G. Fandos

Dispersal syndromes allow understanding but not predicting dispersal ability across the tree of life.

The paper investigates dispersal syndromes in European birds, finding that body mass and life history traits predict dispersal, but syndromes are poor predictors for phylogenetically distant species.

Fitting individual-based models of spatial population dynamics to long-term monitoring data

The paper calibrates and validates a dynamic species distribution model using long-term monitoring data of Swiss red kites, showing improved predictive accuracy compared to correlative models.

bi-axial orientation could explain range expansion in a migratory songbird

The paper investigates how a northwards migratory route in Eurasian blackcaps could arise from reversing the expected southwards direction, finding support for bi-axial orientation variation explaining range expansion.

Standardised empirical dispersal kernels emphasise the pervasiveness of long-distance dispersal in European birds

This study estimates and compares empirical dispersal kernels for European birds, finding that long-distance dispersal is common across species and life stages.

Genome-wide signals of drift and local adaptation during rapid lineage divergence in a songbird

The paper analyzes genome-wide SNP data from Oregon junco populations to assess the roles of drift and local adaptation in their divergence, finding evidence of both strong drift and local adaptation driven by environmental factors.