Rob Dunn

Rob Dunn

Visiting professor


  1. Published

    Contemporary climatic analogs for 540 North American urban areas in the late 21st century

    Fitzpatrick, M. C. & Dunn, Rob, 2019, In: Nature Communications. 10, 7 p., 614.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    The evolution of sour taste

    Frank, H. E. R., Amato, K., Trautwein, M., Maia, P., Liman, E. R., Nichols, L. M., Schwenk, K., Breslin, P. A. S. & Dunn, Rob, 2022, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 289, 1968, 9 p., 20211918.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Ecological Analyses of Mycobacteria in Showerhead Biofilms and Their Relevance to Human Health

    Gebert, M. J., Delgado-baquerizo, M., Oliverio, A. M., Webster, T. M., Nichols, L. M., Honda, J. R., Chan, E. D., Adjemian, J., Dunn, Rob, Fierer, N. & Moran, M. A. (ed.), 30 Oct 2018, In: mBio. 9, 5, p. e01614-18

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    A global database of ant species abundances

    Gibb, H., Dunn, R. R., Sanders, N., Grossman, B. F., Photakis, M., Abril, S., Agosti, D., Andersen, A. N., Angulo, E., Armbrecht, I., Arnan, X., Baccaro, F. B., Bishop, T. R., Boulay, R., Bruehl, C., Castracani, C., Cerda, X., Del Toro, I., Delsinne, T., Diaz, M. & 53 others, Donoso, D. A., Ellison, A. M., Enríquez, M. L., Fayle, T. M., Feener, D. H. ,. J., Fisher, B. L., Fisher, R. N., Fitzpatrick, M. C., Gómez, C., Gotelli, N. J., Gove, A. D., Grasso, D. A., Groc, S., Guénard, B., Gunawardene, N., Heterick, B., Hoffmann, B., Janda, M., Jenkins, C., Kaspari, M., Klimes, P., Lach, L., Laeger, T., Lattke, J., Leponce, M., Lessard, J., Longino, J., Lucky, A., Luke, S. H., Majer, J. D., McGlynn, T. P., Menke, S., Mezger, D., Mori, A., Moses, J., Munyai, T. C., Pacheco, R., Paknia, O., Pearce-Duvet, J., Pfeiffer, M., Philpott, S. M., Resasco, J., Retana, J., Silva, R. R., Sorger, M. D., Souza, J., Suarez, A. V., Tista, M., Vasconcelos, H. L., Vonshak, M., Weiser, M. D., Yates, M. & Parr, C. L., Mar 2017, In: Ecology. 98, 3, p. 883-884 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Using evolutionary tools to search for novel psychoactive plants

    Halse-Gramkow, M., Ernst, M., Rønsted, Nina, Dunn, Rob & Saslis Lagoudakis, H., 2016, In: Plant Genetic Resources. 14, 4, p. 246-255 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Human indoor climate preferences approximate specific geographies

    Just, M. G., Nichols, L. M. & Dunn, Rob, 2019, In: Royal Society Open Science. 6, 3, 10 p., 180695.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Global biogeographic regions in a human-dominated world: the case of human diseases

    Just, M. G., Norton, J. F., Traud, A. L., Antonelli, T., Poteate, A. S., Backus, G. A., Snyder-Beattie, A., Sanders, R. W. & Dunn, Rob, 2014, In: Ecosphere (Washington, D.C.). 5, 11, p. 1-21 21 p., 143.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Life inside an acorn: how microclimate and microbes influence nest organization in Temnothorax ants

    Karlik, J., Epps, M. J., Dunn, Rob & Penick, C. A., Oct 2016, In: Ethology. 122, 10, p. 790-797 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    History and Domestication of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in Bread Baking

    Lahue, C., Madden, A. A., Dunn, Rob & Smukowski Heil, C., 2020, In: Frontiers in Genetics. 11, p. 1-15 584718.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    The diversity and function of sourdough starter microbiomes

    Landis, E. A., Oliverio, A. M., McKenney, E. A., Nichols, L. M., Kfoury, N., Biango-Daniels, M., Shell, L. K., Madden, A. A., Shapiro, L., Sakunala, S., Drake, K., Robbat, A., Booker, M., Dunn, Rob, Fierer, N. & Wolfe, B. E., 2021, In: eLife. 10, 24 p., 61644.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Biodiversity and socioeconomics in the city: a review of the luxury effect

    Leong, M., Dunn, Rob & Trautwein, M. D., 2018, In: Biology Letters. 14, 5, 6 p., 20180082.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    The habitats humans provide: factors affecting the diversity and composition of arthropods in houses

    Leong, M., Bertone, M. A., Savage, A. M., Bayless, K. M., Dunn, Rob & Trautwein, M. D., 10 Nov 2017, In: Scientific Reports. 7, 11 p., 15347.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    Exoskeletons and economics: indoor arthropod diversity increases in affluent neighbourhoods

