Stephanie J. Szarmach

The paper investigates whether shared genetic variation drives repeated evolution of migratory behavior in songbirds and finds no evidence of selection on candidate genes for this trait.

The paper tracks myrtle warbler migration using geolocators and isotopes, finding most birds migrate to the southeastern U.S., not the Pacific Coast as previously hypothesized.

The paper assesses genetic diversity and demographic history of blue wildebeest in the Greater Liuwa Ecosystem using RAD-seq, finding moderate diversity and historical population expansions and declines.