Van der Walt M, Neuman-Lee LA, Terletzky PA, Atwood TC, Gese EM, and French SS. 2021. Measuring adrenal and reproductive hormones in hair from Southern Beaufort Sea polar bears (Ursus maritimus). General and Comparative Endocrinology310, 113807.
Durso AM, Neuman-Lee LA, Hopkins GR, and Brodie Jr ED. 2021. Stable isotope analysis suggests that tetrodotoxin-resistant Common Gartersnakes (Thamnophis sirtalis) rarely feed on newts in the wild. Canadian Journal of Zoology99(5), 331-338.
Spence AR, French SS, Hopkins GR, Durso AM, Hudson SB, Smith GD, and Neuman‐Lee LA. 2020. Long‐term monitoring of two snake species reveals immune–endocrine interactions and the importance of ecological context. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology333(10), 744-755.
Stevenson ET, Gese EM, Neuman-Lee L.A, and French SS. 2020. Instability of glucocorticoid metabolites in coyote scats: implications for field sampling. Human–Wildlife Interactions14(2), 8.
Neuman-Lee LA, Hudson SB, Webb AC, and French SS. 2020. Investigating the relationship between corticosterone and glucose in a reptile. Journal of Experimental Biology. doi: 10.1242/jeb.203885.
Neuman-Lee LA, Van Wettere AJ, and French SS. 2019. Interrelations among multiple metrics of immune and physiological function in a squamate, the common gartnersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis). Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 92, 12-23.
Ryan MP, Neuman-Lee LA, Durham SL, Smith GD, and French SS. 2018. A sex-dependent change in behavioral temperature regulation in African house snakes (Lamprophis fuliginosus) challenged with different pathogens. Journal of thermal biology73, 8-13.
Stevenson ET, Gese EM, Neuman-Lee LA, and French SS. 2018. Levels of plasma and fecal glucocorticoid metabolites following an ACTH challenge in male and female coyotes (Canis latrans). Journal of Comparative Physiology B.
Neuman-Lee LA, Terletzky PA, Atwood TC, Gese EM, Smith GD, Greenfield S*, Pettit J*, and French SS. 2017. Demographic and temporal variations in immunity and condition of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from the southern Beaufort Sea. Journal of Experimental Zoology, Part A.
Smith GD, Neuman-Lee LA, Webb AC, Angilletta, Jr., MJ, DeNardo DF, and French SS. 2017. Metabolic responses to immune challenges and varying resource availability in the side-blotched lizard (Uta stansburiana). Journal of Comparative Physiology B. 1-10.
Neuman-Lee LA and French SS. 2017. Endocrine-reproductive-immune interactions in female and male Galapagos marine iguanas. Hormones and Behavior. 88: 60-69.
French SS, Neuman-Lee LA, Terletzky P, Kiriazis NM, Taylor E, and DeNardo DF. 2017. Too much of a good thing? Ecotourism has a “dose-dependent” impact on innate immunity in marine iguanas, Amblyrhynchus cristatus. Biological Conservation. 210: 37-47.
Neuman-Lee LA, Brodie, Jr. ED, Hansen T*, Brodie III ED, and French SS. 2017. To stress or not to stress: Physiological responses to tetrodotoxin in resistant gartersnakes vary by sex. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology: Part A. 209: 34-40.
Ranglack D†, Neuman-Lee LA†, French SS, and du Toit J. Using fecal glucocorticoids to explain unusual habitat selection patterns in free-ranging bison with high conservation value. 2017. Southwestern Naturalist. 62(1): 62-68.
†Authors contributed equally to this study
Mohammadi S, French SS, Neuman-Lee LA, Durham SL, Kojima Y, Mori A, Brodie, Jr. ED, Savitzky AH. 2017. Corticosteroid responses of snakes to toxins from today (bufadienolides) and plants (cardenolides) reflect differences in dietary specializations. General and Comparative Endocrinology 247: 16-25.