    Leong, M., Bertone, M. A., Bayless, K. M., Dunn, Rob & Trautwein, M. D., 2016, In: Biology Letters. 12, 8, 5 p., 20160322.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  14. Published

    The Exoskeletons in our Closets: A synthesis of research from the 'Arthropods of our Homes' project in Raleigh, NC

    Leong, M., Bertone, M. A., Bayless, K. M., Dunn, Rob & Trautwein, M. D., 2018, Beyond pests: Biodiversity in the urban environment International Congress of Entomology 25-30 September 2016 Orlando, Florida, USA. Hartop, E. A. & Brown, B. V. (eds.). Auckland, New Zealand, Vol. 12. p. 64-68 5 p. (Zoosymposia).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Ancient and modern genomes unravel the evolutionary history of the rhinoceros family

    Liu, S., Westbury, M. V., Dussex, N., Mitchell, K. J., Sinding, M. H. S., Heintzman, P. D., Duchêne, D. A., Kapp, J. D., von Seth, J., Heiniger, H., Sánchez-Barreiro, F., Margaryan, A., André-Olsen, R., De Cahsan, B., Meng, G., Yang, C., Chen, L., van der Valk, T., Moodley, Y., Rookmaaker, K. & 19 others, Bruford, M. W., Ryder, O., Steiner, C., Sonsbeek, L. G. R. B., Vartanyan, S., Guo, C., Cooper, A., Kosintsev, P., Kirillova, I., Lister, A. M., Marques-Bonet, T., Gopalakrishnan, Shyam, Dunn, Rob, Lorenzen, Eline, Shapiro, B., KU, thw266, Antoine, P. O., Dalén, L. & Gilbert, M Thomas P, 2021, In: Cell. 184, 19, p. 4874-4885.e16

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    Azteca ants maintain unique microbiomes across functionally distinct nest chambers

    Lucas, J. M., Madden, A. A., Penick, C. A., Epps, M. J., Marting, P. R., Stevens, J. L., Fergus, D. J., Dunn, Rob & Meineke, E. K., 2019, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 286, 1908, 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    Experimental winter warming modifies thermal performance and primes acorn ants for warm weather

    MacLean, H. J., Penick, C. A., Dunn, Rob & Diamond, S. E., Jul 2017, In: Journal of Insect Physiology. 100, p. 77-81 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    The ecology of insect-yeast relationships and its relevance to human industry

    Madden, A. A., Epps, M. J., Fukami, T., Irwin, R. E., Sheppard, J., Sorger, D. M. & Dunn, Rob, 2018, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 285, 1875, 8 p., 20172733.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    Stomatal acclimation to vapour pressure deficit doubles transpiration of small tree seedlings with warming

    Marchin, R. M., Broadhead, A. A., Bostic, L. E., Dunn, Rob & Hoffmann, W. A., 2016, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 39, 10, p. 2221-2234 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Evolution of the indoor biome

    Martin, L. J., Adams, R. I., Bateman, A., Bik, H. M., Hawks, J., Hird, S. M., Hughes, D., Kembel, S. W., Kinney, K., Kolokotronis, S-O., Levy, G., McClain, C., Meadow, J. F., Medina, R. F., Mhuireach, G., Moreau, C. S., Munshi-South, J., Nichols, L. M., Palmer, C., Popova, L. & 5 others, Schal, C., Täubel, M., Trautwein, M., Ugalde, J. A. & Dunn, Rob, 2015, In: Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 30, 4, p. 223-232 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    Public questions spur the discovery of new bacterial species associated with lignin bioconversion of industrial waste

    Mathews, S. L., Epps, M. J., Blackburn, R. K., Goshe, M. B., Grunden, A. M. & Dunn, Rob, 2019, In: Royal Society Open Science. 6, 3, 17 p., 180748.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  22. Published

    High variability within pet foods prevents the identification of native species in pet cats' diets using isotopic evaluation

    McDonald, B. W., Perkins, T., Dunn, Rob, McDonald, J., Cole, H., Feranec, R. S. & Kays, R., 2020, In: PeerJ. 8

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    Urban warming reduces aboveground carbon storage

    Meineke, E., Youngsteadt, E., Dunn, Rob & Frank, S. D., 12 Oct 2016, In: Royal Society of London. Proceedings B. Biological Sciences. 283, 1840, 9 p., 20161574.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  24. Published

    Lactobacilli dominance and vaginal pH: why is the human vaginal microbiome unique?

    Miller, E. A., Beasley, D. E., Dunn, Rob & Archie, E. A., 8 Dec 2016, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 7, 13 p., 1936.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  25. Published

    Global divergence of the human follicle mite Demodex folliculorum: persistent associations between host ancestry and mite lineages

    Palopoli, M. F., Fergus, D. J., Minot, S., Pei, D. T., Simison, W. B., Fernandez-Silva, I., Thoemmes, M. S., Dunn, Rob & Trautwein, M., 2015, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America. 112, 52, p. 15958-15963 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

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