Shannon J. Hackett

The paper shows that genetic drift, not selection, drives rapid phenotypic evolution in island bird populations by linking color trait evolution to genomic diversity decline.

This study uses genomic data to analyze the evolutionary history and demographic processes of three Ara macaw species, identifying genetic structure and adaptation signals across different biomes.

This study uses whole-genome and mitogenome data from Pyrrhura parrots to reconstruct phylogenies, revealing mito-nuclear discordance, captive lineages, and historical colonization events.

This study uses whole genome resequencing of Todiramphus kingfishers to show incomplete lineage sorting, gene flow, and mitochondrial capture in island radiations.