Neuman-Lee LA, Grieves T, Hopkins GR, and French SS. 2017. The role of the kisspeptin system on regulation of the reproductive endocrine axis and territorial behavior in the male side-blotched lizard (Uta stansburiana). Hormones and Behavior. 89: 48-54.
Skinner HM, Durso AM, Neuman-Lee LA, Mueller SD*, and French SS. 2016. Effect of energy manipulation and diet complexity on life history strategies in Side-blotched lizards (Uta stansburiana). Journal of Experimental Zoology, Part A. 325(9): 626-637.
Spence AR*, Hopkins GR, Neuman-Lee LA, Smith GD, Brodie, Jr. ED, and French SS. In press. Detrimental effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles on amphibian life stages. Journal of Experimental Zoology: Part A. 325(7): 415-424.
Hopkins GR, Brodie, Jr. ED, Neuman-Lee LA, Mohammadi S, Brusch IV GA, Hopkins ZM*, and French SS. 2016. Tidal newts: Physiological responses to salinity vary with proximity to the ocean in a coastal amphibian. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 89(4): 322-330.
Neuman-Lee LA, Brodie, Jr. ED, Hansen T*, Brodie III ED, and French SS. 2016. Comparing the natural and anthropogenic sodium channel blockers tetrodotoxin and indoxacarb in gartersnakes. Journal of Experimental Zoology: Part A 325(4): 255-264.
Mohammadi S, Brodie, Jr. ED, Neuman-Lee LA, Savitzky AH. 2016. Mutations to the cardiotonic steroid binding site of Na+/K+-ATPase confer high level of resistance to gamabufotalin in a natracine snake. Toxicon. 114: 13-15.
Neuman-Lee LA, Fokidis B, Spence A*, Van der Walt M*, Smith GD, Durham S, French SS. 2015. Interactions between food restriction and chronic stress influence investment in immune function in gartersnakes. Functional Ecology. 29: 1453-1462.
Neuman-Lee LA, Carr J, Vaughn K*, French SS. 2015. Physiological effects of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE-47) on pregnant gartersnakes and resulting offspring. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 219: 143-151.
Neuman-Lee LA, Stokes AN, Greenfield S*, Hopkins G, Brodie ED, Jr., French SS. 2015. Effects of antipredator behavior and tetrodotoxin concentrations on stress response in Rough-skinned newts. General and Comparative Biology. 213:59-64.
Boone MD, Bishop CA, Boswell LA, Brodman RD, Burger J, Davidson C, Gochfeld M, Hoverman JT, Neuman-Lee LA, Relyea RA, Rohr JR, Salice C, Semlitsch RD, Sparling D, and Weir S. 2014. Pesticide regulation amid the influence of industry. Bioscience. doi: 10.1093/biosci/biu138
Neuman-Lee LA and French SS. 2014. Wound healing reduces stress-induced immune changes: Evidence for immune trade-offs in the side-blotched lizard. Journal of Comparative Physiology B, 1-7
Neuman-Lee LA, Gaines KF, Baumgartner KA*, Voorhees JM*, Mullin SJ. 2014. Assessing holistic effects of atrazine ingestion on gravid Northern Watersnakes (Nerodia sipedon) and their offspring. Environmental Toxicology. 29(9): 1072-1082 doi: 10.1002/tox.21837.
Warner DA, Jergenson A*, Neuman-Lee LA, Janzen FJ. 2014. Swimming against the tide: resilience of a riverine turtle to extreme environmental events. Biology Letters 10(3) doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2013.0782
Stokes AN, Ducey PK, Neuman-Lee LA, Hannifin CT, French SS, Pfrender ME, Brodie ED III, Brodie ED, Jr. 2014. Confirmation and distribution of tetrodotoxin for the first time in terrestrial invertebrates: Two terrestrial flatworm species (Bipalium adventitium and Bipalium kewense). PLoS ONE. 9(6) doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100718.
Neuman-Lee LA, Hopkins GR, Brodie ED, Jr., French SS. 2013. Sublethal contaminant exposure alters behavior in a common insect: Important implications for tropic transfer. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B. 48(6): 442-448.
