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2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bitner, L., Ying, J. C., Dominguez, J. A., Mason, A. C., & Lee, N.<\/strong> (in prep<\/em>). Song recognition in Floridian Ormia ochracea<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bitner, L., Ying, J. C., Vu, Q., Rossinow, A., Morgan, J., Greene, C., Whalen, A., Mason, A. C., & Lee, N.<\/strong> (in prep<\/em>). Reproductive state shapes auditory perception and host-seeking behaviour in Ormia ochracea.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yusuf, L. H., Rayner, J. G., Zhang, R., Twyman, K. Z., Zhang, X., Balenger, S. L., Lee, N.<\/strong>, Tinghitella, R. M., Gray, D. A., Blaxter, M., & Bailey, N. W. (in prep<\/em>). Ecological genomics of a novel host-parasitoid arms-race in nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ward, J. L., Lee, N.<\/strong>, Kalra, K. & Bee, M. A. (under review<\/em>). Spatial and spectrotemporal features of noise alter female responses
to costly male signals in Cope\u2019s gray treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis<\/em>). Journal of Comparative Physiology A<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Welsh, G. T., Gallagher, J. H., Westwood, M. L., Leon-Gamez, V., *Bitner, L., Lee, N<\/strong>., & Tinghitella, R. M. (2025). How relaxed preferences facilitate the evolution of novel animal signals. Evolution Letters<\/em>, qrf047. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/evlett\/qraf047<\/a> (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Henderson, P. A., Bloch Qazi, M., Lee, N<\/strong>., & Cole, E. S. (2025). Reproductive anatomy and embryogenesis of a viviparous, phonotactic, parasitoid fly. Annals of the Entomological Society of America<\/em>, saaf021. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/aesa\/saaf021<\/a> (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Media coverage: <\/strong>Innovations Report<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>True Facts – Ze Frank<\/em><\/a>, Popular Science<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Phys.org<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>St. Olaf News<\/em><\/a>, Mandarinian News<\/em><\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Dominguez, J. A., Latham, B., *Bitner, L., *Mongui, L. C., *Rossinow, A., *Xiong, Y., *Schmidt, B. V., *Vu, Q., *Torres-Lopez, B. L., *Henderson, P. A., Mason, A. C., & Lee, N.<\/strong> (2025). Resource competition affects developmental outcomes of the acoustic parasitoid fly Ormia ochracea. Annals of the Entomological Society of America<\/em>, saaf018. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/aesa\/saaf018<\/a> (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[*Media coverage: <\/strong>Popular Science<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>True Facts – Ze Frank<\/em><\/a>, Phys.org<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>St. Olaf News<\/em><\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wikle, A. W., Broder, E. D., Gallagher, J. H., *Dominguez, J., *Carlson, M., *Vu, Q., Tinghitella, R. M., & Lee, N.<\/strong> (2025). Neural and behavioral evolution in an eavesdropper with a rapidly evolving host. Current Biology<\/em>, 35<\/em>(5), 1074-1084.e7. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cub.2025.01.019<\/a> (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[Media coverage: <\/strong>Atmos<\/em><\/a>, Science News<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Hawai\u2019i Public Radio<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Phys.org<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>St. Olaf News<\/em><\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lee, N.<\/strong>, V\u00e9lez, A., & Bee, M. (2023). Behind the mask(ing): How frogs cope with noise. Journal of Comparative Physiology A<\/em>, 209<\/em>(1), 47\u201366. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00359-022-01586-7<\/a> (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Jirik, K. J., *Dominguez, J. A., *Abdulkarim, I., *Glaaser, J., *Stoian, E. S., *Almanza, L. J., & Lee, N.<\/strong> (2023). Parasitoid\u2013host eavesdropping reveals temperature coupling of preferences to communication signals without genetic coupling. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences<\/em>, 290<\/em>(2005), 20230775. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1098\/rspb.2023.0775<\/a> (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Media coverage:<\/strong> <\/strong><\/a>Phys.org<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>St. Olaf News<\/em><\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lee, N.<\/strong>, Christensen-Dalsgaard, J., White, L. A., Schrode, K. M., & Bee, M. A. (2021). Lung mediated auditory contrast enhancement improves the Signal-to-noise ratio for communication in frogs. Current Biology<\/em>, 31<\/em>(7), 1488-1498.e4. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cub.2021.01.048<\/a> (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Media coverage:<\/strong> <\/strong>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (starting at 5:38)<\/em><\/a>, The Atlantic<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> BBC Science Focus<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> Belfast Telegraph<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> Borders Telegraph<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> Canadian Broadcasting Corporation <\/em>[Quirks and Quarks<\/em>]<\/a>,<\/em> The Conversation<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> Courthouse News<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> The Daily Mail<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> Deutschland Radio<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> Earth.com<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> The Evening Standard<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> The