Brian Tilston Smith

This study uses ancient mitochondrial genomes from Malagasy hippos to reveal unexpected diversity and a complex diversification history, challenging traditional taxonomy and showing a recent radiation of large-bodied island mammals.

This study evaluates methods for inferring large-scale avian phylogenies, finding that fast tree search approaches balance computational efficiency and accuracy.

The paper shows genomic architecture influences spatial structuring in Amazonian birds by showing genetic diversity and gene flow vary with recombination rates and selection.