M. S. Webster

Plural breeding among unrelated females and other insights on complex social structure in the cooperatively breeding Variegated Fairywren

The paper examines the social structure of Variegated Fairywrens, finding that plural breeding occurs frequently and cooperation is supported by varying genetic relationships within groups.

Wildfire affects circulating hormone levels and the expression of male sexual plumage in a tropical songbird

This study shows that wildfires delay ornamentation in male birds without affecting body condition, but alter hormone levels and testosterone-plumage correlations.

Variance in within-pair reproductive success influences the opportunity for sexual selection annually and over the lifetimes of males in a multi-brooded songbird

The paper uses 16 years of data on black-throated blue warblers to show that variance in within-pair reproductive success affects annual and lifetime male fitness, with positive covariance between within-pair and extra-pair success.

Geometric Analysis of Regime Shifts in Coral Reef Communities

This paper uses geometric analysis to study regime shifts in coral-macroalgae communities, showing how factors like grazing and spatial clustering influence stability and coexistence.

Double-digest RAD sequencing outperforms microsatellite loci at assigning paternity and estimating relatedness: a proof of concept in a highly promiscuous bird

The paper compares ddRAD-seq and microsatellite markers for paternity and relatedness estimation in birds, finding ddRAD-seq more accurate and efficient.