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Megan K. Freiler

Environmental Science · Indiana University

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Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorAnimal Behavior and ReproductionFish Ecology and Management StudiesIchthyology and Marine BiologyAmphibian and Reptile Biology

Publications

13

Citations

80

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

12

Publishing since 2015

Research summary
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Megan K. Freiler studies how hormones and the brain shape animal communication and behavior, focusing on species like weakly electric fishes and gray treefrogs. Her work examines the biological mechanisms—such as steroid hormones (testosterone and estradiol) and brain energy demands—that underlie mating signals, social behavior, and the evolution of communication. She combines behavioral experiments with studies of neuroendocrine (brain-hormone) systems and gene expression.

Neuroendocrine mechanisms of behaviorAnimal communication and signalingWeakly electric fish biologyHormones and reproductive behaviorBrain energetics and evolution

Publication activity has been steady with a modest recent increase, averaging about 1.6 papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.6/year recently
17182019: 1 publication1920212022: 2 publications2222023: 1 publication232024: 1 publication242025: 2 publications2252026: 2 publications226
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Figshare×2
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences×1
  • Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology×1
  • Hormones and Behavior×1
  • Journal of Experimental Biology×1

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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