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Wayne M. Getz

University of KwaZulu-NatalORCID 0000-0001-8784-9354Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:benchmarking· 2 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Colin J. CarlsoniD· 2 shared Andrew J. Lyons· 1 shared Anna J. PhillipsiD· 1 shared Carrie A. CizauskasiD· 1 shared Colin J. Carlson· 1 shared Dana P. Seidel· 1 shared Dana Seidel· 1 shared Eric R. DoughertyiD· 1 shared

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EcologyEcological InformaticsPeer-reviewedSep 24, 2025

An Information Theory Framework for Movement Path Segmentation and Analysis

Varun Sethi, Orr Spiegel, Richard M. Salter…·Wayne Marcus Getz

The paper introduces an information theory framework to segment animal movement paths into behavioral activity modes using statistical movement elements and canonical activity modes.

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behavioral assaystatistical model

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EcologybioRxivPreprintFeb 7, 2018

Using movement data to estimate contact rates in a simulated environmentally-transmitted disease system

Eric R. Dougherty, Dana P. Seidel, Colin J. Carlson, Wayne M. Getz

The paper simulates anthrax transmission using movement data to assess how contact rate estimates vary with analysis scale and method.

DOI 10.1101/261198

spatial transcriptomicsstatistical model

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EcologybioRxivPreprintSep 21, 2017

The Parasite Extinction Assessment & Red List: an open-source, online biodiversity database for neglected symbionts

Colin J. Carlson, Oliver C. Muellerklein, Anna J. Phillips…·Wayne M. Getz

The paper introduces PEARL, an open-source database for parasite conservation assessments, focusing on macroparasitic invertebrates and their extinction risks.

DOI 10.1101/192351

ecology & biodiversitydatabase / resource

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EcologybioRxivPreprintSep 14, 2016

A Numerus Population Viability and Harvesting Analyses Web App

Wayne M. Getz, Oliver Muellerklein, Richard Salter…·Dana Seidel

The paper introduces Numerus PVA, a web app for population viability analysis with customizable demographic and ecological parameters.

DOI 10.1101/074492

experimental assaybenchmarking

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