(* indicates student mentored as an undergraduate; † indicates co-first authorship)
Publications
In Preparation
Sckrabulis, J.P., W.W. Dillon, D.T. Hiatt, B.F. Allen, M.C. Dietze, A.M. Gardner, and S.L. Flory. Abiotic, not biotic, factors best predict ticks and their pathogens in longleaf pine forests. Target journal: Ecology
Sckrabulis, J.P.†, M.B. Mahon†, D.E. Jennings, D.J. Civitello, M.J. Lajeunnesse, and J.R. Rohr. Functional similarity, not phylogenetic relatedness, predicts the relative strength of competition. Target journal: PNAS
Sckrabulis, J.P.†, J.E. Noelker†, K.A. Altman, H.M. Craig, B. Pell, J.R. Tituskin*, R. Stepanian, R.B. McWhinnie, and T.R. Raffel. Distinguishing temperature-dependent pathogen infectivity from host resistance using a metabolic theory-based thermal mismatch model. Target Journal: Nature Ecology and Evolution.
2024
Craig, H.M., R.A. Stepanian*, K.D. Spengler*, K.A. Altman, J.P. Sckrabulis, and T.R. Raffel. 2024. Testing for thermal acclimation in zoospores of an amphibian pathogen. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 160: 101-114. DOI. (PDF)
Noelker, J.E., V. Abreu Ruozzi, H.M. Craig, J.P. Sckrabulis, and T.R. Raffel. (In review) Glove decontamination procedures to prevent pathogen and DNA cross-contamination among frogs. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 158, 173-178. DOI. (PDF)
Sckrabulis, J.P., M.L. Messner, J. Stanny*, R.B. McWhinnie*, H.D. Ansari, A.M. Hajek*, A. Bageris*, and T.R. Raffel. 2024. Investigating the large-scale spatial drivers of avian schistosomes in Northern Michigan inland lakes. Parasitology. 151(5), 173-178. DOI. (PDF)
2022
Soper, D.M.†, T.R. Raffel†, J.P. Sckrabulis†, K.L. Froelich, B.A. McPhail, M.D. Ostrowski*, R.L. Reimink, D. Romano*, S.P. Rudko, and P.C. Hanington. 2022. A novel schistosome species hosted by Planorbella (Helisoma) trivolvis is the most widespread swimmer’s itch-causing parasite in Michigan inland lakes. Parasitology. 150(1): 88-97. DOI. (PDF)
Sckrabulis, J.P., K.A. Altman, and T.R. Raffel. 2022. Using metabolic theory to describe temperature and thermal acclimation effects on parasitic infection. American Naturalist. 199 (6): 789-803. DOI. (PDF)
2020
McWhinnie, R.B., J.P. Sckrabulis, and T.R. Raffel. 2020. Temperature and mass scaling affect cutaneous and pulmonary respiratory performance in a diving frog. Integrative Zoology. 16 (5): 712-728. DOI. (PDF)
Sckrabulis, J.P., A.R. Flory, and T.R. Raffel. 2020. Direct onshore wind predicts daily swimmer's itch incidence at a Michigan beach. Parasitology. 147(4): 431-440. DOI. (PDF)
2017
Molnár, P.K., J.P. Sckrabulis, K.A. Altman, and T.R. Raffel. 2017. Thermal performance curves and the metabolic theory of ecology - A practical guide to models and experiments for parasitologists. Journal of Parasitology. 103: 423-439. DOI. (PDF)
Stephens, J.P., A.B. Stoler, J.P. Sckrabulis, A.J. Fetzer*, K.A. Berven, S.D. Tiegs, and T.R. Raffel. 2017. Ontogenetic changes in sensitivity to nutrient limitation of tadpole growth. Oecologia. 183: 263-273. DOI. (PDF)
Conference Presentations
Oral Presentations
2025
Heffernan, P., E. Selland, D. Ipogah, N. Galle, G. Hedgpeth, N. Vincent, H. Buelow, Q. Zhao, P.M. Martins, Sckrabulis, J.P., and J.R. Rohr. 2025. Characterizing schistosomiasis transmission and the efficacy of control interventions in the face of global climate change. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting
