2023
Fahmy, M., Andrianoely, D., Wright, P., & Hekkala, E. (2023). Leech-derived iDNA complements traditional surveying methods, enhancing species detections for rapid biodiversity sampling in the tropics.
2022
Hekkala, E. R., Colten, R., Cunningham, S. W. (GSAS), Smith, O., & Ikram, S. (2022). Using Mitogenomes to Explore the Social and Ecological Contexts of Crocodile Mummification in Ancient Egypt. Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History, 63(1), 3-14.
Flamio Jr, R. (GSAS), Levano, S. R. (FCRH), Kashiwagi, T., Makkay, A. M. (GSAS), & Hekkala, E. R. (2022). Integrating ecological and molecular data to investigate species maintenance and interspecific hybridization between the redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritus) and the pumpkinseed sunfish ( gibbosus). Canadian Journal of Zoology, (ja).https://doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2021-0215
Klingler, K., Nichols, L., Hekkala, E., & Peacock, M. (2022). Life on the edge-a changing genetic landscape within an iconic American pika metapopulation over the last half century. Research Square pre-print https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1735950/v1
2021
Rakotozandry, R., Ranivoharimana, L., Ranivosoa, V., Rasolofomanana, N., Hekkala, E. R. (Fordham), Samonds, K. (2021). Description of the subfossil crocodylians from a new Late Pleistocene subfossil site (Tsaramody, Sambaina Basin, central Madagascar). Malagasy Nature, 15(MN15).
Godfrey, L., Crowley, B., Muldoon, K., Burns, S., Klukkert, Z., Ranivoharimanana, L., Alumbaugh, J., Borths, M., Faina, P., Goodman, S., Guitierrez, I., Hansford, J., Hekkala, E. R. (Fordham), Lewis, M., McGee, D., Perez, V., Rahantaharivao, N., Rasolonjatovo, H., Samonds, K., Scroxton, N., Turvey, S. (2021). Teasing apart impacts of human activity and regional drought on Madagascar’s megafauna: insights from new excavations at Tsimanampesotse and Antsirafaly. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.742203
Williams, K.M., Barkdull, M., Fahmy, M., Hekkala, E., Siddall, M.E. and Kvist, S., 2020. Caught red handed: iDNA points to wild source for CITES-protected contraband leeches. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 66(5), pp.1-10.
Hekkala, E., Gatesy, J., Narechania, A., Meredith, R., Russello, M., Aardema, M.L., Jensen, E., Montanari, S., Brochu, C., Norell, M. and Amato, G., 2021. Paleogenomics illuminates the evolutionary history of the extinct Holocene “horned” crocodile of Madagascar, Voay robustus. Voay_CommsBio2021Communications biology, 4(1), pp.1-11.
Godfrey, L.R., Crowley, B., Muldoon, K.M., Burns, S.J., Scroxton, N., Klukkert, Z.S., Ranivoharimanana, L., Alumbaugh, J., Borths, M. and Vasey, N.,et al. 2021. Teasing Apart Impacts of Human Activity and Regional Drought on M Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9.
2020
ER Hekkala, ML Aardema, A Narechania, G Amato, S Ikram, MH Shirley, …2020. The secrets of Sobek–A crocodile mummy mitogenome from ancient Egypt. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 33, 102483. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102483
KM Williams, M Barkdull, M Fahmy, E Hekkala, ME Siddall, S Kvist. 2020. Caught red handed: iDNA points to wild source for CITES-protected contraband leeches. European Journal of Wildlife Research 66 (5), 1-10
Milián-García Y, Amato G, Gatesy J, Hekkala E, Rossi N, Russello M. 2020. Phylogenomics reveals novel relationships among Neotropical crocodiles (Crocodylus spp.). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 2020 Nov 1;152:106924.
2019
Fahmy, M., Ravelomanantsoa, N.A.F., Youssef, S. Hekkala, E. & Siddall, M. Biological inventory of Ranomafana National Park tetrapods using leech-derived iDNA. Eur J Wildl Res (2019) 65: 70. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-019-1305-3
Siddall, M. E. , Barkdull, M., Tessler, M., Brugler, M.R., Borda, E., Hekkala, E. (2019) Ideating iDNA: Lessons and limitations from leeches in legacy collections. PLoS ONE 14(2): e0212226. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212226
2018
Milan-Garcia, Y., Russello, M., Castellanos-Labarcena, J., Cichon, M., Kumar, V., Espinos, G., Rose, N., Mazzotti, F., Hekkala, E. R., Amato, G. & Janke, A. (2018). Genetic evidence supports a distinct lineage of American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) in the Greater Antilles. PeerJ, 6 (E5836).MilanGarcia2018
2017
Peacock, M., M. S., Kirchoff, V., Hekkala, E. R., & Heki, L.G. (2017) Return of a giant: DNA from archival museum samples helps to identify a unique cutthroat trout lineage formerly thought to be extinct. R. Soc. open sci.4: 171253. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.171253
Anco, C., Kolokotronis, S. O., Henschel, P., Cunningham, S. W., Amato, G., & Hekkala, E. R.(2017). Historical mitochondrial diversity in African leopards (Panthera pardus) revealed by archival museum specimens. Mitochondrial DNA Part A, 1-19.Historical mitochondrial diversity in African leopards Panthera pardus revealed by archival museum specimens
