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Daniel M. Tompkins

Daniel M. Tompkins

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
41
Citations
7382
World Ranking
1051
National Ranking
11

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
41
Citations
7305
World Ranking
5802
National Ranking
66

Overview

Daniel M. Tompkins is affiliated with Landcare Research in New Zealand. Their research intersects multiple domains within computer science, molecular biology, ecology, and parasitology, emphasizing fields such as signal processing, genetics, and animal disease management. Their work involves applications of CRISPR and genetic engineering alongside topics in bioeconomy and sustainability development.

The scientist has published in a variety of venues focused on environmental communication, conservation, and computational methods. Frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Conservation Science and Practice
  • iScience
  • Environmental Communication
  • Parasites & Vectors

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Daniel M. Tompkins are:

  • "Public Opinion Towards Gene Drive as a Pest Control Approach for Biodiversity Conservation and the Association of Underlying Worldviews," 2020, Environmental Communication
  • "Direct and indirect impacts of synthetic biology on biodiversity conservation," 2022, iScience
  • "BEATs: Audio Pre-Training with Acoustic Tokenizers," 2022, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Implications of squirrelpox virus for successful red squirrel translocations within mainland UK," 2020, Conservation Science and Practice
  • "New insight into avian malaria vectors in New Zealand," 2024, Parasites & Vectors

Collaborations have been established with several researchers, including:

  • Anthony W. Sainsbury
  • Julian Chantrey
  • John G. Ewen
  • John Gurnell
  • Peter J. Hudson

Daniel M. Tompkins's research topics encompass:

  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Music and Audio Processing
  • Speech and Audio Processing
  • Speech Recognition and Synthesis
  • Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
  • Animal Genetics and Reproduction

This multidisciplinary approach integrates computational techniques with biological and ecological challenges, including pest control strategies, biodiversity conservation, and disease ecology. The scientist's work also spans the development of audio pre-training models and acoustic tokenizers, reflecting an interest in advanced signal processing within computer science.

Best Publications

  • Parasite spillback: A neglected concept in invasion ecology?

    D. W. Kelly;R. A. Paterson;C. R. Townsend;R. Poulin

  • Wildlife diseases: from individuals to ecosystems

    Daniel M. Tompkins;Alison M. Dunn;Matthew J. Smith;Sandra Telfer

  • Ecological replacement of native red squirrels by invasive greys driven by disease

    D. M. Tompkins;A. R. White;M. Boots

  • Parasites Can Regulate Wildlife Populations

    D.M. Tompkins;M. Begon

  • Emerging infectious diseases of wildlife: a critical perspective.

    Daniel M. Tompkins;Scott Carver;Menna E. Jones;Martin Krkošek

  • Ectoparasite virulence is linked to mode of transmission

    Dale H. Clayton;Daniel M. Tompkins

  • Reciprocal Natural Selection on Host‐Parasite Phenotypes

    Dale H. Clayton;Patricia L.M. Lee;Daniel M. Tompkins;Edmund D. Iii. Brodie

  • Distribution and Impacts of Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumor Disease

    Hamish McCallum;Daniel M. Tompkins;Menna Jones;Shelly Lachish

  • Parapoxvirus causes a deleterious disease in red squirrels associated with UK population declines

    Daniel M Tompkins;A W Sainsbury;P Nettleton;D Buxton

  • Parasites and host population dynamics.

    D. M. Tompkins;P. Arneberg;M. E. Begon;I. M. Cattadori

  • Biological invasions and the dynamics of endemic diseases in freshwater ecosystems

    R Poulin;Rachel Paterson;C. R. Townsend;D. M. Tompkins

  • Comparative effects of mites and lice on the reproductive success of rock doves (Columba livia)

    Dale H. Clayton;D. M. Tompkins

  • Parasites lost - do invaders miss the boat or drown on arrival?

    Catriona J. MacLeod;Adrian M. Paterson;Daniel M. Tompkins;Richard P. Duncan

  • Host resources govern the specificity of swiftlet lice: size matters

    Daniel. M. Tompkins;Dale. H. Clayton

  • Synergistic effects of glyphosate formulation and parasite infection on fish malformations and survival.

    David W. Kelly;David W. Kelly;Robert Poulin;Daniel M. Tompkins;Colin R. Townsend

  • Climate warming may cause a parasite-induced collapse in coastal amphipod populations

    Kim N. Mouritsen;Daniel M. Tompkins;Robert Poulin

  • Relationship between avian malaria distribution and an exotic invasive mosquito in New Zealand

    D. M. Tompkins;D. M. Gleeson

  • The role of shared parasites in the exclusion of wildlife hosts: Heterakis gallinarum in the ring‐necked pheasant and the grey partridge

    D. M. Tompkins;J. V. Greenman;P. A. Robertson;P. J. Hudson

  • Field evidence for apparent competition mediated via the shared parasites of two gamebird species.

    D.M. Tompkins;R.A.H. Draycott;P.J. Hudson

  • Oral vaccination reduces the incidence of tuberculosis in free-living brushtail possums.

    D. M. Tompkins;D. S. L. Ramsey;M. L. Cross;F. E. Aldwell

  • Patterns of parasite aggregation in the wild European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

    B. Boag;J. Lello;A. Fenton;D. M. Tompkins

  • Parasites and Biological Invasions

    D. M. Tompkins;R. Poulin

  • Has the introduction of brown trout altered disease patterns in native New Zealand fish

    D. W. Kelly;D. W. Kelly;R. A. Paterson;C. R. Townsend;R. Poulin

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Poulin
Robert Poulin University of Otago
Peter J. Hudson
Peter J. Hudson Pennsylvania State University
Neil J. Gemmell
Neil J. Gemmell University of Otago
Colin R. Townsend
Colin R. Townsend University of Otago
Dale H. Clayton
Dale H. Clayton University of Utah
Kenneth Wilson
Kenneth Wilson Lancaster University
Dianne M. Gleeson
Dianne M. Gleeson University of Canberra
Graham Nugent
Graham Nugent Landcare Research
Nigel P. French
Nigel P. French Massey University

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