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Ryan Stephens

@ryanbstephens.bsky.social

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Wildlife ecologist, trophic ecologist, museum lover, truffle admirer, biological illustrator, and assistant professor at ETSU.

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Ryan Stephens @ryanbstephens.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Hit a milestone day - 1000 citations for my research articles!

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Ryan Stephens @ryanbstephens.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Out in Ecology Letters! We assessed the effectiveness of #carnivores as secondary dispersers of mycorrhizal #fungi. Larger carnivores deposited fewer spores but moved them farther, creating a continuum between the quantity & quality of dispersal effectiveness. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Ryan Stephens @ryanbstephens.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

I'm giving a talk on Tuesday about carnivores as dispersers of mycorrhizal fungal spores as part of a special session on fungal spore dispersal. Come check it out if you are here in Baltimore and like fungi, carnivores, or trophic interactions. #ESA2025

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Ryan Stephens @ryanbstephens.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Big day in the lab. Noah, successfully defended his thesis (my first student) and knocked it out of the park! I also submitted a manuscript from a project that we have been working on for about 6 years.

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Ryan Stephens @ryanbstephens.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

#Truffles are out! We found some nice Tuber and Destuntzia collections, among others.

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Ryan Stephens @ryanbstephens.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Last day of Animal Ecology today and my students surprised me with bear hats. I’ve been complaining about all the damage they do to our field sites and it’s been a running joke all semester. Of course every student presentation today also had bears.

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Ryan Stephens @ryanbstephens.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Finally found his task in the lab. Will work for candy and phone time. #labwork

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Ryan Stephens @ryanbstephens.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Looking for wild owl scat and pellets. We are investigating secondary spore dispersal in owls and have some cool feeding trial results but would like to demonstrate that this is occurring in the wild. Looking for forest-dwelling species. Please reach out if want to collaborate.

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Ryan Stephens @ryanbstephens.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

I'm recruiting a PhD student and at least one masters student starting fall 2025. Please get in touch if you are interested! #Ecology

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