H. Krehenwinkel

This study examines rapid ecological and evolutionary changes in the wasp spider during a northward range expansion, finding genetic adaptation and phenotypic plasticity in response to colder climates.

This paper introduces a cost-effective PCR-based protocol for generating long amplicons of mitochondrial and nuclear genes in spiders, enabling accurate phylogenetic inference with low infrastructure requirements.

This study investigates the genomic basis of repeated ecomorph evolution in Hawaiian spiny-leg Tetragnatha, finding multiple genetic pathways and roles for learning and circadian rhythms.

The paper uses environmental DNA from archived leaves to show temporal turnover and biotic homogenization in forest arthropod communities, not widespread declines in diversity.

The paper uses a novel metabarcoding approach to study arthropod community diversity along elevation gradients in Hawaii, finding that climatic niche conservatism drives ecological assembly and beta-diversity patterns.

The paper develops primers to analyze mussel diets and assess their role in filtering eDNA, showing they reflect plankton diversity and can detect pathogens.

This study examines the evolutionary patterns of a Hawaiian spider and its microbial associates across volcanic islands, finding distinct diversification trends among host spiders, endosymbionts, and gut microbiota.

The paper introduces a mechanistic model integrating species abundance, genetic diversity, and functional diversity to infer ecological community assembly processes using tropical tree, arthropod, and gastropod communities.

This study uses transcriptome data to infer a robust phylogeny of tarantulas, revealing new insights into the evolution of urticating setae.

This study uses long rDNA amplicons sequenced on the MinION platform to enable portable, cost-effective biodiversity assessments with high phylogenetic resolution across broad taxonomic scales.