(* indicates student mentored as an undergraduate)
(† indicates co-first authorship)
Publications
In Preparation
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: Nature Communications
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: Ecology Letters.
Sckrabulis, J.P., R.B. McWhinnie, H.D. Ansari, B.R. Spies, T.R. Raffel, and D.C. Szlag. Practical early detection of harmful algal blooms and toxins using emerging technologies.
In Press
Sckrabulis, J.P., M.L. Messner, J. Stanny*, R.B. McWhinnie*, H.D. Ansari, A.M. Hajek*, A. Bageris*, and T.R. Raffel. (In press) Investigating the large-scale spatial drivers of avian schistosomes in Northern Michigan inland lakes. Parasitology.
In Review
Craig, H.M., R. Stepanian, K. Spengler, K.A. Altman, J.P. Sckrabulis, and T.R. Raffel. (In review) Rapid thermal acclimation responses (or lack thereof) in zoospores of an amphibian pathogen. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms.
Noelker, J.E., V.A. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Conference Presentations
Oral Presentations
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 Annual Meeting 2022
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 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. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting 2022
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 2019 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 Annual 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) 2018 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 100th 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 2015 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 2015 Annual Meeting
Poster Presentations
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