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Maureen A. Donnelly publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Maureen A. Donnelly sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 133 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Maureen A. Donnelly D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Maureen A. Donnelly sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 53 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Maureen A. Donnelly is affiliated with Florida International University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with notable contributions across several related subfields and topics.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these fields, Donnelly has explored various subfields, including:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Ecological Modeling
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Genetics

Key research topics covered in their work include:

  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Plant and Animal Studies
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Bat Biology and Ecology Studies

The scientist has contributed to several scientific publications, with recent papers spanning various journals and addressing topics related to amphibian biology, thermal adaptations, and conservation strategies. These papers include:

  • "Treefrog Diversity in the Neotropics: Phylogenetic Relationships of Scinaxini (Anura: Hylidae: Hylinae)" (2023), published in South American Journal of Herpetology
  • "Standardized ethograms and a device for assessing amphibian thermal responses in a warming world" (2020), published in Journal of Thermal Biology
  • "Thermal adaptations to extreme freeze-thaw cycles in the high tropical Andes" (2020), published in Biotropica
  • "Oviposition Site Selection in Three Glass Frog Species" (2020), published in Copeia
  • "Assessing release strategies for reintroductions of endangered Wyoming toads" (2022), published in Wildlife Society Bulletin

Donnelly has also contributed to book publications, notably:

  • "IUCN guidelines for amphibian reintroductions and other conservation translocations: first edition" (2021), published by IUCN eBooks

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. Notable coauthors include:

  • Michelle E. Thompson
  • Enrique Salicetti-Nelson
  • Luke Linhoff
  • France W. Fung
  • Darshana Parikh

Maureen A. Donnelly has published work in a variety of venues, including:

  • South American Journal of Herpetology
  • Journal of Thermal Biology
  • Biotropica
  • Copeia
  • Wildlife Society Bulletin

Best Publications

  • Averting biodiversity collapse in tropical forest protected areas

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

  • Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods for Amphibians.

    Jeffrey R. Parmelee;W. Ronald Heyer;Maureen A. Donnelly;Roy W. McDiarmid

  • Amphibian and reptile declines over 35 years at La Selva, Costa Rica

    Steven M. Whitfield;Kristen E. Bell;Thomas Philippi;Mahmood Sasa

  • Fragments as islands: a synthesis of faunal responses to habitat patchiness.

    James I. Watling;Maureen A. Donnelly

  • Techniques for Marking Amphibians

    Maureen A. Donnelly;Craig Guyer;Eric J. Juterbock;Ross A. Alford

  • Meta‐analysis reveals the importance of matrix composition for animals in fragmented habitat

    James I. Watling;A. Justin Nowakowski;Maureen A. Donnelly;John L. Orrock

  • Formicine ants: An arthropod source for the pumiliotoxin alkaloids of dendrobatid poison frogs

    Ralph A. Saporito;H. Martin Garraffo;Maureen A. Donnelly;Adam L. Edwards

  • Experimental Evidence for Aposematism in the Dendrobatid Poison Frog Oophaga pumilio

    Ralph A. Saporito;Rachel Zuercher;Marcus Roberts;Kenneth G. Gerow

  • A review of chemical ecology in poison frogs

    Ralph A. Saporito;Maureen A. Donnelly;Thomas F. Spande;H. Martin Garraffo

  • Oribatid mites as a major dietary source for alkaloids in poison frogs.

    Ralph A. Saporito;Maureen A. Donnelly;Roy A. Norton;H. Martin Garraffo

  • Patterns of reproduction and habitat use in an assemblage of Neotropical hylid frogs.

    Maureen A. Donnelly;Craig Guyer

  • Influence of Forest Fragmentation on Community Structure of Frogs and Lizards in Northeastern Costa Rica

    Kristen E. Bell;Maureen A. Donnelly

  • Potential Effects of Climate Change on Two Neotropical Amphibian Assemblages

    Maureen A. Donnelly;Martha L. Crump

  • Feeding Patterns of the Strawberry Poison Frog, Dendrobates pumilio (Anura: Dendrobatidae)

    Maureen A. Donnelly

  • ARTHROPOD ALKALOIDS IN POISON FROGS : A REVIEW OF THE 'DIETARY HYPOTHESIS'

    Ralph A. Saporito;Thomas F. Spande;H. Martin Garraffo;Maureen A. Donnelly

  • Engineering a future for amphibians under climate change

    Luke P. Shoo;Deanna H. Olson;Sarah K. McMenamin;Kris A. Murray

  • Spatial and temporal patterns of alkaloid variation in the poison frog Oophaga pumilio in Costa Rica and Panama over 30 years

    Ralph A. Saporito;Maureen A. Donnelly;Poonam Jain;H. Martin Garraffo

  • Demographic Effects of Reproductive Resource Supplementation in a Territorial Frog, Dendrobates Pumilio

    Maureen A. Donnelly

  • Bioactive alkaloids of frog skin: combinatorial bioprospecting reveals that pumiliotoxins have an arthropod source.

    John W. Daly;Tetsuo Kaneko;Jason Wilham;H. Martin Garraffo

  • Thermal biology mediates responses of amphibians and reptiles to habitat modification.

    A. Justin Nowakowski;James I. Watling;Michelle E. Thompson;George A. Brusch

  • HERPETOFAUNA OF THE YUTAJÉ–COROCORO MASSIF, VENEZUELA: SECOND REPORT FROM THE ROBERT G. GOELET AMERICAN MUSEUM–TERRAMAR EXPEDITION TO THE NORTHWESTERN TEPUIS

    Charles W. Myers;Maureen A. Donnelly

Frequent Co-Authors

Alessandro Catenazzi
Alessandro Catenazzi Florida International University
John W. Daly
John W. Daly National Institutes of Health
Craig Guyer
Craig Guyer Auburn University
W. Ronald Heyer
W. Ronald Heyer Smithsonian Institution
Brian D. Todd
Brian D. Todd University of California, Davis
Karen R. Lips
Karen R. Lips University of Maryland, College Park
Fiona Maisels
Fiona Maisels Wildlife Conservation Society
Walter P. Carson
Walter P. Carson University of Pittsburgh
Stephen E. Williams
Stephen E. Williams James Cook University
William F. Laurance
William F. Laurance James Cook University

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