Hoye, Bethany J.

Overview

My research spans the fields of disease ecology and migration biology, drawing on theories and techniques from physiological ecology, community ecology, and molecular biology.

I'm interested in a range of questions, including:

How parasites, symbionts, and their genetic material (think antimicrobial resistance genes) are transmitted and maintained in wildlife
The impact of parasites and symbionts on animal performance
How environmental disturbance alters animal movements and infection
The ecological consequences of changed movement and/or infection patterns

I'm a generalist when it comes to study system – waterfowl and avian influenza viruses across Northern Europe, amphibians with trematode parasites in the western United States, shorebirds of the East-Asian-Australasian Flyway and their viruses, intestinal parasites, and gut microbiota, and seagulls with viruses and antimicrobial resistant bacteria here in Wollongong. I am currently interested in extending these studies to better understand how external stressors, such as habitat modification and food shortages influence movement behaviour and resilience to additional stressors.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2014	Migratory animals couple biodiversity and ecosystem functioning worldwide Published in Science
2016	Hampered performance of migratory swans: Intra- and inter-seasonal effects of avian influenza virus Published in Integrative and Comparative Biology
2017	Geographic variation in seasonality and its influence on the dynamics of an infectious disease Published in OIKOS
2017	Gut microbiota of a long-distance migrant demonstrates resistance against environmental microbe incursions Published in Molecular Ecology
2018	Active migration is associated with specific and consistent changes to gut microbiota in Calidris shorebirds Published in Journal of Animal Ecology
2018	Migratory animals feel the cost of getting sick: A meta-analysis across species Published in Journal of Animal Ecology

Research Areas

Research Overview

Disease ecology and migration biology, including:
- Transmission and maintenance of pathogens and symbionts in wildlife
- Impact of pathogens and symbionts on animal performance
- Ecological disturbance and animal movements
- Ecological consequences of animal migrations.

Available as Research Supervisor

Available for Collaborative Projects

Head Of

Centre for Sustainable Ecosystem Solutions (Research Centre) Deputy Director 2018 -

Member Of

OUTBREAK (outbreakproject.com.au) researcher 2020 -
Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute Affiliate 2018 -
Wildlife Health Australia member 2013 -
Australasian Bat Society member
British Ecological Society member
Ecological Society of Australia member

