World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
36
Citations
6454
World Ranking
7052
National Ranking
367

Overview

Andreas Wilting is affiliated with the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Germany. Their research primarily falls within the field of Environmental Science, with a strong emphasis on Ecology and its related subfields. Wilting has contributed extensively to understanding wildlife ecology, conservation issues, and the use of innovative methods in biodiversity assessments.

Their work spans multiple subfields including Ecology, Ecological Modeling, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, and Social Psychology. Wilting focuses on topics such as Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, and Primate Behavior and Ecology.

Wilting's recent publications reflect these interests across a range of respected journals. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Identifying conservation priorities in a defaunated tropical biodiversity hotspot" (2020, Diversity and Distributions)
  • "Genomic Adaptations and Evolutionary History of the Extinct Scimitar-Toothed Cat, Homotherium latidens" (2020, Current Biology)
  • "Using terrestrial leeches to assess the genetic diversity of an elusive species: The Annamite striped rabbit Nesolagus timminsi" (2021, Environmental DNA)
  • "Non-invasive surveys of mammalian viruses using environmental DNA" (2021, Methods in Ecology and Evolution)
  • "Getting the big picture: Landscape-scale occupancy patterns of two Annamite endemics among multiple protected areas" (2022, Conservation Science and Practice)

The frequent coauthors associated with Wilting include:

  • Andrew Tilker
  • Jürgen Niedballa
  • Jesse F. Abrams
  • Rahel Sollmann
  • Seth T. Wong

Wilting has published multiple works in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Current Biology, Environmental DNA, Methods in Ecology and Evolution, and Conservation Science and Practice. These journals cover a broad spectrum of ecological and conservation research.

Their research often applies advanced ecological modeling and environmental DNA techniques to inform conservation priorities and understand species distribution and behavioral ecology. The integration of genetics and landscape-scale approaches is a recurring theme in their work, contributing to methods for non-invasive monitoring and biodiversity assessments.

Best Publications

  • The importance of correcting for sampling bias in MaxEnt species distribution models

    Stephanie Kramer-Schadt;Jürgen Niedballa;John D. Pilgrim;Boris Schröder;Boris Schröder

  • camtrapR: an R package for efficient camera trap data management

    Jürgen Niedballa;Rahel Sollmann;Alexandre Courtiol;Andreas Wilting

  • A revised taxonomy of the Felidae. The final report of the Cat Classification Task Force of the IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group

    A.C. Kitchener;C. Breitenmoser-Würsten;E. Eizirik;A. Gentry

  • Adaptive responses of animals to climate change are most likely insufficient

    Viktoriia Radchuk;Thomas Reed;Céline Teplitsky;Martijn van der Pol

  • Risky business or simple solution – Relative abundance indices from camera-trapping

    Rahel Sollmann;Azlan Mohamed;Hiromitsu Samejima;Andreas Wilting

  • A revised taxonomy of the Felidae. The final report of the Cat Classification Task Force of the IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group

    Andrew C Kitchener;C Breitenmoser-Würsten;E Eizirik;A Gentry

  • Connecting Earth observation to high-throughput biodiversity data

    Alex Bush;Alex Bush;Alex Bush;Rahel Sollmann;Andreas Wilting;Kristine Bohmann;Kristine Bohmann

  • Modelling the species distribution of flat-headed cats (Prionailurus planiceps), an endangered South-East Asian small felid.

    Andreas Wilting;Anna Cord;Anna Cord;Andrew J. Hearn;Deike Hesse

  • Targeted Conservation to Safeguard a Biodiversity Hotspot from Climate and Land-Cover Change

    Matthew J. Struebig;Matthew J. Struebig;Andreas Wilting;David L.A. Gaveau;Erik Meijaard

  • iDNA from terrestrial haematophagous leeches as a wildlife surveying and monitoring tool – prospects, pitfalls and avenues to be developed

    Ida Bærholm Schnell;Ida Bærholm Schnell;Rahel Sollmann;Rahel Sollmann;Rahel Sollmann;Sébastien Calvignac-Spencer;Mark E. Siddall

  • Anticipated climate and land‐cover changes reveal refuge areas for Borneo's orang‐utans

    Matthew J. Struebig;Manuela Fischer;Manuela Fischer;David L. A. Gaveau;Erik Meijaard;Erik Meijaard

  • Coming down from the trees: Is terrestrial activity in Bornean orangutans natural or disturbance driven?

