Bryan McLean
Area of Expertise
Biodiversity, Environmental Change, Mammals, Parasites
Education
- 2017 Ph.D Biology, University of New Mexico
- 2011 M.S. Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington
- 2004 B.S. Biology, Appalachian State University
Courses Taught
- Biology of Mammals
- Introduction to Biodiversity Data
- Biostatistics II
- Seminar in Animal Ecology
- Landscape Ecology
Research
Research in the McLean lab focuses on landscape- to continental-scale patterns of mammalian evolution and mammal response to past and present environmental change. Our work is data-driven and blends field-, laboratory-, and biodiversity informatics approaches to understand the captivating global diversity of mammals and how it interacts with a dynamic planet.
Selected Publications
McLean BS, et al. (48 authors) 2025. Extending mammal specimens with their essential phenotypic traits. Journal of Mammalogy 106:1282โ1291. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyaf062
McLean BS, Stierman KE, Ivey LR, Weller AK, Chapman OS, Miller AM, Byrd JS, Garcia AM, Greiman SE. 2025. Seasonal body size plasticity and the generality of Dehnelโs phenomenon in Sorex shrews. The American Naturalist 205:537โ546. https://doi.org/10.1086/735018
McLean BS, Rickart EA, Cook JA, Guralnick RP, Burgin C, Lohr K. 2025. Integrative species delimitation reveals an Idaho-endemic ground squirrel, Urocitellus idahoensis (Merriam 1913). Journal of Mammalogy 106:405โ429. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyae135
Boldgiv et al. (author 17 of 26) 2025. Global natural history infrastructure requires international solidarity, support and investment in local capacity: lessons from Mongolia. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 122:e2411232122. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2411232122
Chapman OS, McLean BS. 2024. Gastrointestinal morphology is an effective functional proxy for understanding small mammal community structure. Ecology 2024:e4454. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4454
Weller AK, Chapman OS, Gora SL, Guralnick RP, McLean BS. 2023. New insight into drivers of mammalian litter size from individual-level traits. Ecography 2023:e06928 https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.06928