Douglas Sponsler
Ecologist | Entomologist | Data Scientist | Writer
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Application of ITS2 metabarcoding to determine the provenance of pollen collected by honey bees in an agroecosystem
Applications in Plant Sciences / Jan 01, 2015
Richardson, R. T., Lin, C., Sponsler, D. B., Quijia, J. O., Goodell, K., & Johnson, R. M. (2015). Application of ITS2 metabarcoding to determine the provenance of pollen collected by honey bees in an agroecosystem. Applications in Plant Sciences, 3(1). Portico. https://doi.org/10.3732/apps.1400066
Pesticides and pollinators: A socioecological synthesis
Science of The Total Environment / Apr 01, 2019
Sponsler, D. B., Grozinger, C. M., Hitaj, C., Rundlöf, M., Botías, C., Code, A., Lonsdorf, E. V., Melathopoulos, A. P., Smith, D. J., Suryanarayanan, S., Thogmartin, W. E., Williams, N. M., Zhang, M., & Douglas, M. R. (2019). Pesticides and pollinators: A socioecological synthesis. Science of The Total Environment, 662, 1012–1027. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.016
Honey bee success predicted by landscape composition in Ohio, USA
PeerJ / Mar 19, 2015
Sponsler, D., & Johnson, R. (2015). Honey bee success predicted by landscape composition in Ohio, USA. PeerJ, 3, e838. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.838
County-level analysis reveals a rapidly shifting landscape of insecticide hazard to honey bees (Apis mellifera) on US farmland
Scientific Reports / Jan 21, 2020
Douglas, M. R., Sponsler, D. B., Lonsdorf, E. V., & Grozinger, C. M. (2020). County-level analysis reveals a rapidly shifting landscape of insecticide hazard to honey bees (Apis mellifera) on US farmland. Scientific Reports, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-57225-w
Mechanistic modeling of pesticide exposure: The missing keystone of honey bee toxicology
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry / Dec 16, 2016
Sponsler, D. B., & Johnson, R. M. (2016). Mechanistic modeling of pesticide exposure: The missing keystone of honey bee toxicology. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 36(4), 871–881. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.3661
Quantitative multi‐locus metabarcoding and waggle dance interpretation reveal honey bee spring foraging patterns in Midwest agroecosystems
Molecular Ecology / Feb 01, 2019
Richardson, R. T., Curtis, H. R., Matcham, E. G., Lin, C., Suresh, S., Sponsler, D. B., Hearon, L. E., & Johnson, R. M. (2019). Quantitative multi‐locus metabarcoding and waggle dance interpretation reveal honey bee spring foraging patterns in Midwest agroecosystems. Molecular Ecology, 28(3), 686–697. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.14975
Spatial and taxonomic patterns of honey bee foraging: A choice test between urban and agricultural landscapes
Journal of Urban Ecology / Jan 01, 2017
Sponsler, D. B., Matcham, E. G., Lin, C.-H., Lanterman, J. L., & Johnson, R. M. (2017). Spatial and taxonomic patterns of honey bee foraging: A choice test between urban and agricultural landscapes. Journal of Urban Ecology, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1093/jue/juw008
Characterizing the floral resources of a North American metropolis using a honey bee foraging assay
Ecosphere / Apr 01, 2020
Sponsler, D. B., Shump, D., Richardson, R. T., & Grozinger, C. M. (2020). Characterizing the floral resources of a North American metropolis using a honey bee foraging assay. Ecosphere, 11(4). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3102
Application of plant metabarcoding to identify diverse honeybee pollen forage along an urban–agricultural gradient
Molecular Ecology / Nov 10, 2020
Richardson, R. T., Eaton, T. D., Lin, C., Cherry, G., Johnson, R. M., & Sponsler, D. B. (2020). Application of plant metabarcoding to identify diverse honeybee pollen forage along an urban–agricultural gradient. Molecular Ecology, 30(1), 310–323. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15704
MetaCurator: A hidden Markov model‐based toolkit for extracting and curating sequences from taxonomically‐informative genetic markers
Methods in Ecology and Evolution / Oct 29, 2019
Richardson, R. T., Sponsler, D. B., McMinn‐Sauder, H., & Johnson, R. M. (2019). MetaCurator: A hidden Markov model‐based toolkit for extracting and curating sequences from taxonomically‐informative genetic markers. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 11(1), 181–186. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210x.13314
Beekeeping in, of or for the city? A socioecological perspective on urban apiculture
People and Nature / Apr 02, 2021
Sponsler, D. B., & Bratman, E. Z. (2021). Beekeeping in, of or for the city? A socioecological perspective on urban apiculture. People and Nature, 3(3), 550–559. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10206
Contrasting patterns of richness, abundance, and turnover in mountain bumble bees and their floral hosts
Ecology / Apr 27, 2022
Sponsler, D. B., Requier, F., Kallnik, K., Classen, A., Maihoff, F., Sieger, J., & Steffan‐Dewenter, I. (2022). Contrasting patterns of richness, abundance, and turnover in mountain bumble bees and their floral hosts. Ecology, 103(7). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3712
Honey Bees and Neonicotinoid‐Treated Corn Seed: Contamination, Exposure, and Effects
