O. Gimenez

Spatio-temporal dynamics of attacks around deaths of wolves: A statistical assessment of lethal control efficiency in France

This study assesses the effectiveness of wolf lethal control in reducing livestock attacks in France using a spatio-temporal analysis framework.

Using informative priors to account for identifiability issues in occupancy models with identification errors

The paper develops a Bayesian occupancy model that incorporates informative priors to address identifiability issues caused by identification errors in passive bio-monitoring data.

Unravelling the effects of heterogeneity in space use on estimates of connectivity and population size: Insights from spatial capture-recapture modelling

This study evaluates how different approaches to handling space use heterogeneity affect connectivity and population size estimates in spatial capture-recapture models using Pyrenean brown bear data.

Analysing biodiversity observation data collected in continuous time: Should we use discrete- or continuous-time occupancy models?

This study compares discrete- and continuous-time occupancy models for analyzing continuously collected biodiversity data, finding that simpler models often suffice for occupancy estimation.

Insights on the effect of mega-carcass abundance on the population dynamics of a facultative scavenger predator and its prey

The paper examines how elephant carcass abundance affects hyaena and prey population dynamics in Hwange National Park using long-term data and statistical models.

Bringing circuit theory into spatial occupancy models to assess landscape connectivity

The paper develops a spatial occupancy model using circuit theory to assess landscape connectivity by incorporating commute distances, applied to study carnivore recolonization in France.

BOTTOM-UP EFFECTS AND DENSITY DEPENDENCE DRIVE THE DYNAMIC OF AN ANTARCTIC SEABIRD PREDATOR-PREY SYSTEM

The paper investigates how environmental conditions and interspecific interactions influence the dynamics of an Antarctic seabird predator-prey system using a two-species integrated population model.

Integrating opportunistic and structured non-invasive surveys with spatial capture-recapture models to map connectivity of the Pyrenean brown bear population

The paper maps connectivity of the Pyrenean brown bear population using spatial capture-recapture models integrating structured and opportunistic data to identify movement barriers.

The DeepFaune initiative: a collaborative effort towards the automatic identification of the French fauna in camera-trap images

The paper introduces a classification model for French fauna in camera-trap images, achieving high accuracy and precision, and implements it in a user-friendly software tool.

Estimating abundance of a recovering transboundary brown bear population with capture-recapture models

The paper estimates the abundance of a recovering Pyrenean brown bear population using capture-recapture models and finds a fivefold increase from 13 to 66 individuals between 2008 and 2020.

Modelling Eurasian lynx populations in Western Europe: What prospects for the next 50 years?

The paper models Eurasian lynx populations in Western Europe to predict their persistence over 50 years, finding likely large-scale survival despite challenges.

Integrated spatial models foster complementarity between monitoring programs in producing large-scale bottlenose dolphin indicators

This paper demonstrates how integrated spatial models improve ecological inference for bottlenose dolphins by combining multiple data sources to estimate population abundance and density.

Using single visits into integrated occupancy models to make the most of existing monitoring programs

The paper integrates single-visit occupancy models with multiple datasets to improve species distribution estimation, showing comparable results to repeated-visit models.

A dynamic occupancy model for interacting species with two spatial scales

The paper develops a dynamic occupancy model for interacting species with two spatial scales and demonstrates its effectiveness using simulation and camera trapping data.

Multispecies integrated population model reveals bottom-up dynamics in a seabird predator-prey system

The paper uses multispecies integrated population models to show climate and predator-prey interactions drive seabird demography differently in a Southern Ocean system.

Modeling the demography of species providing extended parental care: A capture-recapture multievent model with a case study on Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus)

The paper develops a capture-recapture multievent model to study species with extended parental care, applying it to polar bears to estimate demographic parameters and their dependencies.

Ecological and anthropogenic drivers of large carnivore depredation on sheep in Europe

This study identifies ecological and anthropogenic factors influencing large carnivore depredation on sheep in Europe, finding that wolf distribution correlates with compensation claims, while other factors explain most variation.

Exploring the impact of lesser-known social dynamics on wolf populations through an individual-based approach

This paper presents an individual-based model to simulate wolf population dynamics, focusing on lesser-known life cycle processes and their impact on population projections.

Does seed mass drive interspecies variation in the effect of management practices on weed demography?

The paper quantifies how management practices affect weed demography, finding that large-seeded species respond more strongly to disturbance than small-seeded species.

Integrating multiple data sources to fit matrix population models for interacting species

This study develops Integrated Community Models to estimate demographic and interaction parameters by combining multiple data sources in predator-prey systems.

Efficient use of harvest data: An integrated population model for exploited animal populations

This paper introduces an integrated population model that efficiently uses body mass data to estimate demographic parameters for exploited animal populations.

Combining multiple data sources in species distribution models while accounting for spatial dependence and overfitting with combined penalised likelihood maximisation

This paper introduces a combined penalised likelihood approach for species distribution models to address spatial dependence and overfitting, showing improved predictive performance in simulations and lynx distribution analysis.

Spatial density estimates of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in the French Jura and Vosges Mountains

The paper estimates Eurasian lynx density in French Jura and Vosges Mountains using camera trapping and spatial capture-recapture models, finding higher density in Jura and no lynx in Vosges.

Distribution and abundance of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) over the French Mediterranean continental shelf

The paper estimates the size of the bottlenose dolphin population in French Mediterranean waters using photo-identification and capture-recapture methods, finding 557 individuals.

Changes in social cohesion in a long-lived species under a perturbation regime

The paper examines how social cohesion in a long-lived colonial bird species changes under a perturbation regime caused by predator invasion.

Inferring wildlife poaching in Southeast Asia with multispecies dynamic site-occupancy models

The paper develops a dynamic site-occupancy model to analyze poaching impacts on wildlife in Cambodia, showing increased poacher site occupancy and ungulate extinction.

Estimating abundance with interruptions in data collection using open population spatial capture-recapture models

This study evaluates the reliability of open population spatial capture-recapture models in estimating abundance despite sampling interruptions, finding that interruptions increase uncertainty but not systematic bias.

How many cubs can a mum nurse? Maternal age and size influence litter size in polar bears

This study examines how maternal age and size affect litter size in polar bears using 30 years of data on 231 females, finding age-related changes and size-dependent litter size variations.

Identifying priority conservation areas for recovering large carnivores using citizen science data

The paper uses citizen science data to identify priority conservation areas for brown bears in Greece, showing a 100% range increase in 15 years and suggesting new protected areas.

R2ucare: An R package to perform goodness-of-fit tests for capture-recapture models

R2ucare provides an R package for goodness-of-fit tests and data manipulation in capture-recapture models using real data examples.