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2019	Endocrine and immune responses of larval amphibians to trematode exposure Published In Parasitology Research Volume 118 Pages 275 - 288 ISSN 0932-0113 Altmetric
2018	Active migration is associated with specific and consistent changes to gut microbiota in Calidris shorebirds Published In Journal of Animal Ecology Volume 87 Pages 428 - 437 ISSN 0021-8790 Altmetric
2018	Animal host–microbe interactions Published In Journal of Animal Ecology Volume 87 Pages 315 - 319 ISSN 0021-8790 Altmetric
2018	Migratory animals feel the cost of getting sick: A meta-analysis across species Published In Journal of Animal Ecology Volume 87 Pages 301 - 314 ISSN 0021-8790 Altmetric
2018	Parasite metacommunities: Evaluating the roles of host community composition and environmental gradients in structuring symbiont communities within amphibians Published In Journal of Animal Ecology Volume 87 Pages 354 - 368 ISSN 0021-8790 Altmetric
2018	Why we shouldn’t be too quick to blame migratory animals for global disease Published In The Conversation Volume 3 January Pages 1 - 4
2017	Geographic variation in seasonality and its influence on the dynamics of an infectious disease Published In OIKOS Volume 126 Pages 931 - 936 ISSN 0030-1299 Altmetric
2017	Gut microbiota of a long-distance migrant demonstrates resistance against environmental microbe incursions Published In Molecular Ecology Volume 26 Pages 5842 - 5854 ISSN 1365-294X Altmetric
2016	Are migratory animals superspreaders of infection? Published In Integrative and Comparative Biology Volume 56 Pages 260 - 267 ISSN 1540-7063 Altmetric
2016	Hampered performance of migratory swans: Intra- and inter-seasonal effects of avian influenza virus Published In Integrative and Comparative Biology Volume 56 Pages 317 - 329 ISSN 1540-7063 Altmetric
2016	Movement patterns of Sanderling (Calidris alba) in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and a comparison of methods for identification of crucial areas for conservation Published In Emu: austral ornithology Volume 116 Pages 168 - 177 ISSN 0158-4197 Altmetric
2014	Among- and within-individual correlations between basal and maximal metabolic rates in birds Published In The Journal of Experimental Biology Volume 217 Pages 3593 - 3596 ISSN 1477-9145 Altmetric
2014	Juveniles and migrants as drivers for seasonal epizootics of avian influenza virus Published In Journal of Animal Ecology Volume 83 Pages 266 - 275 ISSN 0021-8790 Altmetric
2014	Migratory animals couple biodiversity and ecosystem functioning worldwide Published In Science Volume 344 Pages 1242552-1 - 1242552-8 ISSN 0036-8075 Altmetric
2014	The exception to the rule: Retreating ice front makes Bewick's swans Cygnus columbianus bewickii migrate slower in spring than in autumn Published In Journal of Avian Biology Volume 45 Pages 113 - 122 ISSN 0908-8857 Altmetric
2013	Does timing matter? How priority effects influence the outcome of parasite interactions within hosts Published In Oecologia Volume 173 Pages 1471 - 1480 ISSN 0029-8549 Altmetric
2013	Latitudinal variability in the seroprevalence of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in non-migrant and Arctic migratory geese Published In Veterinary Parasitology Volume 194 Pages 9 - 15 ISSN 0304-4017 Altmetric
2012	Ecophysiology of avian migration in the face of current global hazards Published In Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences Volume 367 Pages 1719 - 1732 ISSN 0962-8436 Altmetric
2012	From food to offspring down: Tissue-specific discrimination and turn-over of stable isotopes in herbivorous waterbirds and other avian foraging guilds Published In PLoS One Volume 7 Pages 1 - 6 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
2012	Habitat use throughout migration: Linking individual consistency, prior breeding success and future breeding potential Published In Journal of Animal Ecology Volume 81 Pages 657 - 666 ISSN 0021-8790 Altmetric
2012	Host behaviour and physiology underpin individual variation in avian influenza virus infection in migratory Bewick's swans Published In Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences Volume 279 Pages 529 - 534 ISSN 0962-8452 Altmetric
2012	Variation in postsampling treatment of avian blood affects ecophysiological interpretations Published In Methods in Ecology and Evolution Volume 3 Pages 162 - 167 ISSN 2041-210X Altmetric
2011	Effects of infection-induced migration delays on the epidemiology of avian influenza in wild mallard populations Published In PLoS One Volume 6 Pages e26118-1 - e26118-11 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
2011	Identifying crucial gaps in our knowledge of the life-history of avian influenza viruses - An Australian perspective Published In Emu: austral ornithology Volume 111 Pages 103 - 112 ISSN 0158-4197 Altmetric
2011	Inexplicable inefficiency of avian molt? Insights from an opportunistically breeding arid-zone species, Lichenostomus penicillatus Published In PLoS One Volume 6 Page p. e16230 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
2011	Reconstructing an annual cycle of interaction: Natural infection and antibody dynamics to avian influenza along a migratory flyway Published In OIKOS Volume 120 Pages 748 - 755 ISSN 0030-1299 Altmetric
2010	Surveillance of wild birds for avian influenza virus Published In Emerging Infectious Diseases Volume 16 Pages 1827 - 1834 ISSN 1080-6040 Altmetric

Investigator On

Year	Title
2020 - 2023	Do novel diets reshape wildlife microbiomes and resilience to stressors? Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)

Available as Research Supervisor

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Entomological Aspects of Human Decomposition	Dawson, Blake

Keywords

animal migration
animal physiology
antimicrobial resistance
disease
microbes

Full Name

Bethany Jane Hoye

Mailing Address

School of Biological Sciences

University of Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Located In Facility

Science, Medicine and Health (SMAH)

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9502-5582 (confirmed)

Web Of Science Researcher Id

A-4486-2010

Scopus Id

26632061000

Top Publications

Year	Title
2014	Migratory animals couple biodiversity and ecosystem functioning worldwide Published in Science
2016	Hampered performance of migratory swans: Intra- and inter-seasonal effects of avian influenza virus Published in Integrative and Comparative Biology
2017	Geographic variation in seasonality and its influence on the dynamics of an infectious disease Published in OIKOS
2017	Gut microbiota of a long-distance migrant demonstrates resistance against environmental microbe incursions Published in Molecular Ecology
2018	Active migration is associated with specific and consistent changes to gut microbiota in Calidris shorebirds Published in Journal of Animal Ecology
2018	Migratory animals feel the cost of getting sick: A meta-analysis across species Published in Journal of Animal Ecology

Research Areas

Research Overview

Disease ecology and migration biology, including:
- Transmission and maintenance of pathogens and symbionts in wildlife
- Impact of pathogens and symbionts on animal performance
- Ecological disturbance and animal movements
- Ecological consequences of animal migrations.

Head Of

Centre for Sustainable Ecosystem Solutions (Research Centre) Deputy Director 2018 -

Member Of

OUTBREAK (outbreakproject.com.au) researcher 2020 -
Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute Affiliate 2018 -
Wildlife Health Australia member 2013 -
Australasian Bat Society member
British Ecological Society member
Ecological Society of Australia member

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2019	Endocrine and immune responses of larval amphibians to trematode exposure Published In Parasitology Research Volume 118 Pages 275 - 288 ISSN 0932-0113 Altmetric
2018	Active migration is associated with specific and consistent changes to gut microbiota in Calidris shorebirds Published In Journal of Animal Ecology Volume 87 Pages 428 - 437 ISSN 0021-8790 Altmetric
2018	Animal host–microbe interactions Published In Journal of Animal Ecology Volume 87 Pages 315 - 319 ISSN 0021-8790 Altmetric
2018	Migratory animals feel the cost of getting sick: A meta-analysis across species Published In Journal of Animal Ecology Volume 87 Pages 301 - 314 ISSN 0021-8790 Altmetric
2018	Parasite metacommunities: Evaluating the roles of host community composition and environmental gradients in structuring symbiont communities within amphibians Published In Journal of Animal Ecology Volume 87 Pages 354 - 368 ISSN 0021-8790 Altmetric
2018	Why we shouldn’t be too quick to blame migratory animals for global disease Published In The Conversation Volume 3 January Pages 1 - 4
2017	Geographic variation in seasonality and its influence on the dynamics of an infectious disease Published In OIKOS Volume 126 Pages 931 - 936 ISSN 0030-1299 Altmetric
2017	Gut microbiota of a long-distance migrant demonstrates resistance against environmental microbe incursions Published In Molecular Ecology Volume 26 Pages 5842 - 5854 ISSN 1365-294X Altmetric
2016	Are migratory animals superspreaders of infection? Published In Integrative and Comparative Biology Volume 56 Pages 260 - 267 ISSN 1540-7063 Altmetric
2016	Hampered performance of migratory swans: Intra- and inter-seasonal effects of avian influenza virus Published In Integrative and Comparative Biology Volume 56 Pages 317 - 329 ISSN 1540-7063 Altmetric
2016	Movement patterns of Sanderling (Calidris alba) in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and a comparison of methods for identification of crucial areas for conservation Published In Emu: austral ornithology Volume 116 Pages 168 - 177 ISSN 0158-4197 Altmetric
2014	Among- and within-individual correlations between basal and maximal metabolic rates in birds Published In The Journal of Experimental Biology Volume 217 Pages 3593 - 3596 ISSN 1477-9145 Altmetric
2014	Juveniles and migrants as drivers for seasonal epizootics of avian influenza virus Published In Journal of Animal Ecology Volume 83 Pages 266 - 275 ISSN 0021-8790 Altmetric
2014	Migratory animals couple biodiversity and ecosystem functioning worldwide Published In Science Volume 344 Pages 1242552-1 - 1242552-8 ISSN 0036-8075 Altmetric
2014	The exception to the rule: Retreating ice front makes Bewick's swans Cygnus columbianus bewickii migrate slower in spring than in autumn Published In Journal of Avian Biology Volume 45 Pages 113 - 122 ISSN 0908-8857 Altmetric
2013	Does timing matter? How priority effects influence the outcome of parasite interactions within hosts Published In Oecologia Volume 173 Pages 1471 - 1480 ISSN 0029-8549 Altmetric
2013	Latitudinal variability in the seroprevalence of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in non-migrant and Arctic migratory geese Published In Veterinary Parasitology Volume 194 Pages 9 - 15 ISSN 0304-4017 Altmetric
2012	Ecophysiology of avian migration in the face of current global hazards Published In Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences Volume 367 Pages 1719 - 1732 ISSN 0962-8436 Altmetric
2012	From food to offspring down: Tissue-specific discrimination and turn-over of stable isotopes in herbivorous waterbirds and other avian foraging guilds Published In PLoS One Volume 7 Pages 1 - 6 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
2012	Habitat use throughout migration: Linking individual consistency, prior breeding success and future breeding potential Published In Journal of Animal Ecology Volume 81 Pages 657 - 666 ISSN 0021-8790 Altmetric
2012	Host behaviour and physiology underpin individual variation in avian influenza virus infection in migratory Bewick's swans Published In Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences Volume 279 Pages 529 - 534 ISSN 0962-8452 Altmetric
2012	Variation in postsampling treatment of avian blood affects ecophysiological interpretations Published In Methods in Ecology and Evolution Volume 3 Pages 162 - 167 ISSN 2041-210X Altmetric
2011	Effects of infection-induced migration delays on the epidemiology of avian influenza in wild mallard populations Published In PLoS One Volume 6 Pages e26118-1 - e26118-11 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
2011	Identifying crucial gaps in our knowledge of the life-history of avian influenza viruses - An Australian perspective Published In Emu: austral ornithology Volume 111 Pages 103 - 112 ISSN 0158-4197 Altmetric
2011	Inexplicable inefficiency of avian molt? Insights from an opportunistically breeding arid-zone species, Lichenostomus penicillatus Published In PLoS One Volume 6 Page p. e16230 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
2011	Reconstructing an annual cycle of interaction: Natural infection and antibody dynamics to avian influenza along a migratory flyway Published In OIKOS Volume 120 Pages 748 - 755 ISSN 0030-1299 Altmetric
2010	Surveillance of wild birds for avian influenza virus Published In Emerging Infectious Diseases Volume 16 Pages 1827 - 1834 ISSN 1080-6040 Altmetric

Investigator On

Year	Title
2020 - 2023	Do novel diets reshape wildlife microbiomes and resilience to stressors? Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Entomological Aspects of Human Decomposition	Dawson, Blake

Keywords

animal migration
animal physiology
antimicrobial resistance
disease
microbes

Full Name

Bethany Jane Hoye

Mailing Address

School of Biological Sciences

University of Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Located In Facility

Science, Medicine and Health (SMAH)

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9502-5582 (confirmed)

Web Of Science Researcher Id

A-4486-2010

Scopus Id

26632061000

Overview

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Research Overview

Available as Research Supervisor

Affiliation

Available for Collaborative Projects

Head Of

Member Of

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Funding

Investigator On

Supervision

Available as Research Supervisor

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Background

Keywords

Contact

Full Name

Mailing Address

Located In Facility

Identity

Orcid Id

Web Of Science Researcher Id

Scopus Id

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Research Overview

Affiliation

Head Of

Member Of

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Funding

Investigator On

Supervision

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Background

Keywords

Contact

Full Name

Mailing Address

Located In Facility

Identity

Orcid Id

Web Of Science Researcher Id

Scopus Id

Visualisations

Research Areas