Neuman-Lee LA, Durso AM, Kiriazis NM*, and Mullin SJ. 2013. Differential habitat use by Common Watersnakes (Nerodia sipedon). IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 20(4): 166-171.
French SS and Neuman-Lee LA. 2012. Novel ex vivo method for microbiocidal activity across vertebrate species. Biology Open 1: 482-487.
Neuman-Lee LA and Janzen FJ. 2011. Atrazine exposure impacts behavior and survivorship of neonatal turtles. Herpetologica 67(1): 23-31.
Neuman-Lee LA, McGaugh SE, Pfrender M, and Janzen FJ. 2011. Using mitochondrial DNA to determine the identity and origin of a gartersnake found in Alaska. Journal of Herpetology 45(1):63-65.
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Neuman-Lee L. 2008. A Day at Turtle Camp. The Big Muddy: A Journal of the Mississippi River Valley 8(1):40-47.
Invited Presentations
Neuman-Lee LA. “Ecological and physiological effects of the herbicide atrazine.” Franklin and Marshall College; Lancaster, PA, November 2012.
Neuman-Lee LA. "Holistic effects of atrazine on pregnant watersnakes and their offspring." Biology Department Seminar; University of Utah; Salt Lake City, UT, February 2011.
Neuman-Lee L, Strickland J, Maciel J, Thol S, Janzen F. “Planting a TREE Program: A Practical Model.” Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting; Milwaukee, WI, August 2008.
Oral Presentations 2022
Terry J, Field E, and Neuman-Lee LA. Glucocorticoids, sex steroids, and innate immunity, oh my!: Examining reproductive investment and physiological tradeoffs in a freshwater turtle. Joint Meeting of Ichthyology and Herpetology. Spokane, WA
Neuman-Lee LA. “Finding the great balance: Family and science.” Part of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Ichthyology and Herpetology Symposium. Joint Meeting of Ichthyology and Herpetology. Spokane, WA
Janzen FJ, Flores D, Strickland J, Neuman-Lee LA, Bodensteiner B, and Thol S. “Turtle Camp Research and Education in Ecology Program.” Part of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Ichthyology and Herpetology Symposium. Joint Meeting of Ichthyology and Herpetology. Spokane, WA
Field E, Terry J, Hartzheim A, Dawson G, and Neuman-Lee LA (presenter). “Reptilian innate immunology: What do we know and where are we going?” Part of Ecoimmunology: What unconventional organisms tell us after two decades symposium. Society for Comparative and Integrative Biology. Virtual.
Terry J, Fiedor T, Veach MV, and Neuman-Lee LA. “Physiological tradeoffs in wild red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta) throughout the active season.
2021
Terry J, Fiedor T, Veach MV, Vickrey, and Neuman-Lee LA. “Ecophysiological tradeoffs in female red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta).” Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology. Virtual
2018
Neuman-Lee LA, Brodie, Jr. ED, and French SS. “Examining the stress response in the gartersnake-newt-TTX system.” Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Rochester, NY. *Invited symposium talk
2016
Smith GD, Neuman-Lee LA, Webb AC, Denardo DF, Angilletta MJ, and French SS. “Lizards downregulate their metabolism in response to an immune challenge: implications for energy status.” Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology. Portland, OR.
2015
Neuman-Lee LA, Brodie, Jr. ED, and French SS. “Physiological consequences of evolution: Quantifying the costs of adaptive resistance to tetrodotoxin in gartersnakes. Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology. West Palm Beach, FL.
Smith GD, Durso AM, Neuman-Lee LA, and French SS. “The town lizard and the country lizard: the physiological ecology of urbanization in Uta stansburiana.” Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology. West Palm Beach, FL.
Spence AR*, Hopkins GR, Neuman-Lee LA, Brodie, Jr. ED, French SS. “Effects of chronic and acute exposure to ZnO nanoparticles across life-history stages in a caudate amphibian (Taricha granulosa). Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology; West Palm Beach, FL.
2014
Mohammadi S, Savitzky AH, Neuman-Lee L, Petschenka G. “Molecular and Physiological Mechanisms of Bufadienolide-resistance in Toad-Eating Snakes.” Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Chattanooga, TN.
Neuman-Lee LA, Smith GD, and French SS. “Interactive effects of food restriction and restraint stress on stress reactivity, immune function, and energy metabolite use and storage in snakes.” Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology. Austin, TX.
Durso AM, Smith GD, Neuman-Lee LA, and French SS. “Using labeled nutrient tracers to reveal resource allocation in lizards with competing needs.” Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Austin, TX.
Smith GD, Neuman-Lee LA, Durso AM, and French SS. 2014. “Investment between reproductive and immune systems varies with latitude and time in Uta stansburiana.” Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Austin, TX.
2011
Neuman-Lee LA, Gaines KF, Baumgartner KA*, Voorhees J*, and Mullin SJ. “Using multiple endpoints to determine the effects of atrazine ingestion on gravid female watersnakes and their offspring.” Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology; Salt Lake City, UT.
2010
Neuman-Lee LA, Gaines KF, and Mullin SJ. “Estradiol levels in watersnakes (Colubridae: Nerodia) during gestation as a function of exposure to ingested atrazine.” Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists; Providence, RI.
Neuman-Lee LA, Mullin SJ and Gaines KF. “Atrazine during pregnancy: Its impacts on viviparous reptile mothers and young.” Midwest Ecology and Evolution Meetings; Ames, IA.
2009
Neuman-Lee LA and Janzen F. “Examining the effects of atrazine on embryos of turtles from two deeply divergent Cryptodiran families (Emydidae and Trionychidae).” Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists; Portland, OR.
2008
Neuman-Lee L. “Short term exposure to herbicide yields long term effects in Map Turtles (Graptemys).” Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting; Milwaukee, WI.
Neuman-Lee LA. “Short term exposure to herbicide yields long term effects in Map Turtles (Graptemys).” Undergraduate Research Symposium; Iowa State University.
Poster Presentations 2022
Haydt N, Bellis N, and Neuman-Lee LA. “Predicting the distribution of soil microbes associated with snake fungal disease in Arkansas.” Joint Meeting of Ichthyology and Herpetology. Spokane, WA
Field E, Terry J, and Neuman-Lee LA. “Unraveling the relationships between immunity, reproduction, and stress in four species of watersnake.” Joint Meeting of Ichthyology and Herpetology. Spokane, WA
Hartzheim AM, Terry J, Poo S, and Neuman-Lee LA. “Diversity in innate immune response of two threatened species of tortoise.” Society for Comparative and Integrative Biology. Virtual.
Krajcir KJ, Donahue ER, Terry JL, Neuman-Lee LA, and Boves TJ. Comparative physiology of two breeding cardinalid species in northeast Arkansas. Society for Comparative and Integrative Biology. Virtual.
Field EF, Terry J, and Neuman-Lee LA. “Endocrine and immune tradeoffs in Northeast Arkansas snakes.” Society for Comparative and Integrative Biology. Virtual.
2019
Terry J, Bulice T*, and Neuman-Lee LA. Monitoring Illinois Chorus Frog (Pseudocris illinoensis) in Northeast Arkansas. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Park City, UT
Martin LA, Bulice T*, Gifford M, and Neuman-Lee LA. Physiological tradeoffs in reproductive collared lizards. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. July 2019, Park City, UT
Dawson G*, Martin LA, and Neuman-Lee LA. Helping the Herps: Restoring the Past for Arkansas State’s Future. Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collection. May, 2019, Chicago, IL
2016
Neuman-Lee LA and French SS. Ecoimmunology tools in gartersnakes. Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology. Portland, OR.
2015
Van der Walt M*, Smith GD, Neuman-Lee LA, and French SS. Group housing and stress in Side-Blotched Lizards. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology; West Palm Beach, FL.