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry / Feb 05, 2021
Lin, C., Sponsler, D. B., Richardson, R. T., Watters, H. D., Glinski, D. A., Henderson, W. M., Minucci, J. M., Lee, E. H., Purucker, S. T., & Johnson, R. M. (2021). Honey Bees and Neonicotinoid‐Treated Corn Seed: Contamination, Exposure, and Effects. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 40(4), 1212–1221. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.4957
Floral preferences of mountain bumble bees are constrained by functional traits but flexible through elevation and season
Oikos / Dec 20, 2021
Sponsler, D., Kallnik, K., Requier, F., Classen, A., Maihoff, A. F., Sieger, J., & Steffan‐Dewenter, I. (2021). Floral preferences of mountain bumble bees are constrained by functional traits but flexible through elevation and season. Oikos, 2022(3). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/oik.08902
A screening-level assessment of the pollinator-attractiveness of ornamental nursery stock using a honey bee foraging assay
Scientific Reports / Jan 21, 2020
Sponsler, D. B., Grozinger, C. M., Richardson, R. T., Nurse, A., Brough, D., Patch, H. M., & Stoner, K. A. (2020). A screening-level assessment of the pollinator-attractiveness of ornamental nursery stock using a honey bee foraging assay. Scientific Reports, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-57858-2
Grassy–herbaceous land moderates regional climate effects on honey bee colonies in the Northcentral US
Environmental Research Letters / Jun 01, 2022
Quinlan, G. M., Sponsler, D., Gaines-Day, H. R., McMinn-Sauder, H. B. G., Otto, C. R. V., Smart, A. H., Colin, T., Gratton, C., Isaacs, R., Johnson, R., Milbrath, M. O., & Grozinger, C. M. (2022). Grassy–herbaceous land moderates regional climate effects on honey bee colonies in the Northcentral US. Environmental Research Letters, 17(6), 064036. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac7063
Poisoning a Society: A Superorganism Perspective on Honey Bee Toxicology
Bee World / Jan 02, 2017
Sponsler, D. B., & Johnson, R. M. (2017). Poisoning a Society: A Superorganism Perspective on Honey Bee Toxicology. Bee World, 94(1), 30–32. https://doi.org/10.1080/0005772x.2017.1295762
Pollinator competition and the structure of floral resources
Ecography / Jul 10, 2023
Sponsler, D., Iverson, A., & Steffan‐Dewenter, I. (2023). Pollinator competition and the structure of floral resources. Ecography, 2023(9). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.06651
Honey bee success predicted by landscape composition in Ohio, USA
Jan 16, 2015
Sponsler, D. B., & Johnson, R. M. (2015). Honey bee success predicted by landscape composition in Ohio, USA. https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.795
Targeted treatment of injured nestmates with antimicrobial compounds in an ant society
Nature Communications / Dec 29, 2023
Frank, Erik. T., Kesner, L., Liberti, J., Helleu, Q., LeBoeuf, A. C., Dascalu, A., Sponsler, D. B., Azuma, F., Economo, E. P., Waridel, P., Engel, P., Schmitt, T., & Keller, L. (2023). Targeted treatment of injured nestmates with antimicrobial compounds in an ant society. Nature Communications, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43885-w
Next-generation colony weight monitoring: a review and prospectus
Apidologie / Jan 22, 2024
McMinn-Sauder, H. B. G., Colin, T., Gaines Day, H. R., Quinlan, G., Smart, A., Meikle, W. G., Johnson, R. M., & Sponsler, D. B. (2024). Next-generation colony weight monitoring: a review and prospectus. Apidologie, 55(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13592-023-01050-8
High rates of nectar depletion in summer grasslands indicate competitive conditions for pollinators
Oct 23, 2023
Sponsler, D., Dominik, C., Biegerl, C., Honchar, H., Schweiger, O., & Steffan-Dewenter, I. (2023). High rates of nectar depletion in summer grasslands indicate competitive conditions for pollinators. https://doi.org/10.22541/au.169805822.20474691/v1
Distance functions of carabids in crop fields depend on functional traits, crop type and adjacent habitat: a synthesis
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences / Jan 10, 2024
Boetzl, F. A., Sponsler, D., Albrecht, M., Batáry, P., Birkhofer, K., Knapp, M., Krauss, J., Maas, B., Martin, E. A., Sirami, C., Sutter, L., Bertrand, C., Baillod, A. B., Bota, G., Bretagnolle, V., Brotons, L., Frank, T., Fusser, M., Giralt, D., … Schirmel, J. (2024). Distance functions of carabids in crop fields depend on functional traits, crop type and adjacent habitat: a synthesis. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 291(2014). https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.2383
Review for "Distance functions of carabids in crop fields depend on functional traits, crop type and adjacent habitat: a synthesis"
May 31, 2023
Review for “Distance functions of carabids in crop fields depend on functional traits, crop type and adjacent habitat: a synthesis.” (2023). The Royal Society. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.2383/v1/review1
Education
The Ohio State University
PhD, Entomology / December, 2016
Cedarville University
BS, Biology / December, 2010
Experience
University of Würzburg
Postdoctoral Researcher / March, 2020 — Present
The Pennsylvania State University
Postdoctoral Scholar / January, 2017 — March, 2020
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