Rachel M. Penczykowski

Washington University in St. Louis — United States

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Evolution and Genetic Dynamics(19), Parasite Biology and Host Interactions(11), Species Distribution and Climate Change(9), Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models(6), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies(5)

Publications48 total

Several candidate size metrics explain vital rates across multiple populations throughout a widespread species' range
Journal of Ecology·2025Open Access
Belowground sensors capture spatiotemporal variation in urban heat island effect
Urban Ecosystems·2025· 1 cited
Ten practical guidelines for microclimate research in terrestrial ecosystems
Methods in Ecology and Evolution·2024· 21 citedOpen Access
Author response for "Ten practical guidelines for microclimate research in terrestrial ecosystems"
2024
Effects of microclimate on disease prevalence across an urbanization gradient
Ecology·2024· 2 cited
Local adaptation of a fungal pathogen to temperature along a latitudinal gradient
2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Pathways linking nutrient enrichment, habitat structure, and parasitism to host–resource interactions
Oecologia·2023· 1 cited
A novel course-based experience to promote ecological field skills during the COVID-19 pandemic
2022Open Access
Sublethal effects of parasitism on ruminants can have cascading consequences for ecosystems
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·2022· 28 citedOpen Access
Phenology of plant reproduction, foliar infection, and herbivory change along an urbanization gradient
2022· 2 citedOpen Access
Virulent Disease Epidemics Can Increase Host Density by Depressing Foraging of Hosts
The American Naturalist·2021· 19 cited
Robotany: A portable, low‐cost platform for precise automated aerial imaging of field plots
Methods in Ecology and Evolution·2021· 2 citedOpen Access
Author response for "Robotany: A portable, low‐cost platform for precise automated aerial imaging of field plots"
2021Open Access
Appendix S6 from: Robotany: a portable, low-cost platform for precise automated aerial imaging of field plots
Figshare·2021· 1 citedOpen Access
Author response for "Robotany: A portable, low‐cost platform for precise automated aerial imaging of field plots"
2021Open Access
Response to Charlier et al.: Climate–Disease Feedbacks Mediated by Livestock Methane Emissions Are Plausible
Trends in Ecology & Evolution·2021· 2 cited
<i>Plantago</i>spp. as Models for Studying the Ecology and Evolution of Species Interactions across Environmental Gradients
The American Naturalist·2021· 22 cited
Model Systems in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior: A Call for Diversity in Our Model Systems and Discipline
The American Naturalist·2021· 31 cited
Model systems in ecology, evolution, and behavior: A call for diversity in our model systems and discipline
2021
Model systems in ecology, evolutionary biology, and behavior: A call for diversity in our model systems and discipline
2021Open Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Meghan A. Duffy(19), Spencer R. Hall(15), David J. Civitello(10), Marta S. Shocket(8), Anna‐Liisa Laine(7), Jessica L. Hite(7), Brandon T. Barton(6), Jessica Housley Ochs(5), Carla E. Cáceres(5), Benoît Barrès(4), Alexander T. Strauss(4), Aimée T. Classen(4), Fletcher W. Halliday(3), Brian C. P. Lemanski(3), R. Drew Sieg(3), Carlos García‐Robledo(3), Swanne P. Gordon(3), Nkrumah A. Grant(3), Delbert A. Green(3), Ambika Kamath(3)