Colin A. Chapman

This paper redefines global biodiversity hotspots using a data-driven approach, identifying 47 hotspots that cover 26.63% of land area and contain most threatened terrestrial species.

The paper examines elephant populations in two Ugandan forests, finding contrasting species composition and hybridization histories between Kibale and Bwindi parks.

The paper uses whole genomes to show that cichlid fish species in Lake Victoria and nearby lakes diversified extremely rapidly, with speciation rates much higher than previously estimated.

The paper presents genomic and transcriptomic evidence showing Hepatocystis parasites are closely related to Plasmodium but lack blood replication and have lost genes involved in red blood cell invasion.

The paper analyzes gene expression in wild Ugandan red colobus to show SIV infection does not cause chronic immune activation and identifies upregulation of CD101 as a potential tolerance mechanism.