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Erin L. Sauer
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Federal Grant PI
Researcher
Faculty Researcher
14 h-index
47 pubs
1,883 cited
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Biomedical Subjects
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Erin L. Sauer studies the ecological and pathological factors influencing wildlife populations, with a particular focus on amphibians and birds. Her research investigates how environmental conditions, including habitat complexity and the presence of non-native species, impact community structure and host-pathogen interactions.
Sauer has examined the role of habitat complexity and connectivity in shaping pond communities, noting how introduced fish can facilitate the spread of non-native snails and alter food web dynamics. Her work also delves into the resilience of amphibians to diseases like chytridiomycosis, exploring factors that may stimulate resistance. In avian systems, her research has investigated the drivers of disease transmission, linking pathology to disease outcomes.
Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 14, with 47 total publications and 1,867 total citations. Sauer has received federal funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through a Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) award totaling $147,200. She collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Sarah E. DuRant, Weston Perrine, Ashley C. Love, and Jeffrey A. Lewis.
Metrics
- h-index: 14
- Publications: 47
- Citations: 1,883
Selected Publications
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The nutritional content of anthropogenic resources affects wildlife disease dynamics (2025)
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Diet Driven Differences in Host Tolerance Are Linked to Shifts in Global Gene Expression in a Common Avian Host‐Pathogen System (2025)
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Prior infection induces long-lasting partial immunity to reduce transmission within flocks in an avian host-pathogen system (2025)
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A high-lipid diet leads to greater pathology and lower tolerance during infection (2025)
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Critical reproductive behaviors in Scaled Quail and Northern Bobwhite are affected by thermal variability and mean temperature (2025)
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Citizen science observations shed light on how anthropogenic food sources influence wildlife disease (2024)
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Diet driven differences in host tolerance are linked to shifts in global gene expression in a common avian host-pathogen system (2024)
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A high lipid diet leads to greater pathology and lower tolerance during infection (2024)
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Hotspot shelters stimulate frog resistance to chytridiomycosis (2024)
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Are novel or locally adapted pathogens more devastating and why? Resolving opposing hypotheses (2024)
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Male pathology regardless of behaviour drives transmission in an avian host–pathogen system (2023)
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Critical reproductive behaviors in Scaled Quail and Northern Bobwhite are affected by thermal variability and mean temperature (2023)
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Male pathology regardless of behaviour drives transmission in an avian host-pathogen system (2023)
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Are novel or locally adapted pathogens more devastating and why?: Resolving opposing hypotheses (2023)
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Habitat complexity, connectivity, and introduced fish drive pond community structure along an urban to rural gradient (2023)
Federal Grants 1 $147,200 total
NSF
PI
Aug 2022 - Jul 2027
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Sarah E. DuRant
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
10 shared publications
In database
- Male pathology regardless of behaviour drives transmission in an avian host–pathogen system
- A high-lipid diet leads to greater pathology and lower tolerance during infection
- Male pathology regardless of behaviour drives transmission in an avian host-pathogen system
- Diet driven differences in host tolerance are linked to shifts in global gene expression in a common avian host-pathogen system
- Prior infection induces long-lasting partial immunity to reduce transmission within flocks in an avian host-pathogen system
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Weston Perrine
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
6 shared publications
In database
- Male pathology regardless of behaviour drives transmission in an avian host–pathogen system
- A high-lipid diet leads to greater pathology and lower tolerance during infection
- Male pathology regardless of behaviour drives transmission in an avian host-pathogen system
- Diet driven differences in host tolerance are linked to shifts in global gene expression in a common avian host-pathogen system
- A high lipid diet leads to greater pathology and lower tolerance during infection
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Erin R. Crone
Colorado State University (US)
5 shared publications
- Non‐native freshwater snails: a global synthesis of invasion status, mechanisms of introduction, and interactions with natural enemies
- Habitat complexity, connectivity, and introduced fish drive pond community structure along an urban to rural gradient
- Non‐native fish facilitate non‐native snails and alter food web structure in experimental pond communities
- Effects of invasive jumping worms (Amynthas spp.) on microhabitat and trophic interactions of native herpetofauna
- Effects of Invasive Jumping Worms (Amynthas spp.) On Microhabitat and Trophic Interactions of Native Herpetofauna
Daniel L. Preston
University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
5 shared publications
- Non‐native freshwater snails: a global synthesis of invasion status, mechanisms of introduction, and interactions with natural enemies
- Habitat complexity, connectivity, and introduced fish drive pond community structure along an urban to rural gradient
- Non‐native fish facilitate non‐native snails and alter food web structure in experimental pond communities
- Effects of invasive jumping worms (Amynthas spp.) on microhabitat and trophic interactions of native herpetofauna
- Effects of Invasive Jumping Worms (Amynthas spp.) On Microhabitat and Trophic Interactions of Native Herpetofauna
Jeremy M. Cohen
Yale University (US)
4 shared publications
- Are novel or locally adapted pathogens more devastating and why? Resolving opposing hypotheses
- Are novel or locally adapted pathogens more devastating and why?: Resolving opposing hypotheses
- Critical reproductive behaviors in Scaled Quail and Northern Bobwhite are affected by thermal variability and mean temperature
- Critical reproductive behaviors in Scaled Quail and Northern Bobwhite are affected by thermal variability and mean temperature
Ashley C. Love
Miami University
4 shared publications
In database
- A high-lipid diet leads to greater pathology and lower tolerance during infection
- Diet driven differences in host tolerance are linked to shifts in global gene expression in a common avian host-pathogen system
- A high lipid diet leads to greater pathology and lower tolerance during infection
- Diet Driven Differences in Host Tolerance Are Linked to Shifts in Global Gene Expression in a Common Avian Host‐Pathogen System
Jason R. Rohr
University of Notre Dame (US)
3 shared publications
- Are novel or locally adapted pathogens more devastating and why? Resolving opposing hypotheses
- Are novel or locally adapted pathogens more devastating and why?: Resolving opposing hypotheses
- Do Host-Consumed Resources Increase Endoparasitic But Decrease Ectoparasitic Infections?
Bradley M. Herrick
University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
2 shared publications
- Effects of invasive jumping worms (Amynthas spp.) on microhabitat and trophic interactions of native herpetofauna
- Effects of Invasive Jumping Worms (Amynthas spp.) On Microhabitat and Trophic Interactions of Native Herpetofauna
Daniel C. Trovillion
University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
2 shared publications
- Non‐native freshwater snails: a global synthesis of invasion status, mechanisms of introduction, and interactions with natural enemies
- Habitat complexity, connectivity, and introduced fish drive pond community structure along an urban to rural gradient
Matthew D. Venesky
Allegheny College (US)
2 shared publications
- Are novel or locally adapted pathogens more devastating and why? Resolving opposing hypotheses
- Are novel or locally adapted pathogens more devastating and why?: Resolving opposing hypotheses
Taegan A. McMahon
Connecticut College (US)
2 shared publications
- Are novel or locally adapted pathogens more devastating and why? Resolving opposing hypotheses
- Are novel or locally adapted pathogens more devastating and why?: Resolving opposing hypotheses
Scott Bessler
University of South Florida (US)
2 shared publications
- Are novel or locally adapted pathogens more devastating and why? Resolving opposing hypotheses
- Are novel or locally adapted pathogens more devastating and why?: Resolving opposing hypotheses
Laura A. Brannelly
Tulane University (US)
2 shared publications
- Are novel or locally adapted pathogens more devastating and why? Resolving opposing hypotheses
- Are novel or locally adapted pathogens more devastating and why?: Resolving opposing hypotheses
Neal T. Halstead
Wildlands Network (US)
2 shared publications
- Are novel or locally adapted pathogens more devastating and why? Resolving opposing hypotheses
- Are novel or locally adapted pathogens more devastating and why?: Resolving opposing hypotheses
Oliver Hyman
James Madison University (US)
2 shared publications
- Are novel or locally adapted pathogens more devastating and why? Resolving opposing hypotheses
- Are novel or locally adapted pathogens more devastating and why?: Resolving opposing hypotheses
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