J. M. Reid

Eco-evolutionary dynamics of partially migratory metapopulations in spatially and seasonally varying environments

This study presents an individual-based model to simulate eco-evolutionary dynamics in partially migratory metapopulations under spatio-seasonal environmental variation, showing how migration can mediate population responses to environmental changes.

Components of micro-evolutionary and phenotypic change in seasonal migration versus residence in a wild population

The paper estimates genetic, environmental, and phenotypic variance components for seasonal migration in European shags using a joint capture-recapture and quantitative genetic model.

Strong spatial population structure shapes the temporal coevolutionary dynamics of costly female preference and male display

The paper shows spatial population structure can prolong costly female preference and male display coevolution by maintaining genetic variance through genetic drift and migration-bias in structured populations.

Sex-specific additive genetic variances and correlations for fitness in a song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) population subject to natural immigration and inbreeding

The paper estimates sex-specific additive genetic variances and correlations for fitness in song sparrows, finding substantial VA in both sexes and moderate cross-sex correlation.

Individual repeatability and heritability of divorce in a wild population

The paper estimates repeatability and heritability of divorce in song sparrows using long-term breeding records and pedigree data, finding moderate female repeatability and small heritability.

Evolution Of Pre-Copulatory And Post-Copulatory Strategies Of Inbreeding Avoidance And Associated Polyandry

This study uses individual-based modeling to examine how pre-copulatory and post-copulatory inbreeding avoidance strategies evolve under different costs and constraints, and how they influence the evolution of polyandry.

The consequences of polyandry for sibship structures, distributions of relationships and relatedness, and potential for inbreeding in a wild population

This study quantifies how simultaneous polyandry affects sibship structures and inbreeding risk in song sparrows, finding mixed effects on relatedness and mating frequencies.

Inbreeding parents should invest more resources in fewer offspring

The paper unifies inbreeding and parental investment theories, showing that optimal parental investment increases when inbreeding reduces offspring viability, leading to fewer offspring and altered reproductive strategies.