Frare, C. F., Matocq, M. D., Feldman, C. R., White, A. M., Manley, P. N., Jermstad, K. D. and Hekkala, E. R. (2017), Landscape disturbance and sporadic hybridization complicate field identification of chipmunks. Jour. Wild. Mgmt.. doi:10.1002/jwmg.21193 frare_et_al-2016-the_journal_of_wildlife_management-2
2016
Peacock, M. M., Gustin, M. S., Kirchoff, V. S., Robinson, M. L., Hekkala, E. R., Pizzarro-Barraza, C., & Loux, T. (2016). Native fishes in the Truckee River: Are in-stream structures and patterns of population genetic structure related? Science of The Total Environment, 563, 221-236.s41559-016-0004peacocketal-2016truckeerivernativefishes
Dowell, S. A., Wood, J. P., Campbell, T. S., Kolokotronis, S. O., & Hekkala, E. R. (2016). Combining genetic and distributional approaches to sourcing introduced species: a case study on the Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) in Florida. Open Science, 3(4), 150619.dowellsourcingmonitors-full
Dowell, S. A., Portik, D. M., de Buffrénil, V., Ineich, I., Greenbaum, E., Kolokotronis, S. O., & Hekkala, E. R. (2016). Molecular data from contemporary and historical collections reveal a complex story of cryptic diversification in the Varanus (Polydaedalus) niloticus Species Group. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 94, 591-604.dowellmpe
Cunningham, S. W., Shirley, M. H., & Hekkala, E. R. (2016). Fine scale patterns of genetic partitioning in the rediscovered African crocodile, Crocodylus suchus (Saint-Hilaire 1807). PeerJ, 4, e1901.cunninghametalpeerj-04-1901
Aplasca, A. C., Iverson, J. B., Welch, M. E., Colosimo, G., & Hekkala, E. R. (2016). Genetic diversity and structure in the Endangered Allen Cays Rock Iguana, Cyclura cychlura inornata. PeerJ, 4, e1793.aplascaetalpeerj-1793
Dowell, S. A., & Hekkala, E. R. (2016). Divergent lineages and conserved niches: using ecological niche modeling to examine the evolutionary patterns of the Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus). Evolutionary Ecology, 30(3), 471-485.dowell-and-hekkala-2016-evol-ecol
2015
Carlson D, R Morse & E Hekkala. 2015. Late Spawning Suckers of New York’s Adirondack Mountains. American Currents, Volume 40(4) 1-14.amercurrentsfall2015
Hekkala ER, SG Platt, JB Thorbjarnarson, TR Rainwater, M Tessler, S Cunningham, C Twomey & G Amato. 2015. Integrating molecular, phenotypic and environmental data to elucidate patterns of crocodile hybridization in Belize. Royal Society Open Science 2 (9), 150409.150619-full
Dowell SA, DM Portik, V De Buffrenil V, I Ineich, E Greenbaum, SO Kolokotronis & E Hekkala. 2015. Molecular data from contemporary and historical collections reveal a complex story of cryptic diversification in the Varanus (Polydaedalus) niloticus Species Group. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2015.10.004 dowellmpe
Dowell SA, V de Buffrénil, SO Kolokotronis & ER Hekkala. 2015. Fine-scale genetic analysis of the exploited Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) in Sahelian Africa. BMC genetics, 16(1), 32.dowelletalbmc2015
2011
Hekkala, E., M.H. Shirley, G. Amato, J.D. Austin, S. Charter, J. Thorbjarnarson, K.A. Vliet, M.L. Houck, R. DeSalle, and M.J. Blum. (2011) Splitting an ancient icon: Analysis of molecular data uncovers cryptic lineages within widespread populations of the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus). Molecular Ecology (pdf)
Hekkala, E., R. Saumure, J. Jaeger, H.W. Herrmann,, M. Sredl, D. Bradford, D. Drabeck, & M.J. Blum (2011) Resurrecting an extinct species: Archival DNA, taxonomy, and conservation of the Vegas Valley leopard frog. Conservation Genetics (pdf)
Meredith, R. E. Hekkala, G. Amato, and J. Gatesy (2011) A phylogenetic hypothesis for Crocodylus (Crocodylia) based on mitochondrial DNA: Evidence for a transoceanic voyage from Africa to the New World. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (pdf)
2010
Hekkala, E., G. Amato, R. DeSalle & M. Blum (2010) Molecular assessment of population differentiation and individual assignment potential of Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) populations. Conservation Genetics (pdf)
2007
Hekkala, E., M. Rakotondratsima, and N. Vasey (2007) Habitat and Distribution of the Ruffed Lemur, Varecia, North of the Bay of Antongil in Northeastern Madagascar. Conservation Genetics (pdf)
2003
Schmitz, A., E. Hekkala, T. Shine, H. Nickel, G. Amato, and W. Böhme (2003) Molecular evidence for species level divergence in West African Nile Crocodiles Crocodylus niloticus (Laurenti, 1786). Comptes rendus – Palevol (link)
2002
Randall, J.A., E. Hekkala, L.D. Cooper, J. Barfield (2002) Familiarity and flexible mating strategies of a solitary rodent, Dipodomys ingens. Animal Behavior (pdf)
1995
Randall, J.A., S.M. Hatch, E. Hekkala (1995) Interspecific variation in anti-predator behavior in sympatric species of kangaroo rat. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology (pdf)
Hekkala Lab 