Publications/Presentations

Publications

BOOK PUBLICATIONS

60 Women of STEAM: Coloring Book for all ages! (2024)

When the Rain Falls (2023)

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Sotnychuk, N. M., Cutshaw, L. R., Tuhela, L., & Beckmann, C. (2020). Prevalence of feather-degrading Bacillus spp. on the plumage of birds in Australia. Emu-Austral Ornithology, 120(1), 65-73.

SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

Sotnychuk, N. M. (2022, Winter edition) Prevalence of feather-degrading Bacillus spp. on the plumage of birds in Australia. Australian Wildlife Magazine

Sotnychuk, N. M. (2018, May 16) Curious Kids: ‘I would like to know why man lions have manes and lady lions don’t.’ The Conversation. Retrieved from: https://theconversation.com/curious-kids-i-would-like-to-know-why-man-lions-have-manes-and-lady-lions-dont-96525

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Sotnychuk, N. M., Beckmann, C. The occurrence of on-nest vocalizations across nest stages and subsequent nesting attempts in Grey Fantails (Rhipidura albiscapa). North American Ornithological Congress 2022, San Juan. 15-min Oral Presentation- Breeding ecology section.

Sotnychuk, N. M., Ng, J. W., Beckmann, C. Nest placement decisions in Grey Fantails (Rhipidura albiscapa) relative to a neighboring conspecific nest proximity and nest stage. AOS_SCO 2021. Virtual Poster with visual abstract. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TIfCjfKd2hk5RXhtFRvEKo9XPieyEWo1/view?usp=sharing

Sotnychuk, N. M., Biro, P.A., Beckmann, C. Does predator presence affect female vocalization rates during nest building? North American Ornithological Congress. Virtual Conference 2020. Oral Presentation.

Sotnychuk, N. M., Biro, P.A., Beckmann, C. Does predator presence affect female vocalization rates during nest building? (id: 88448). Ecological Society of America. Virtual Conference 2020. Poster: Behavior session.

Sotnychuk, N. M., Cutshaw, L. R., Tuhela, L., Beckmann, C. The Prevalence of Bacillus spp. and Feather-degrading Bacteria on the plumage of Birds in Australia. North American Ornithological Congress 2016. Washington, USA. Poster.

Honourable Mention Poster Award – Wilson Ornithological Society

Sotnychuk, N.M., Cutshaw, L.R., & Beckmann, C. Understanding the global prevalence of plumage microbes. Ohio Branch ASM Conference 2016. Mason, OH, USA. Poster.

Sotnychuk, N.M., Cutshaw, L.R., & Beckmann, C. Understanding the global prevalence of plumage microbes, with Bacillus spp. focus. Ohio Avian Conference 2015. Granville, OH, USA. Poster.

Sotnychuk, N.M., Cutshaw, L.R., & Beckmann, C. Theory into Practice Grant: Research in Australia on the prevalence of microbes in avian plumage. Ohio Wesleyan's Summer Science Research Student Symposium 2015. Delaware, OH, USA. Poster.

Sotnychuk, N.M., Holmes Z.M. Scents you asked: An Exploration of Olfaction and recall. Delaware Valley Science Fair 2013. Oakes, PA, USA. Poster.

Sotnychuk, N.M., Holmes Z.M. Scents you asked: An Exploration of Olfaction and recall. Cumberland County College Science Fair 2013. Vineland, NJ, USA. Poster.