Stefano Mona

This study evaluates SMC methods' performance in structured populations, finding systematic biases in IICR estimation during transition phases.

This study uses modern and ancient DNA data to show that Madagascar turtle doves colonized Mauritius and Reunion independently from Madagascar before human arrival, challenging historical accounts of human-induced demographic collapse.

The paper uses genomic data and coalescent-based methods to study demographic responses of Rapa Nui endemic reef fish species to Pleistocene climatic fluctuations, finding common population expansions linked to sea level changes.