French SS, Neuman-Lee LA, Greenfield SM*. Effects of corticosterone and ACTH on the unken reflex in Rough-skinned newts, Taricha granulosa. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology; West Palm Beach, FL.
Van der Walt M*, Smith GD, Neuman-Lee LA, and French SS. Lonely lizards: individual housing causes physiological change in side-blotch lizards (Uta stansburiana). Association of Zoos and Aquariums; Salt Lake City, UT.
2014
Durso AM, Smith GD, Neuman-Lee LA, and French SS. Using labeled nutrient tracers to reveal resource allocation in lizards with competing needs. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists & Herpetologists. Chattanooga, TN.
Hopkins GR., Brodie, Jr. ED, Neuman-Lee LA, Stopher ZM*, and French SS. Tidal newts: Evolution in a stressful environment. Genomes to Biomes—1st Joint Conference of the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution, Canadian Society of Zoologists, and the Society of Canadian Limnologists, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2013
Hopkins GR., Brodie, Jr. ED, Neuman-Lee LA, Stopher ZM*, and French SS. Tidal newts: Evidence for local adaptation to an osmotically stressful environment. Annual Meetings of the Society for the Study of Evolution & American Society of Naturalists, Snowbird, Utah.
2012
Neuman-Lee LA and French SS. Effects of prenatal exposure to a flame retardant on survival and growth in juvenile Western Terrestrial Gartersnakes (Thamnophis elegans). World Congress of Herpetology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
2011
Neuman-Lee LA and French SS. 2011. Endocrine, immune, and behavioral responses to flame retardant exposure in gartersnakes. 7th International Symposium on Amphibian and Reptilian Endocrinology and Neurobiology. Ann Arbor, MI.
Gross IP*, Neuman-Lee LA, Durso AM, and Mullin SJ. Assessing the relationship between parasite loads & limb deformities in Small-mouthed Salamanders (Caudata: Ambystomatidae). Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists & Herpetologists. Minneapolis, MN.
2010
Voorhees JR*, Neuman-Lee LA, Mullin SJ, and Gaines KF. 2010. Lipid concentrations in neonate watersnakes (Colubridae: Nerodia) as a function of in utero exposure to atrazine. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Providence, RI.
Baumgartner KA*, Mullin SJ and Neuman-Lee LA. The Effect of atrazine on scale-row symmetry during the development of neonate watersnakes (Colubridae: Nerodia). Midwest Ecology and Evolution Meetings, Ames, IA.
2009
Neuman-Lee LA, Strickland J, Thol S, Janzen F. Planting a TREE: Exposing high school students to ecological research with reptiles. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Portland, OR.
Kiriazis NM*, Neuman-Lee LA and Mullin SJ. Population structure and morphometrics of Northern Watersnakes (Nerodia sipedon) in an anthropogenic habitat. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Portland, OR
Neuman-Lee LA and Janzen F. Using DNA sequencing to determine the identity and geographic origin of an unknown snake in Alaska. Snake Ecology Group Meeting. Donnelly, ID.
2008
Neuman-Lee LA, Thol S, Strickland J, Janzen F. The TREE Program: Bringing Ecological Research to Local Students. Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC). Bluegrass, IA.
Neuman-Lee LA and Janzen F. Feeding behavior altered by short-term atrazine exposure during incubation in map turtles (Graptemys). Research at the Capitol. Des Moines, IA.
2007
Neuman-Lee LA and Janzen F. Survivability and Recruitment in Illinois Population of Male Painted Turtles (C. picta). Science with Practice. Ames, IA.
Neuman-Lee LA, Thol S, Strickland J, Janzen F. The TREE Program: Bringing Ecological Research to Local Students. Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). Ames, IA.
2006
Neuman-Lee LA and Janzen F. Effects of Atrazine on Map Turtle (Graptemys) Development and Behavior. Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology. Orlando, FL.
2004
Neuman-Lee LA and Janzen F. The Effects of Atrazine on the Performance, Survival, and Behavior of Embryonic Map Turtles (Graptemys). Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology, New Orleans, LA.