Peer-reviewed publications  (* Undergraduate co-author)
  1. Burnett, N.P., S.A. Combes (2023) Close encounters of three kinds: impacts of leg, wing, and body collisions on flight performance in carpenter bees. Journal of Experimental Biology jeb.245334 (Link to pre-print; Link to JEB)
  2. Burnett, N.P., M.A.R. Koehl (2022) Ecological biomechanics of damage to macroalgae.  Frontiers in Plant Science 13:981904 (Open Access Link)
  3. Burnett, N.P., E. Keliher*, S.A. Combes (2022) An evaluation of common methods for comparing the scaling of vertical force production in flying insects.  Current Research in Insect Science  2: 100042 (Open Access Link)
  4. Burnett, N.P., A.M. Hernandez, E.E. King, R.L. Tanner, K. Wilsterman (2022)  A push for inclusive data collection in STEM organizations.  Science 376(6588):37-39 (Link)
  5. Burnett, N.P., M.A. Badger, S.A. Combes (2022)  Wind and route choice affect performance of bees flying above versus within a cluttered canopy.  PLoS ONE 17(3): e0265911. (Open Access Link)
  6. Burnett, N.P., B. Gaylord.  (2022)  Flow, form and force: methods and frameworks for field studies of macroalgal biomechanics.  Journal of Experimental Botany 73(4):1122-1138. (Link)
         - Part of a special issue, "Mechanical ecology: Taking biomechanics to the field"
  7. Burnett, N.P., E. Armstrong, R. Romero, C. Runzel*, R.L. Tanner (2021)  Kelp morphology and herbivory are maintained across latitude despite geographic shift in kelp-wounding herbivores. The Biological Bulletin 241(2):168-184.  (Link)
  8. Burnett, N.P., M.A.R. Koehl (2021) Age affects the strain-rate dependence of mechanical properties of kelp tissues. American Journal of Botany 108(5):1-8. (Link)
         - Featured in "Highlights" for the May 2021 Issue of the American Journal of Botany
  9. Burnett, N.P., E.E. King, M.K. Salcedo, R.L. Tanner, K. Wilsterman (2020)  Conference scheduling undermines diversity efforts. Nature Ecology & Evolution 4:1283-1284. (Link)
  10. Burnett, N.P., M.A. Badger, S.A. Combes (2020)  Wind and obstacle motion affect honeybee flight strategies in cluttered environments. Journal of Experimental Biology 223: jeb222471. (PDF)
         - Media coverage by New York Times (June 26 2020) and Slate Magazine - France (July 1 2020)
  11. Burnett, N.P., M.A.R. Koehl (2020)  Thallus pruning does not enhance survival or growth of a wave-swept kelp. Marine Biology 167(52): 1-12. (PDF)
  12. Sirison, N.*, N.P. Burnett (2020)  Turbinaria ornata (Phaeophyta) varies size and strength to maintain environmental safety factor across flow regimes. Journal of Phycology 56: 233-237. (PDF)
  13. Collins, C.L., N.P. Burnett, M.J. Ramsey, K. Wagner, M.L. Zippay. (2020)  Physiological responses to heat stress in an invasive mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis depend on tidal habitat. Marine Environmental Research 154: 104849. (PDF)
  14. Burnett, N.P., S.A. Combes (2019)  Post-doc interviews in the life sciences: An often-overlooked process that is susceptible to bias. Integrative Organismal Biology 1: 1-7. (Link to open access article)
  15. Burnett, N.P., G. Sarà (2019)  Functional responses of intertidal bivalves to repeated sub-lethal, physical disturbances. Marine Environmental Research 147:  32-36. (PDF)
  16. Burnett, N.P., M.A.R. Koehl (2019)  Mechanical properties of the wave-swept kelp, Egregia menziesii, change with season, growth rate, and herbivore wounds. Journal of Experimental Biology 222: jeb.190595. (PDF)
  17. Burnett, N.P., M.A.R. Koehl (2018)  Knots and tangles weaken kelp fronds while increasing drag forces and epifauna on the kelp. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 508: 13-20. (PDF)
  18. Burnett, N.P., A. Belk* (2018)  Compressive strength of Mytilus californianus shell is time-dependent and can influence the potential foraging strategies of predators. Marine Biology 165: 42. (PDF)
  19. Burnett, N.P., M.A.R. Koehl (2017)  Pneumatocysts provide buoyancy with minimal effect on drag for kelp in wave-driven flow. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 497: 1-10. (PDF)
  20. Kothari, A.R.*, N.P. Burnett (2017)  Herbivores alter plant-wind interactions by acting as a point mass on leaves and by removing leaf tissue. Ecology and Evolution 7: 6884-6893. (PDF)
  21. Burnett, N.P., K.A. Villarta, G.A. Williams (2014)  Rasping patterns of the high-shore limpet Cellana grata. Journal of Molluscan Studies 80: 456-459. (PDF)
  22. Burnett, N.P., R. Seabra, M. de Pirro, D.S. Wethey, S. Woodin, B. Helmuth, M.L. Zippay, G. Sarà, C. Monaco, F.P. Lima (2013)  An improved non-invasive method for measuring heartbeat of intertidal animals. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods 11 (2): 91-100. (PDF)
  23. Lima, F.P., N.P. Burnett, B. Helmuth, K. Aveni-Deforge, N. Kish, D. S. Wethey (2011)   Monitoring the intertidal environment with bio-mimetic devices. Chapter 18 in Advances in Biomimetics ISBN 978-953-7619-X-X. INTECH publishing. (PDF)

Data
  1. Burnett, Nicholas; Koehl, M.A.R. (2022), Age affects strain-rate dependence of the mechanical properties of kelp tissue, Dryad, Dataset, https://doi.org/10.25338/B87914
  2. Burnett, Nicholas et al. (2021), Morphology and herbivory of Egregia menziesii at sites from California to Washington, Dryad, Dataset, https://doi.org/10.25338/B89924
  3. Kothari, Adit R.; Burnett, Nicholas P. (2018), Data from: Herbivores alter plant-wind interactions by acting as a point mass on leaves and by removing leaf tissue, Dryad, Dataset, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.9jg34
Recent updates
  • May 5, 2023 - New publication: Burnett and Combes (2023) Close encounters of three kinds: impacts of leg, wing, and body collisions on flight performance in carpenter bees. Journal of Experimental Biology 226: jeb245334 (Open access link)
  • March 17, 2023 - Award: Received the 2023 UC Davis Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Research
  • August 25, 2022 - New publication: Burnett and Koehl (2022) Ecological biomechanics of damage to macroalgae. Frontiers in Plant Science 13:981904 (Open access link)
  • July 22, 2022 - New publication: Burnett et al. (2022) An evaluation of common methods for comparing the scaling of vertical force production in flying insects. Current Research in Insect Science 2: 100042. (Open access link)
  • March 31, 2022 - New publication: Burnett et al. (2022) A push for inclusive data collection in STEM organizations. Science 376(6588):37-39 (Link)
  • March 24, 2022 - New publication: Burnett et al. (2022) Wind and route choice affect performance of bees flying above versus within a cluttered obstacle field. PLoS ONE 17(3): e0265911. (Link)
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