspectives 114:46-50.