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Shannon M. Collins

University of North TexasORCID 0009-0000-8048-4444Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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Elinor M. LichtenbergiD· 2 shared Avery E. PearsoniD· 1 shared Hannah L. GrayiD· 1 shared Karen W. WrightiD· 1 shared Laura A. TayloriD· 1 shared Mitchell Webb· 1 shared Robert L. WhyleiD· 1 shared Ross C. WintoniD· 1 shared

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EcologybioRxivPreprintNov 4, 2026

A workflow to gather, clean, and standardize species occurrence records at scale for conservation applications

Avery E. Pearson, Mitchell Webb, Hannah L. Gray…·Elinor M. Lichtenberg

The paper develops an R-based workflow to aggregate, clean, and standardize species occurrence records for conservation, demonstrating its utility with Texas native bee data.

DOI 10.64898/2026.11.03.763978

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EcologyJournal of Applied EcologyPeer-reviewedMay 21, 2025

Local nesting resources rather than floral food alter ground-nesting bee communities in grazed habitats

Shannon M. Collins, Laura A. Taylor, Karen W. Wright, Elinor M. Lichtenberg

This study finds that belowground nesting habitat characteristics, not floral resources, drive ground-nesting bee abundance and diversity in grazed habitats.

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experimental assayecology & biodiversity

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