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D-Index
42
Citations
16300
World Ranking
5419
National Ranking
347

David Paetkau publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Paetkau sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 69 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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David Paetkau D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Paetkau sits on this spectrum.

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35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

David Paetkau is affiliated with Wildlife Genetics International in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a focused interest in subfields such as Ecology, Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecological Modeling, and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's work engages extensively with topics including Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Genetic diversity and population structure, Bat Biology and Ecology Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Marine animal studies overview, Cryospheric studies and observations, as well as Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation.

Selected recent publications demonstrate a range of studies in wildlife genetics and ecology:

  • Glacial ice supports a distinct and undocumented polar bear subpopulation persisting in late 21st-century sea-ice conditions, 2022, Science
  • American black bear population fragmentation detected with pedigrees in the transborder Canada-United States region, 2020, Ursus
  • Carnivore Contact: A Species Fracture Zone Delineated Amongst Genetically Structured North American Marten Populations (Martes americana and Martes caurina), 2020, Frontiers in Genetics
  • Berries and bullets: influence of food and mortality risk on grizzly bears in British Columbia, 2023, Wildlife Monographs
  • Genetic connectivity of wolverines in western North America, 2024, Scientific Reports

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David Paetkau include:

  • Michael F. Proctor
  • Wayne F. Kasworm
  • Clayton T. Lamb
  • Mark S. Boyce
  • Cori L. Lausen

The scientist has published regularly in notable venues such as Science, Ursus, Wildlife Monographs, Frontiers in Genetics, and Scientific Reports. This range of journals reflects a multidisciplinary approach that combines genetics, ecology, and conservation biology.

David Paetkau's research encompasses significant studies on genetic connectivity and population structure in North American carnivores and bears, as well as investigations into the impacts of environmental changes on wildlife populations. Their work contributes to understanding species distribution shifts, conservation challenges, and the genetic underpinnings of animal populations in changing ecological contexts.

Best Publications

  • GENECLASS2: A Software for Genetic Assignment and First-Generation Migrant Detection

    Sylvain Piry;A. Alapetite;Jean-Marie Cornuet;D. Paetkau

  • Microsatellite analysis of population structure in Canadian polar bears.

    David Paetkau;W. Calvert;Ian Stirling;Ian Stirling;Curtis Strobeck

  • Genetic assignment methods for the direct, real-time estimation of migration rate: a simulation-based exploration of accuracy and power

    David Paetkau;Robert Slade;Robert Slade;Michael Burden;Arnaud Estoup;Arnaud Estoup

  • NONINVASIVE GENETIC SAMPLING TOOLS FOR WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS: A REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACCURATE DATA COLLECTION

    Lisette P. Waits;David Paetkau

  • Microsatellite analysis of genetic variation in black bear populations

    D. Paetkau;C. Strobeck

  • Genetic tagging of free-ranging black and brown bears

    John G. Woods;David Paetkau;David Lewis;Bruce N. McLellan

  • An empirical exploration of data quality in DNA-based population inventories.

    D. Paetkau

  • An Empirical Evaluation of Genetic Distance Statistics Using Microsatellite Data From Bear (Ursidae) Populations

    David Paetkau;Lisette P. Waits;Peter L. Clarkson;Lance Craighead

  • Gene flow between insular, coastal and interior populations of brown bears in Alaska

    David Paetkau;Gerald F. Shields;Curtis Strobeck

  • Variation in Genetic Diversity across the Range of North American Brown Bears

    David Paetkau;Lisette P. Waits;Peter L. Clarkson;Lance Craighead

  • Demography and Genetic Structure of a Recovering Grizzly Bear Population

    Katherine C. Kendall;Jeffrey B. Stetz;John Boulanger;Amy C. Macleod

  • Genetic structure of the world's polar bear populations.

    David Paetkau;Steven C. Amstrup;E.W. Born;W. Calvert

  • The molecular basis and evolutionary history of a microsatellite null allele in bears.

    D. Paetkau;C. Strobeck

  • Genetic diversity and population structure of Tasmanian devils, the largest marsupial carnivore.

    Menna E. Jones;David Paetkau;Eli Geffen;Craig Moritz

  • Population fragmentation and inter-ecosystem movements of grizzly bears in western Canada and the northern United States

    Michael F. Proctor;David Paetkau;Bruce N. Mclellan;Gordon B. Stenhouse

  • Grizzly Bear Density in Glacier National Park, Montana

    Katherine C. Kendall;Jeffrey B. Stetz;David A. Roon;Lisette P. Waits

  • Effectiveness of a regional corridor in connecting two Florida black bear populations

    Jeremy D. Dixon;Madan K. Oli;Michael C. Wooten;Thomas H. Eason

  • Using Genetics to Identify Intraspecific Conservation Units: a Critique of Current Methods

    David Paetkau

  • Estimating marten Martes americana population size using hair capture and genetic tagging

    Garth Mowat;David Paetkau

  • Microsatellite Analysis of Paternity and Reproduction in Arctic Grizzly Bears

    L. Craighead;D. Paetkau;H. V. Reynolds;E. R. Vyse

  • Highly polymorphic microsatellite loci in the Heron Reef population of the tropical abalone Haliotis asinina

    Maria John P. Selvamani;Sandie M. Degnan;David Paetkau;Bernard M. Degnan

Frequent Co-Authors

Curtis Strobeck
Curtis Strobeck University of Alberta
Craig Moritz
Craig Moritz Australian National University
Ian Stirling
Ian Stirling University of Alberta
Lisette P. Waits
Lisette P. Waits University of Idaho
Arnaud Estoup
Arnaud Estoup University of Montpellier
Gordon B. Stenhouse
Gordon B. Stenhouse Western University of Health Sciences
Øystein Wiig
Øystein Wiig University of Oslo
Steven C. Amstrup
Steven C. Amstrup United States Geological Survey
Erik W. Born
Erik W. Born University of Alberta
Andrew E. Derocher
Andrew E. Derocher University of Alberta

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