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Devin R. Leopold

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

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Jessica K. DevittiD· 3 shared Joseph M. CraineiD· 3 shared Nicholas O. SchulteiD· 3 shared Noah FiereriD· 3 shared Kristin SaltonstalliD· 2 shared Mitchell J. RalsoniD· 2 shared Galen W. MilleriD· 1 shared John L. DarcyiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Airborne DNA reveals synchronized responses of tropical forest assemblages to precipitation

Joseph M. Craine, Nicholas O. Schulte, Jessica K. Devitt, Devin R. Leopold, Mitchell J. Ralson, Kristin Saltonstall, Noah Fierer

The paper uses airborne DNA to show that tropical forest assemblages respond synchronously to precipitation, with shifts in composition independent of richness.

bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Targeted hybridization capture enables comprehensive detection of freshwater bioassessment invertebrates from environmental DNA

Joseph M. Craine, John L. Darcy, Jessica K. Devitt, Devin R. Leopold, Galen W. Miller, Mitchell J. Ralson, Nicholas O. Schulte, Noah Fierer

This study uses targeted hybridization capture to detect freshwater macroinvertebrates from eDNA, recovering 450 genera across 8 phyla with high taxonomic resolution.

bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Surveying Tropical Faunal Diversity via Airborne DNA Analyses

Joseph M. Craine, Nicholas O. Schulte, Jessica K. Devitt, Devin R. Leopold, Kristin Saltonstall, Noah Fierer

This study evaluates airborne eDNA metabarcoding for assessing tropical arthropod and vertebrate diversity, finding it comparable to traditional methods and highlighting the importance of standardized sampling effort.

Scientific Reports · Oct 21, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology