Noah Leith

Thrilled to share this paper in @Ecology_Letters with @KFowlerFinn & @moore_evo_eco! Thermal physiology & thermoregulation (1) determine how temperature affects sexual selection and (2) co-adapt with sexual traits like ornaments & displays! doi.org/10.1111/ele.14…

So excited to share that the first chapter of my PhD is out as an advance article in @journal_evo!!! 🤩🎉🪲🎉🤩 doi.org/10.1093/evolut…

🌡️🦎 Our recent work shows skinks face a double whammy! Warmer incubation temperatures & stress during development reduce growth & energy efficiency, with effects lasting into adulthood. Read more here: journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/22… @DanielWANoble

Excited about our new paper showing that spider webs of all geometries are adjusted to capture precisely the amount of energy per unit mass spiders require (B), including creating in some (D) a hollow space within the web to grow the web's surface area without producing more silk

Final version of this thing now published in @PLOSBiology, so ... some weekend reading. 🧵 Sexual selection (SS) is a major strand of evolutionary theory, but how and why it varies across species at global scales is poorly known. 1/9 journals.plos.org/plosbiology/ar…

New paper out in @ASNAmNat with Reinhard Bürger and @servedio1: "Reconciling Santa Rosalia: Both reproductive isolation and coexistence constrain diversification" (1/11) journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/73…

🚨Incredibly excited to share my new pub in collab w/ @cmart_fishmorph, @damalichthys, + @PeterWainwrig15 in @EvolLetters! Opposite of long-held predictions, we find that a pharyngeal jaw novelty restricts diversification of feeding motions + morphology! doi.org/10.1093/evlett…

A small step outside my usual field of study on bird migration during my postdoc at @GGBC_GU. In this paper @FunEcology, we explored the evolutionary trajectories of >350 endemic (extant&extinct) species from diverse island bird communities. doi.org/10.1111/1365-2…

I am looking for a postdoc to join the lab! Come study the evolution of sexually selected weapons and shields with us! $60,000 annual salary, plus benefits. Start date will ideally be between January and May, but the exact start date is flexible. apply.interfolio.com/157125

Dragonflies with dark wings evolved to withstand heat and attract mates, offering insights into how species adapt to climate change. #evolution #biodiversity @PittTweet @NoahLeith scienceblog.com/548501/hot-win…

So excited to share this!

The first publication for my PhD thesis is finally out. This study focuses on water loss and hydration in Urosaurus ornatus. Great collaborative work with @LizardProf Here the full text doi.org/10.1093/icb/ic… @ICB_journal

"We need to better understand factors shaping insect communities," says Leah Gath, who looks at how insects communicate vibrational signals through plant stems and leaves. How might competition for acoustic space affect the welfare of invertebrate individuals? #ABS2024

@diefliegenkugel @KFowlerFinn @AnimBehSociety @SLU_Official @SLUBiology @SLUResearch Thanks Norman!

@KFowlerFinn @NoahLeith @AnimBehSociety @SLU_Official @SLUBiology @SLUResearch Your work is so cool!!!! Congratulations!

Check out her upcoming ABS 2024 talk, "Temperature affects the resource-dependent development of sexual traits in wolf spiders," at 1:30 pm on Saturday, June 29 at the Sexual selection and sexual conflict 2 session! (3/3)

Congrats to #ABS2024 #ABSTurner awardee Yennhi Phan! She is a fourth-year undergraduate student at Saint Louis University studying sexual development in wolf spiders and treehoppers in the Fowler-Finn lab. (1/3)

New paper out about dragonfly ornamentation and extinction risk in @Ecology_Letters with @NoahLeith @KFowlerFinn and @Kimmedley10 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/el…

Had a great time working with Mike and the team on this one!

@NoahLeith 🚨But wait, there's more!🚨 🔊Check out the recordings Noah and his team made of male-female courtship duets, which are transmitted as vibrational songs through plant tissues, of the treehoppers in his study🌱 Find it on YouTube👇 buff.ly/4bQ8AKs @NoahLeith

👀Behind the Paper!👀 🌡️@NoahLeith explains his research on the effect of thermoregulation on treehopper survival and reproduction. He delves into the joys of temperature models & how he came to study animal communication & physiology🪳 Read it here👇 buff.ly/3RaUHxZ

Just out today with @KrisSales1992 in @RSocPublishing Exp. Heatwave exposed sperm🌡️ less successful at occupying the female tracts and male:female reproductive outcomes. Thanks to all the reviewers involved and especially @paucarazo. @ScienceLeeds @biouea royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…