2021
Synzootics
Sweeny A, Albery G, Becker D, Eskew E, Carlson C. Synzootics. Journal Of Animal Ecology 2021, 90: 2744-2754. PMID: 34546566, DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.13595.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Consensus and conflict among ecological forecasts of Zika virus outbreaks in the United States
Carlson C, Dougherty E, Boots M, Getz W, Ryan S. Consensus and conflict among ecological forecasts of Zika virus outbreaks in the United States. Scientific Reports 2018, 8: 4921. PMID: 29563545, PMCID: PMC5862882, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-22989-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Making ecological models adequate
Getz W, Marshall C, Carlson C, Giuggioli L, Ryan S, Romañach S, Boettiger C, Chamberlain S, Larsen L, D’Odorico P, O’Sullivan D. Making ecological models adequate. Ecology Letters 2017, 21: 153-166. PMID: 29280332, DOI: 10.1111/ele.12893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEcological modelEcological structurePoor model performanceEnvironmental managementEcological studiesIrreversible impactsImproved modeling frameworkAssessment protocolModel performanceManagementModel elaborationControlled variable selectionProcess descriptionCoarse graining procedureModel's abilityParasite biodiversity faces extinction and redistribution in a changing climate
Carlson C, Burgio K, Dougherty E, Phillips A, Bueno V, Clements C, Castaldo G, Dallas T, Cizauskas C, Cumming G, Doña J, Harris N, Jovani R, Mironov S, Muellerklein O, Proctor H, Getz W. Parasite biodiversity faces extinction and redistribution in a changing climate. Science Advances 2017, 3: e1602422. PMID: 28913417, PMCID: PMC5587099, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1602422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChanging climateExtinction ratesClimate-driven habitat lossClimate changeLocal extinction ratesSpatially explicit dataEstimate extinction ratesNegative impacts of climate changeImpacts of climate changeHabitat lossNative speciesEcological consequencesWildlife extinctionTemperate ecosystemsExplicit dataParasite richnessGeographic rangeFace extinctionParasite diversityDisease emergenceIndirect pressureModel projectionsParasite speciesClimateSpecies
2016
An Ecological Assessment of the Pandemic Threat of Zika Virus
Carlson C, Dougherty E, Getz W. An Ecological Assessment of the Pandemic Threat of Zika Virus. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2016, 10: e0004968. PMID: 27564232, PMCID: PMC5001720, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEcological niche modelsSignificant evolutionary changeEcological nichesNiche modelsGenetic shiftNative rangeSeasonality of precipitationEvolutionary changesDiurnal temperature fluctuationsEcological assessmentOccurrence datasetNorthward expansionDistribution of dengue feverHuman healthPotential establishmentClimate changeSevere threatVector speciesZika virusOutbreak of Zika virusPathogensClimatic eventsOutbreak of casesNicheNorth America
2015
Paradigms for parasite conservation
Dougherty E, Carlson C, Bueno V, Burgio K, Cizauskas C, Clements C, Seidel D, Harris N. Paradigms for parasite conservation. Conservation Biology 2015, 30: 724-733. PMID: 26400623, DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiodiversityConservation of Natural ResourcesEcosystemHost-Parasite InteractionsParasitesConceptsParasite conservationParasite biodiversityAssess extinction riskPopulation viability analysisNegative impact of parasitismParasite speciesEx situ breeding programsEquilibrium population sizeImpact of parasitesHost-parasite assemblagesMinimal health risksApex predatorsDependent speciesConservation toolConservation goalsConservation practitionersExtinction riskConservation challengesConsumer speciesConservation paradigmViability analysisEarth's biodiversityHealth risksBiodiversityHost extinction