Lynne Beaty
Assistant Professor of Biology, Penn State Behrend
Research Summary
Behavioral ecology with a particular emphasis on the role of previous experience with predation risk on the phenotype of prey; anurans, freshwater biology, latent/carry-over effects, phenotypic plasticity
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Most Recent Publications
Beer and Biology, A Perfect Pairing: Using Beer to Spread Awareness About Invasive Species
S Nutile, A Simpson, Sara Stahlman, Lynne Beaty, 2025, Journal of Extension
Editorial: Women in population, community and ecosystem dynamics 2023
Lynne Beaty, Olga M.C.C. Ameixa, Yan Jiao, 2024, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Figure Set: Impacts of high deer density on forest ecology and considerations for developing effective management solutions
Miranda Kearney, Lynne Beaty, Shamili Ajgaonkar, 2024, Teaching Issues in Ecology and Evolution
Avoidance behavior of Hyalella azteca in response to three common-use insecticides
Miranda Johns, Kyle Deloe, Lynne E. Beaty, Adam M. Simpson, Samuel A. Nutile, 2023, Chemosphere
Desmognathus Ochrophaeus (Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander). COLORATION.
Holden Cooper, Lynne Beaty, 2023, Herpetological Review on p. 1
Eavesdropping Micropredators as Dynamic Limiters of Sexual Signal Elaboration and Intrasexual Competition
Brian C. Leavell, Lynne E. Beaty, Gordon G. McNickle, Ximena E. Bernal, 2022, American Naturalist on p. 653-665
Integrating theoretical and empirical approaches for a robust understanding of endocrine flexibility
Jennifer L. Grindstaff, Lynne E. Beaty, Medhavi Ambardar, Barney Luttbeg, 2022, Journal of Experimental Biology
Tracking the prevalence of a fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (chytrid fungus), using environmental DNA
Megan Congram, Sibelle Torres Vilaça, Chris C. Wilson, Chris J. Kyle, David Lesbarrères, Madison J.H. Wikston, Lynne Beaty, Dennis L. Murray, 2022, Environmental DNA
Testing the effectiveness of environmental DNA (eDNA) to quantify larval amphibian abundance
Brie Anne A. Breton, Lynne Beaty, Amanda M. Bennett, Christopher J. Kyle, David Lesbarrères, Sibelle Torres Vilaça, Madison J.H. Wikston, Chris C. Wilson, Dennis L. Murray, 2022, Environmental DNA
Mathematical modeling reveals how the speed of endocrine regulation should affect baseline and stress-induced glucocorticoid levels
Barney Luttbeg, Lynne E. Beaty, Medhavi Ambardar, Jennifer L. Grindstaff, 2021, Hormones and Behavior
Most-Cited Papers
Shaped by the past, acting in the present: transgenerational plasticity of anti-predatory traits
Lynne E. Beaty, Jillian D. Wormington, Bart J. Kensinger, Kristen N. Bayley, Scott R. Goeppner, Kyle D. Gustafson, Barney Luttbeg, 2016, Oikos on p. 1570-1576
Heterogeneities in the infection process drive ranavirus transmission
Jesse L. Brunner, Lynne Beaty, Alexandra Guitard, Deanna Russell, 2017, Ecology on p. 576-582
Detection of spatiotemporal variation in ranavirus distribution using eDNA
Sibelle Torres Vilaça, Samantha A. Grant, Lynne Beaty, Craig R. Brunetti, Megan Congram, Dennis L. Murray, Chris C. Wilson, Christopher J. Kyle, 2020, Environmental DNA on p. 210-220
Integrating theoretical and empirical approaches for a robust understanding of endocrine flexibility
Jennifer L. Grindstaff, Lynne E. Beaty, Medhavi Ambardar, Barney Luttbeg, 2022, Journal of Experimental Biology
Testing the effectiveness of environmental DNA (eDNA) to quantify larval amphibian abundance
Brie Anne A. Breton, Lynne Beaty, Amanda M. Bennett, Christopher J. Kyle, David Lesbarrères, Sibelle Torres Vilaça, Madison J.H. Wikston, Chris C. Wilson, Dennis L. Murray, 2022, Environmental DNA
Mathematical modeling reveals how the speed of endocrine regulation should affect baseline and stress-induced glucocorticoid levels
Barney Luttbeg, Lynne E. Beaty, Medhavi Ambardar, Jennifer L. Grindstaff, 2021, Hormones and Behavior
Freshwater snail responses to fish predation integrate phenotypic plasticity and local adaptation
Scott R. Goeppner, Maggie E. Roberts, Lynne E. Beaty, Barney Luttbeg, 2020, Netherlands Journal of Aquatic Ecology on p. 309-322
Mixed Sex Effects on the Second-to-Fourth Digit Ratio of Túngara Frogs (Engystomops pustulosus) and Cane Toads (Rhinella marina)
Lynne E. Beaty, Quinn C. Emmering, Ximena E. Bernal, 2016, Anatomical Record on p. 421-427
Tracking the prevalence of a fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (chytrid fungus), using environmental DNA
Megan Congram, Sibelle Torres Vilaça, Chris C. Wilson, Chris J. Kyle, David Lesbarrères, Madison J.H. Wikston, Lynne Beaty, Dennis L. Murray, 2022, Environmental DNA
Eavesdropping Micropredators as Dynamic Limiters of Sexual Signal Elaboration and Intrasexual Competition
Brian C. Leavell, Lynne E. Beaty, Gordon G. McNickle, Ximena E. Bernal, 2022, American Naturalist on p. 653-665
News Articles Featuring Lynne Beaty
Jan 24, 2025
Pennsylvania Sea Grant launches research video series
Pennsylvania Sea Grant, a program supported by Penn State and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has launched a new video series featuring eight research projects conducted across the commonwealth.
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