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Dr. Rebecca N. Homan
Ph.D. in Biology from Tufts University, 2003
B.A. in Biology from Wellesley College, 1997
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Teaching
Research
I am interested in understanding how amphibians use their habitats. In particular, I study the use of terrestrial habitat surrounding wetlands that pond-breeding amphibians use for breeding.
Current and former student projects
Tian Lan ('11) - American toad and spotted salamander juveniles' ability to detect and orient toward conspecific chemical cues.
Joe Freundlich ('11) - Multiyear study of three pond-breeding amphibians in Taylor-Ochs.
Samantha Rumschlag ('10) - Amphibian habitat use: demography at an undisturbed pond and a pilot study for juvenile orientation behavior.
Meredith Atwood ('09) - A multiyear survey of amphibian demography and habitat distribution at a vernal pool.
Kyle Renaldo ('09) - Continued exploration of local small ponds: Examining amphibian populations and habitat type.
Brian Slaby ('08) - Upland habitat use by a breeding population of Ambystoma maculatum (Spotted Salamanders).
Sarah Karr ('08) - An Exploration of the Larval Stage of the Spotted Salamander
(Ambystoma maculatum).
Ashley Dunkle ('08) - Ecological factors influencing dispersal in Rana sylvatica (Wood Frog)
Gretchen White ('07) - Third year survey of a breeding population of spotted salamanders and their habitat.
Sarah Edwards ('06) - A survey of the migrating breeding population of spotted salamanders at the Taylor-Ochs pond in the Denison University Biological Reserve.
Dawn Walker ('06) - Correlates of upland and wetland habitat use by spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum).
Christian Wright ('06) - Demographic correlates between upland and
wetland habitat characteristics for a breeding population of Ambystoma
maculatum (Spotted Salamander).
Lindsay Michael ('05) - A survey of a breeding population of spotted salamanders and their habitat.
Conference Presentations
Rumschlag, S.L*, T. Lan*, and R.N. Homan. 2010. A pilot study examining the role of conspecific chemical cues affecting juvenile American toad (Bufo americanus) orientation behavior. 95th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America.
Homan, R.N., M.A. Atwood*, A. Dunkle*, and S.Karr.* 2009. Multi-year study of adult and juvenile Wood Frog and American Toad migration orientations. 94th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America.
Homan, R.N., C.D. Wright*, L.F. Michael*, and S.A. Edwards*. 2007. Distribution of Ambystoma maculatum among different habitat types surrounding a single breeding pond. 92nd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America.
Homan, R.N., C. D. Wright*, and D. Walker*, 2006. Correlates of location and movement of Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) in the breeding pond. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
Wright, C. D.* and R.N. Homan, 2006. Demographic correlates between upland and wetland usage in Ambystoma maculatum. 115th Annual Meeting of the Ohio Academy of Sciences.
Homan, R.N., B.S. Windmiller, and J.M. Reed, 2004. Demographic clues about differences in relative vulnerabilities of two sympatric Ambystoma species. 18th Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology.
Research Papers
* indicates student coauthor
Professional Memberships
Society for Conservation Biology
Sigma Xi
Ecological Society of America
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles