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My research interests focus on tropical biology, amphibian decline, ecotoxicology, and conservation biology. I am particularly interested in understanding factors associated with tropical amphibian decline. I am hoping to investigate how these factors (natural and anthropogenic) interact and contribute to amphibian decline and environmental degradation.
My Ph.D. research will have both lab and field components and will take place in North, Central, and South America. It is extremely important to investigate the tropical component of amphibian declines, an area of study that remains under studied.
McMahon, T.A., R.W. Bavis, J.R. Rohr. 2005. Presented: Acidic water causes abnormalities and mortality in the neotropical frog Epipedobates tricolor (Anura: Dendrobatidae). In: Mt. David Summit Poster Presentation at Bates College.
McMahon, T.A., N.l Halstead, S. Johnson, T.R. Raffel, J.M. Romansic, P.W. Crumrine, R.K. Boughton, L.B. Martin, J. R. Rohr. 2008. Presented: “Chlorothalonil: a possible endocrine disruptor” in “Global Challenges for the 21st Century” Poster Session at the University of South Florida.
McMahon, T.A., N. Halstead, S. Johnson, T.R. Raffel, J.M. Romansic, P.W. Crumrine, R.K. Boughton, L.B. Martin, J. R. Rohr. 2009. Presented poster: “Chlorothalonil: an immunomodulatory and deadly fungicide to amphibians” at South Eastern Ecology Conference.
McMahon, T.A., N. Halstead, S. Johnson, T.R. Raffel, J.M. Romansic, P.W. Crumrine, R.K. Boughton, L.B. Martin, J. R. Rohr. 2009. Presented: “Chlorothalonil: an immunomodulatory and deadly fungicide to amphibians” at Herpetology conference..
2007 - Featured in article on Bates College Website: “Taegan McMahon ’07 gives frogs the acid test”
2007 - Featured in article in The Bates Star: “Frog in Her Heart.” Written by Elissa Bass and Jay Burns.
2010 - Featured on Saves the Frogs: 2010 Conference Travel Grant - Taegan McMahon
2010 - Featured on GreenNation: “SaveTheFrogs!" Travel Grant awarded to USF student for her discovery.
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