Selland, E., P. Heffernan, D. Ipogah, N. Galle, G. Hedgpeth, N. Vincent, H. Buelow, Q. Zhao, P.M. Martins, Sckrabulis, J.P., and J.R. Rohr. 2025. Characterizing schistosomiasis transmission and the efficacy of control interventions in the face of global climate change. Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases Annual Meeting
2024
Sckrabulis, J.P., J.E. Noelker, K.A. Altman, H.M Craig, B. Pell, J.R Tituskin*, R.B. McWhinnie, and T.R. Raffel. 2024. Ongoing transmission explains elevated Bd infection intensities in a population-level controlled temperature experiment. Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics: Life Sciences Annual Meeting (Mini-symposium in "Challenges in Modeling Ecological and Epidemiological Processes")
2023
Noelker, J.E, V.A. Ruozzi, J.P. Sckrabulis, H.M. Craig, A.R. Nadjjarian, J.T. Heabeardt, R.B. McWhinnie, G. Fielhauer, B. Pell, and T.R. Raffel. 2023. Ongoing transmission explains elevated Bd infection intensities in a population-level controlled temperature experiment. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting
2022
Sckrabulis, J.P., K.A. Altman, H.M. Craig, J.R. Tituskin*, J.E. Noelker, R.B. McWhinnie*, R. Stepanian*, and T.R. Raffel. 2022. Using metabolic theory and thermal mismatches to model the temperature dependence of ectotherm resistance to an emerging disease. Global Amphibian and Reptile Disease Conference
Noelker, J.E., V.A. Ruozzi, J.P. Sckrabulis, H.M. Craig, A.R. Nadjarian, J.T. Heabert*, R.B. McWhinnie, G. Fielhauer*, and T.R. Raffel. 2022. Comparing temperature dependence of experimental Bd infection dynamics at individual and population scales. Global Amphibian and Reptile Disease Conference
Sckrabulis, J.P., K.A. Altman, H.M. Craig, J.R. Tituskin*, J.E. Noelker, R.B. McWhinnie*, R. Stepanian*, and T.R. Raffel. 2022. Using metabolic theory and thermal mismatches to model the temperature dependence of ectotherm resistance to an emerging disease. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting
2020
Raffel, T.R., D.M. Soper, J.P. Sckrabulis, M.D. Ostrowski*, and D. Romano*. 2020. Distribution and abundance of snails and snail-borne parasites in Michigan's lower peninsula. Great Lakes Water Studies Institute - Winter Water Quality Symposium 2020
2019
Sckrabulis, J.P., M.D. Ostrowski*, D.M. Soper, and T.R. Raffel. 2019. Exploring swimmer's itch drivers in Southern Michigan. Michigan Lake Stewardship Association's 58th Annual Conference
J.P. Sckrabulis, M.L. Messner, R.B. McWhinnie*, H.D. Ansari, and T.R. Raffel. 2019. Environmental predictors of avian schistosome (swimmer's itch) abundance among Michigan inland Lakes. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting
2018
Altman, K.A., J.R. Tituskin*, R.B. McWhinnie*, J.P. Sckrabulis, and T.R. Raffel. 2018. Using metabolic data to predict the temperature dependence of amphibian disease. Arizona State University: Integrated Research Challenges in Environmental Biology - Amphibian Declines 2018 Meeting
Raffel, T.R., J.P. Sckrabulis, and K.A. Altman. 2018. Using metabolic data to predict the temperature dependence of amphibian disease. XI Congreso Latinamericano de Herpetologica (XI Latin American Congress of Herpetology) Annual Meeting
2016
Sckrabulis, J.P., K.A. Altman, and T.R. Raffel. 2016. A metabolic theory approach to describe thermal acclimation effects in a host-parasite system. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting
Messner, M.L., J.P. Sckrabulis, and T.R. Raffel. 2016. Spatial and temporal patterns of swimmer's itch parasites in Michgan Lakes: 2015 results and plans for 2016. Michigan Inland Lakes 2016 Convention
2015
Sckrabulis, J.P., K.A. Altman, R.B. McWhinnie*, and T.R. Raffel. 2015. Using microscopy and video analysis to quantify parasite activity for metabolic modeling. Michigan Microscopy and Microanalysis Annual Meeting
