Nathan Fox

First detected incursions of avian influenza H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b into mainland Australia from the Southern Ocean

The paper reports the first detection of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b in mainland Australia from seabirds, tracing the viruses to Heard Island via phylogenetic analysis and highlighting the risk of mainland establishment.

bifrost: an R package for scalable inference of phylogenetic shifts in multivariate evolutionary dynamics

The paper introduces bifrost, an R package for detecting shifts in multivariate trait evolution across phylogenetic trees, using a greedy search and information-criterion weights.

Biological changes, political ideology, and scientific communication shape human perceptions of pollen seasons

The paper analyzes public perceptions of pollen seasons using social media data, showing alignment with natural pollen seasons and ideological differences in attributing changes to climate change.

Powerful flowers: Public perception of grassland aesthetics is strongly related to management and biodiversity

This study links public perception of grassland aesthetics to management practices and biodiversity, showing preferences for diverse, extensively managed grasslands with flowers and wildlife.