2026 Catherine M. Pringle: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	81	797	758	288	268	254	24152

Research.com Recognitions

2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Catherine M. Pringle is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science with a focus on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, and Global and Planetary Change. Additional areas include Water Science and Technology as well as Ocean Engineering.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, notably:

Fish Ecology and Management Studies
Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
Water resources management and optimization
Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies

Recent publications span several notable journals, including:

Characteristics, Main Impacts, and Stewardship of Natural and Artificial Freshwater Environments: Consequences for Biodiversity Conservation, 2020, Water
Irrigation area, efficiency and water storage mediate the drought resilience of irrigated agriculture in a semi-arid catchment, 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
When the rainforest dries: Drought effects on a montane tropical stream ecosystem in Puerto Rico, 2020, Freshwater Science
NEOTROPICAL FRESHWATER FISHES: A dataset of occurrence and abundance of freshwater fishes in the Neotropics, 2022, Ecology
Rethinking foundation species in a changing world: The case for Rhododendron maximum as an emerging foundation species in shifting ecosystems of the southern Appalachians, 2020, Forest Ecology and Management

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

Freshwater Science
Ecology
Biogeochemistry
Hydrobiologia
Water

Frequent co-authors of Catherine M. Pringle include:

Alonso Ramírez
Pablo E. Gutiérrez-Fonseca
Seth J. Wenger
C. Rhett Jackson
Kelsey J. Solomon

The scientist was awarded the distinction of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2009.

Best Publications

Averting biodiversity collapse in tropical forest protected areas

William F. Laurance;William F. Laurance;D. Carolina Useche;Julio Rendeiro;Margareta Kalka

1396
Citations
Ecological forecasts: an emerging imperative.

James S. Clark;Steven R. Carpenter;Mary Barber;Scott Collins

1180
Citations
What is hydrologic connectivity and why is it ecologically important

Catherine Pringle

816
Citations
Patch Dynamics in Lotic Systems: The Stream as a Mosaic

Catherine M. Pringle;Robert J. Naiman;Gernot Bretschko;James R. Karr

816
Citations
HYDROLOGIC CONNECTIVITY AND THE MANAGEMENT OF BIOLOGICAL RESERVES: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

Catherine M. Pringle

810
Citations
Global-Scale Environmental Effects of Hydrological Alterations: Introduction

David M. Rosenberg;Patrick Mccully;Catherine M. Pringle

793
Citations
Hydrologic connectivity and the contribution of stream headwaters to ecological integrity at regional scales

Mary C. Freeman;Catherine M. Pringle;C. Rhett Jackson

704
Citations
Regional Effects of Hydrologic Alterations on Riverine Macrobiota in the New World: Tropical–Temperate Comparisons

Catherine M. Pringle;Mary C. Freeman;Byron J. Freeman

659
Citations
Valuing ecosystem services: toward better environmental decision-making

Geoffrey M. Heal;Edward B. Barbier;Kevin J. Boyle;Alan P. Covich

630
Citations
The effects of amphibian population declines on the structure and function of Neotropical stream ecosystems

Matt R. Whiles;Karen R. Lips;Cathy M. Pringle;Susan S. Kilham

541
Citations
Latitudinal patterns in leaf litter breakdown: is temperature really important?

John G. Irons;Mark W. Oswood;R. Jean Stout;Cathy M. Pringle

469
Citations
Local adaptation in Trinidadian guppies alters ecosystem processes

Ronald D. Bassar;Michael C. Marshall;Andrés López-Sepulcre;Eugenia Zandonà

429
Citations
Characteristics, main impacts, and stewardship of natural and artificial freshwater environments: consequences for biodiversity conservation

Marco Cantonati;Sandra Poikane;Catherine M. Pringle;Lawrence E. Stevens

338
Citations
Nutrient Spatial Heterogeneity: Effects on Community Structure, Physiognomy, and Diversity of Stream Algae

Catherine M. Pringle

331
Citations
Exploring how disturbance is transmitted upstream: going against the flow

Catherine M. Pringle

300
Citations
EFFECTS OF A LOW‐HEAD DAM AND WATER ABSTRACTION ON MIGRATORY TROPICAL STREAM BIOTA

Jonathan P. Benstead;James G. March;Catherine M. Pringle;Frederick N. Scatena

299
Citations
Effects of omnivorous shrimp in a montane tropical stream : sediment removal, disturbance of sessile invertebrates and enhancement of understory algal biomass

Catherine M. Pringle;Gail A. Blake;Alan P. Covich;Karen M. Buzby

268
Citations
Ecological consequences of hydropower development in Central America: impacts of small dams and water diversion on neotropical stream fish assemblages

Elizabeth P. Anderson;Mary C. Freeman;Catherine M. Pringle

262
Citations
Neotropical tadpoles influence stream benthos: evidence for the ecological consequences of decline in amphibian populations

Anthony W. Ranvestel;Karen R. Lips;Catherine M. Pringle;Matt R. Whiles

251
Citations
Global distribution of a key trophic guild contrasts with common latitudinal diversity patterns.

Luz Boyero;Luz Boyero;Richard G. Pearson;David Dudgeon;Manuel A. S. Graça

248
Citations
Riparian plant litter quality increases with latitude

Luz Boyero;Manuel A. S. Graca;Alan M. Tonin;Javier Perez

129
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan S. Kilham Drexel University

Alonso Ramírez North Carolina State University

Karen R. Lips University of Maryland, College Park

Matt R. Whiles University of Florida

Mary C. Freeman United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Frank J. Triska United States Geological Survey

Jonathan P. Benstead University of Alabama

David N. Reznick University of California, Riverside

Alexander S. Flecker Cornell University

Richard Lowrance Agricultural Research Service

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