Hankyoreh<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> IFLScience<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> Le Mond<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> New Scientist<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> Phys.org<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> Physics Today<\/em><\/a> <\/em>(and here<\/a>),<\/em> Popular Science<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> Science Daily<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> Science News<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> The Science Times<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> Scientias<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> Scientific American <\/em>[Arabic Language Edition<\/em>]<\/a>,<\/em> Smithsonian Magazine<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> Technology.org<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> Treehugger<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> United Press International<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> World News Era<\/em><\/a>, St. Olaf News<\/em><\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Christensen-Dalsgaard, J., Lee, N.<\/strong>, & Bee, M. A. (2020). Lung-to-ear sound transmission does not improve directional hearing in green treefrogs (Hyla cinerea<\/em>). Journal of Experimental Biology<\/em>, jeb.232421. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1242\/jeb.232421<\/a> (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lee, N.<\/strong>, *Kirtley, A., *Pressman, I., *Jirik, K., Koucoulas, D., & Mason, A. (2019). Developing a phonotaxis performance index to uncover signal selectivity in walking phonotaxis. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution<\/em>, 7<\/em>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fevo.2019.00334<\/a> (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Media coverage: <\/strong>PhysOrg<\/em><\/a>, St. Olaf News<\/em><\/a>, St. Olaf Magazine – Fall 2019 pgs 33-35<\/em><\/a>]  <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2017<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lee, N.<\/strong>, Schrode, K. M., & Bee, M. A. (2017). Nonlinear processing of a multicomponent communication signal by combination-sensitive neurons in the anuran inferior colliculus. Journal of Comparative Physiology A-Neuroethology Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology<\/em>, 203<\/em>(9), 749\u2013772. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00359-017-1195-3<\/a> (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lee, N.<\/strong>, & Mason, A. C. (2017). How spatial release from masking may fail to function in a highly directional auditory system. eLife<\/em>, 6<\/em>, e20731. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7554\/eLife.20731<\/a> (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Media coverage: <\/strong>Gizmodo<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Popular Mechanics [Russian Edition]<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>TVO<\/em><\/a>, Cantech Letter<\/em><\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lee, N.<\/strong>, Ward, J. L., V\u00e9lez, A., Micheyl, C., & Bee, M. A. (2017). Frogs Exploit Statistical Regularities in Noisy Acoustic Scenes to Solve Cocktail-Party-like Problems. Current Biology<\/em>, 27<\/em>(5), 743\u2013750. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cub.2017.01.031<\/a> (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Caldwell, M. S., Lee, N.<\/strong>, & Bee, M. A. (2016). Inherent directionality determines spatial release from masking at the tympanum in a vertebrate with internally coupled ears. Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology<\/em>, 17<\/em>(4), 259\u2013270. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10162-016-0568-6<\/a> (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2014<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Caldwell, M., Lee, N.<\/strong>, Schrode, K., Johns, A., Christensen-Dalsgaard, J., & Bee, M. (2014). Spatial hearing in Cope\u2019s gray treefrog: II. Frequency-dependent directionality in the amplitude and phase of tympanum vibrations. Journal of Comparative Physiology A<\/em>, 1\u201320. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00359-014-0883-5<\/a> (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Howard, D. R., Lee, N.<\/strong>, Hall, C. L., & Mason, A. C. (2011). Are Centrally Displaying Males Always the Centre of Female Attention? Acoustic Display Position and Female Choice in a Lek Mating Subterranean Insect. Ethology<\/em>, 117<\/em>(3), 199\u2013207. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/j.1439-0310.2010.01858.x<\/a> (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2009<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lee, N.<\/strong>, Elias, D. O., & Mason, A. C. (2009). A precedence effect resolves phantom sound source illusions in the parasitoid fly Ormia ochracea<\/em>. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America<\/em>, 106<\/em>(15), 6357\u20136362. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1073\/pnas.0809886106<\/a> (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2006<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Elias, D. O., Lee, N.<\/strong>, Hebets, E. A., & Mason, A. C. (2006). Seismic signal production in a wolf spider: Parallel versus serial multi-component signals. Journal of Experimental Biology<\/em>, 209<\/em>(6), 1074. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1242\/jeb.02104<\/a> (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2005<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mason, A. C., Lee, N.<\/strong>, & Oshinsky, M. L. (2005). The start of phonotactic walking in the fly Ormia ochracea<\/em>: A kinematic study. Journal of Experimental Biology<\/em>, 208<\/em>(24), 4699\u20134708. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1242\/jeb.01926<\/a> (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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