Raffel, T.R., J.P. Sckrabulis, K.A. Altman, E.L. Scott*, J.R. Rohr, and P.T.J. Johnson. 2015. Thermal biology of parasitism: A metabolic approach. American Society for Parasitologists Annual Meeting
Poster Presentations
2025
Sckrabulis, J.P., M.W. Simon, H.S. Smith, N.A. Gauthier, A. Nisip, N. Christian, P.F. Harmon, K.A. Clay, M.H. Orive, R.D. Holt, E.M. Goss, and S.L. Flory. 2025. Invasive species as conduits for pathogen spillover between natural and agricultural systems. Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases Annual Meeting
Noelker, J.E., B. Pell, J.P. Sckrabulis, D.S. McCrary*, H.M. Craig, and T.R. Raffel. 2025. Transmission-intensity feedbacks account for 800-fold heavier chytrid infections in a population level controlled-temperature experiment. Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases Annual Meeting
Sckrabulis, J.P., S.E. Koerner, J. Cohen, E.L. Sauer, A. Korotasz, C. Ramsey, S. Rumschlag, B. Delius, S. Knutie, K. Nguyen, K. Surbaugh, C. Wolfe, L. Joyce, L.R. Johnson, A.I. Dell, R.D. Holt, and J.R. Rohr. 2025. The Thermal Impact on Parasite Performance (TIPP) database. University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute Research Day
Martins, P.M., J.P. Sckrabulis, and J.R. Rohr. 2025. Does the cane toad exhibit evidence of local adaptation of its thermal traits? Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting
2024
Noelker, J.E., V.M. Six, H.M. Craig, M. Vassallo, J.P. Sckrabulis, D.S. McCrary*, S.P. Brady, R.B McWhinnie, and T.R. Raffel. 2024. Comparing metabolic thermal performance among amphibian species using Arduino-based respirometry. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles Annual Meeting
2023
Sckrabulis, J.P., S.E. Koerner, J. Cohen, E.L. Sauer, A. Korotasz, C. Ramsey, S. Rumschlag, B. Delius, S. Knutie, K. Nguyen, K. Surbaugh, C. Wolfe, L. Joyce, L.R. Johnson, A.I. Dell, and J.R. Rohr. 2023. The Thermal Impact on Parasite Performance (TIPP) database. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting
2019
Haque, M.S.*, J.P. Sckrabulis, J.A. Willis*, and T.R. Raffel. 2019. Building a better cercaria trap - Developing an "artificial skin" device to study the infectious behavior of a human parasite. Oakland University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship 2018 Conference
2018
Haque, M.S.*, J.P. Sckrabulis, J.A. Willis*, and T.R. Raffel. 2018. Building a better cercaria trap - Developing an "artificial skin" device to study the infectious behavior of a human parasite. Oakland University Center for Biomedical Research and Sigma Xi Research Festival
Tituskin, J.R.*, K.A. Altman, J.P. Sckrabulis, and T.R. Raffel. 2018. Effects of temperature and thermal acclimation on frog metabolic performance. Ecological Society of America 103rd Annual Meeting
Haque, M.S.*, J.P. Sckrabulis, J.A. Willis*, and T.R. Raffel. 2018. Building a better cercaria trap - Developing an "artificial skin" device to study the infectious behavior of a human parasite. Oakland University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship 2018 Conference
2014
Scott, E.L.*, K.A. Altman, J.P. Sckrabulis, and T.R. Raffel. 2014. Thermal stress in snails accounts for fluctuating-temperature effects on parasite production. Sigma Xi 2014 Annual Meeting and International Research Conference
Invited Presentations & Guest Lectures
2016
Oakland University - CSE 495/595 (Computational Methods in Biomedical Data): Non-linear metabolic model fitting in host-parasite interactions