Sonya M. Clegg

Long-distance dispersal drives global tropical distributions in a widespread moth lineage (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae)

This study uses phylogenetic analysis to show that long-distance dispersal, not vicariance, primarily shaped the pantropical distribution of the moth genus Parasa.

Morphological shifts consistent with the island syndrome in land-bridge island birds

The paper tests if land-bridge islands drive morphological changes in songbirds similar to oceanic islands, finding consistent trait shifts and increased body size across species.

Recent hybridisation and ghost introgression among a trio of island passerines

This study uses whole genome sequencing to show hybridisation and ghost introgression among three white-eye species on Norfolk Island, despite their long divergence.

Transmission strategy modulates parasite biogeography in an island-colonising bird

The paper examines how parasite transmission strategies affect their distribution across islands and mainland, finding that richness varies with transmission mode and distance from the mainland.

Life cycle complexity shapes parasite sharing amongst migratory and resident hosts

The paper examines how parasite life cycle complexity influences sharing between migratory and resident silvereye hosts, finding that migratory birds host more parasite species, especially those with simple life cycles.

Islands promote diversification within the silvereye clade: a phylogenomic analysis of a great speciator

This study uses phylogenomic analysis to show that islands promote population divergence in silvereye birds, supporting the role of geographic isolation in speciation.

The multiple population genetic and demographic routes to islands of genomic divergence

The paper develops a simulation framework to study the dynamics of genomic islands of divergence under various population genetic scenarios and identifies key factors influencing their formation.