Research
My research interests largely focus on the agonistic (aggressive and submissive) behavior of reptiles, amphibians, and dragonflies in relation to territorial defense and sexual selection. Some specific topics that I'm currently working on are visual display in Blanchard's cricket frogs and the effects of chigger mite parasitism on the behavior of collard lizards. Projects that I am also interested in, but only work on occassionaly include: the ant diets of Texas horned lizards and Plains narrowmouth toads, the effect of tail autotomy on the behavior of slender glass lizards and Great Plains skink, territorial defense in common whitetail dragonflies and ebony jewelwing damselfies, feeding territoriality in Plains clubtail dragonflies, selection of breeding habitat in chorus frogs, and the environmental conditions that trigger hatching of tadpole shrimp in bison wallows.
Graduate student:
| Name | Program | Project |
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Masters of Science |
Effects of fire interval on community and population structure of tallgrass prairie reptiles. - Part of the Long-Term Ecological Research conducted at Konza Prairie Biological station |
Undergraduate students:
| Name | Program | Project |
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Julia Rivera |
2022 McNair Scholars |
Bison wallows with longer water retention impact the biodiversity of the Konza Prairie. |
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Daniel Peacock |
2019 KSU Biology |
Publication: Daniel Peacock and Eva Horne. Characterization of mite parasitism of eastern collared lizards (Crotaphytus collaris) in the Kansas Flint Hills. Southwestern Naturalist 67(4):291-297. |
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Paige Krupa |
2016 REU |
Visual display behavior of cricket frogs in relation to surrounding individuals. |
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Simone Holliday |
2014 McNair Scholars |
Activity levels of the common whitetail dragonfly (Plathemis lydia). |
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Amie Sommers |
2012 KSU Biology |
A survey of temperature and location for Texas horned lizards and Prairie racerunners on Konza Prairie. |
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Rachel Friesen |
2011 KSU Biology |
The aquatic habitats of Konza Prairie. |
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Kate Herzog |
2010 KSU Biology |
The breeding behavior of chorus frogs in bison wallows. |
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Scott Hoffman |
2010 KSU Biology |
Feeding behavior of bison calves. |
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Aaron Novick |
2010 REU |
Aggressive behavior of territorial collared lizards. |
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Sarah Ballard |
2010 SUROP |
Publication: Horne, E. A., Sarah Foulks, and Nora M. Bello. Visual displays in Blanchard’s Cricket Frog (Acris blanchardi). Soutwestern Naturalist 59(3):1-5. |
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Maya Wilson |
2009 REU |
Ecology of the Texas horned lizard in the Flint Hills of Kansas. |
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Kelsey Reider |
2006 REU |
Suitability of limestone outcrops as habitat for collared lizards on Konza Prairie Biological Station |
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Jessica Hall |
2006 KSU Biology |
Variations of color morph frequencies and size in cricket frogs. |
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Melinda Williamson |
2006 KSU Biology |
Antipredator behavior in the Great Plains skink |
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Alex Betzen |
2006 KSU Biology |
Habitat selection of Texas horned lizards in tallgrass prairie. |
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Andrea Falcetto |
2005 KSU Biology |
Antipredator behavior of the bullfrog. |
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Samantha Tolve |
2004 REU |
Female mate choice in collared lizards: Use of chemical or visual signals in detection of chigger mite ectoparasites on males. |
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Bryant Blank |
2004 KSU Biology |
Territory as a sexual preference in the Great Plains skink. |
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Melinda Williamson |
2004 REU |
Dominance and territoriality in the Great Plains skink. |
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Elizabeth Murray |
2003 REU |
Territoriality in male Blanchard's cricket frogs. |
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Audrey Owens |
2001 REU |
Publication: Owens, A., M. Tager, and E. Horne. Phrynosoma cornutum (Texas horned lizard). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 33:308-309. |
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Natalie Pheasant |
2000 REU |
Agonistic behaviors of the Great Plains skink. |
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Michael Anguiano |
2000 McNair Scholars |
Effects of tail length on speed in the Western slender glass lizard. |
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1999 REU |
Preliminary studies on the foraging behavior of the Western slender glass lizard. |