R. S. Waples

Robustness of Hills overlapping-generation method for calculating Ne to extreme patterns of reproductive success

This paper evaluates the robustness of Hills method for calculating Ne under extreme reproductive success patterns and finds it accurately predicts genetic drift.

Null models for the Opportunity for Selection

The paper develops null models for Opportunity for Selection (I) by accounting for demographic stochasticity in fertility and viability selection across different life history scenarios.

Partitioning variance in reproductive success, within years and across lifetimes

The paper partitions variance in reproductive success into age-specific components using ANOVA, showing the within-age effect often contributes substantially to overall variance.

THEWEIGHT: A simple and flexible algorithm for simulating non-ideal, age-structured populations

The paper introduces an algorithm to simulate age-structured populations with overlapping generations, improving upon the Wright-Fisher model by allowing flexible modeling of reproductive success and natural selection.

Close-kin methods to estimate census size and effective population size

This paper synthesizes methods for estimating effective population size and abundance using close-kin mark-recapture, highlighting factors affecting estimator performance and the potential benefits of integrating these approaches.

An estimator of the Opportunity for Selection that is independent of mean fitness

The paper introduces a new index, ΔI, that removes dependence of Crows Opportunity for Selection on mean offspring number, enabling direct comparisons across studies and life stages.