    Marc Ancrenaz;Rahel Sollmann;Erik Meijaard;Andrew J. Hearn

  • Density and habitat use of the leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) in three commercial forest reserves in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

    Azlan Mohamed;Rahel Sollmann;Henry Bernard;Laurentius N. Ambu

  • Evolutionary history of the Paradoxurus palm civets – a new model for Asian biogeography

    Marie-Lilith Patou;Andreas Wilting;Philippe Gaubert;Jacob A. Esselstyn

  • Shifting up a gear with iDNA: From mammal detection events to standardised surveys

    Jesse F. Abrams;Lisa A. Hörig;Robert Brozovic;Jan Axtner

  • Planning tiger recovery: Understanding intraspecific variation for effective conservation

    Andreas Wilting;Alexandre Courtiol;Per Christiansen;Jürgen Niedballa

  • Habitat degradation and indiscriminate hunting differentially impact faunal communities in the Southeast Asian tropical biodiversity hotspot

    Andrew Tilker;Jesse F. Abrams;Azlan Mohamed;Azlan Mohamed;An Nguyen

  • Clouded leopard phylogeny revisited: support for species recognition and population division between Borneo and Sumatra.

    Andreas Wilting;Valerie A. Buckley-Beason;Heike Feldhaar;Juergen Gadau

  • Mentawai’s endemic, relictual fauna: is it evidence for Pleistocene extinctions on Sumatra?

    Andreas Wilting;Rahel Sollmann;Erik Meijaard;Kristofer M Helgen

  • Assessing analytical methods for detecting spatiotemporal interactions between species from camera trapping data

    Jürgen Niedballa;Andreas Wilting;Rahel Sollmann;Heribert Hofer;Heribert Hofer

  • Clouded leopards, the secretive top-carnivore of South-East Asian rainforests: their distribution, status and conservation needs in Sabah, Malaysia

    Andreas Wilting;Frauke Fischer;Soffian Abu Bakar;K Eduard Linsenmair

  • Geographical variation in and evolutionary history of the Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) with the description of a new subspecies from Borneo

    Andreas Wilting;Per Christiansen;Andrew C. Kitchener;Andrew C. Kitchener;Yvonne J.M. Kemp

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephanie Kramer-Schadt
Stephanie Kramer-Schadt Leibniz Association
Rahel Sollmann
Rahel Sollmann University of California, Davis
Susan M. Cheyne
Susan M. Cheyne Oxford Brookes University
David W. Macdonald
David W. Macdonald University of Oxford
Jerrold L. Belant
Jerrold L. Belant SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Erik Meijaard
Erik Meijaard University of Queensland
Andrew J. Marshall
Andrew J. Marshall University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Andrew C. Kitchener
Andrew C. Kitchener National Museums Scotland
Jedediah F. Brodie
Jedediah F. Brodie University of Montana
Henry Bernard
Henry Bernard Universiti of Malaysia Sabah

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Ecology and Evolution in the USA can open doors to a wide range of interdisciplinary opportunities. Many students opt for online math degree programs to build their skills in data analysis, which is valuable for research in ecological modeling and evolutionary trends.

For those interested in science communication or engaging the public through visuals, online graphic design programs help students learn how to effectively convey complex scientific information to diverse audiences.

If flexibility and exploring multiple fields is important, consider online interdisciplinary studies degree financial aid to create a customized educational path that integrates ecology, evolution, policy, and beyond, often at lower costs with a range of financial support options.

Career prospects for graduates are broad, including roles in research, education, and environmental consultancy. For those interested in exploring the past to inform the future, historian roles are an option—check out how much do historians make to understand potential earnings in academia and research-intensive careers.

Best Scientists Citing Andreas Wilting

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles