Florian Altermatt

Information use shapes range expansion dynamics into environmental gradients

The paper shows that using environmental information affects range expansion dynamics and spatial population distribution in microcosm experiments.

Environmental DNA reveals that rivers are conveyer belts of biodiversity information

The paper uses environmental DNA (eDNA) in river networks to assess biodiversity across terrestrial and aquatic biomes, showing it overcomes spatial biases and integrates biodiversity information over space.

Demographic stochasticity and resource autocorrelation control biological invasions in heterogeneous landscapes

This study shows that resource autocorrelation length and demographic stochasticity reduce invasion speed in heterogeneous landscapes, supported by theoretical models and experiments with Euglena gracilis.

Classical metapopulation dynamics and eco-evolutionary feedbacks in dendritic networks

The paper examines how network topology influences evolutionary dynamics and metapopulation patterns, finding that dendritic networks are more likely to exhibit classical metapopulation dynamics.

Informed movement and dispersal in experimental metacommunities

This study shows that dispersal in metacommunities is informed by inter-specific interactions, challenging the assumption that single-species rules apply to multi-species systems.