Troy Neptune

Biography

My research examines how organisms perceive and respond to environmental changes, focusing primarily on amphibians and their communities. Through an ecological and physiological lens, research in my lab aims to understand how environmental cues such as photoperiod shape seasonal adaptations and how anthropogenic stressors like climate change and light pollution disrupt those cues. This ultimately allows us to better understand why some organisms persist in rapidly changing ecosystems while others do not.

Most recently, I completed a postdoctoral Fulbright in Seville, Spain, where I collaborated with international colleagues on research examining the synergistic effects of light pollution, increased temperatures, and photoperiod on spadefoot toad development at the Doñana Biological Station. Students in my lab will have opportunities to investigate ecological research via lab- and field-based approaches, ranging from observational data collection on local amphibian abundance to investigating amphibian resilience to climate change in the laboratory. 

Outside of research, I love to create art, garden with my husband, and hang out with my two cats. Feel free to stop by and say hi!