G. J. Slater

Bayesian prediction of multivariate ecology from phenotypic data yields new insights into the diets of extant and extinct taxa

The paper predicts multivariate ecology from phenotypic data, showing Bayesian models accurately predict diet rankings in carnivorans and provide new insights into extinct species.

Topographically distinct adaptive landscapes for teeth, skeletons, and size explain the adaptive radiation of Carnivora (Mammalia)

The paper examines adaptive landscapes in Carnivora, finding early partitioning of mandibulo-dental variation on a multi-peaked landscape, but no such signal in body mass or locomotor traits.

A Total-Group Phylogenetic Metatree for Cetacea and the Importance of Fossil Data in Diversification Analyses

This paper constructs a total-group phylogenetic metatree for cetaceans incorporating both living and extinct species to improve macroevolutionary inferences.