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Elizabeth P. Derryberry is affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the United States. Their research focuses on environmental science, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and agricultural and biological sciences. They have contributed extensively to subfields such as ecology, evolution, behavior, systematics, developmental biology, genetics, and paleontology.

The scientist's main research topics include animal vocal communication and behavior, animal behavior and reproduction, avian ecology and behavior, plant and animal studies, genetic diversity and population structure, marine animal studies, and evolution and paleontology studies. These thematic areas reflect a broad engagement with both behavioral and ecological aspects of animal biology.

Elizabeth P. Derryberry has published numerous papers in notable scientific journals. Some of the recent papers are:

  • "AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds," 2022, Ecology Letters
  • "The evolution of a tropical biodiversity hotspot," 2020, Science
  • "Singing in a silent spring: Birds respond to a half-century soundscape reversion during the COVID-19 shutdown," 2020, Science
  • "Effects of Urbanization and Landscape on Gut Microbiomes in White-Crowned Sparrows," 2020, Microbial Ecology
  • "Systematics, biogeography, and diversification of Scytalopus tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae), an enigmatic radiation of Neotropical montane birds," 2020, The Auk

Their frequent coauthors include Gustavo A. Bravo, Robb T. Brumfield, Graham E. Derryberry, Luís Fábio Silveira, and Michael Harvey. These collaborations indicate active participation in cooperative research efforts across various topics within evolutionary biology and ornithology.

Publication venues where Elizabeth P. Derryberry has contributed multiple articles are:

  • The Auk
  • Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Ecology Letters
  • Science

Best Publications

  • Whole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds

    Erich D. Jarvis;Siavash Mirarab;Andre J. Aberer;Bo Li;Bo Li;Bo Li

  • AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds.

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  • Comparative genomics reveals insights into avian genome evolution and adaptation.

    Guojie Zhang;Guojie Zhang;Cai Li;Qiye Li;Bo Li

  • The drivers of tropical speciation

    Brian Tilston Smith;John E. McCormack;Andrés M. Cuervo;Michael. J. Hickerson

  • Lineage diversification and morphological evolution in a large-scale continental radiation: the neotropical ovenbirds and woodcreepers (aves: Furnariidae).

    Elizabeth P. Derryberry;Santiago Claramunt;Graham Derryberry;R. Terry Chesser

  • High dispersal ability inhibits speciation in a continental radiation of passerine birds

    Santiago Claramunt;Elizabeth P. Derryberry;J. V. Remsen;Robb T. Brumfield

  • Earth history and the passerine superradiation

    Carl H Oliveros;Daniel Jared Field;Daniel Jared Field;Daniel T Ksepka;F Keith Barker

  • The evolution of a tropical biodiversity hotspot

    Michael G. Harvey;Michael G. Harvey;Gustavo A. Bravo;Gustavo A. Bravo;Santiago Claramunt;Santiago Claramunt;Santiago Claramunt;Andrés M. Cuervo;Andrés M. Cuervo

  • hzar: hybrid zone analysis using an R software package

    Elizabeth P. Derryberry;Elizabeth P. Derryberry;Graham E. Derryberry;James M. Maley;James M. Maley;Robb T. Brumfield

  • Singing in a silent spring: birds respond to a half-century soundscape reversion during the COVID-19 shutdown

    E. P. Derryberry;J. N. Phillips;G. E. Derryberry;M. J. Blum

  • Singing in a silent spring: Birds respond to a half-century soundscape reversion during the COVID-19 shutdown

    Elizabeth P. Derryberry;Jennifer N. Phillips;Jennifer N. Phillips;Graham E. Derryberry;Michael J. Blum

  • Species coexistence and the dynamics of phenotypic evolution in adaptive radiation.

    Joseph A. Tobias;Charlie K. Cornwallis;Elizabeth P. Derryberry;Santiago Claramunt

  • SONG DIVERGENCE BY SENSORY DRIVE IN AMAZONIAN BIRDS

    Joseph A. Tobias;Job Aben;Robb T. Brumfield;Elizabeth P. Derryberry

  • Ecology Shapes Birdsong Evolution: Variation in Morphology and Habitat Explains Variation in White-Crowned Sparrow Song

    Elizabeth P. Derryberry

  • Birdsongs keep pace with city life: changes in song over time in an urban songbird affects communication

    David A. Luther;David A. Luther;Elizabeth P. Derryberry

  • Song evolution, speciation, and vocal learning in passerine birds

    Nicholas A. Mason;Kevin J. Burns;Joseph A. Tobias;Santiago Claramunt

  • Correlated evolution of beak morphology and song in the neotropical woodcreeper radiation.

    Elizabeth Perrault Derryberry;Elizabeth Perrault Derryberry;Nathalie Seddon;Santiago Claramunt;Joseph Andrew Tobias

  • Not so sexy in the city: urban birds adjust songs to noise but compromise vocal performance

    David A. Luther;David A. Luther;Jennifer Phillips;Elizabeth P. Derryberry

  • Ecological drivers of song evolution in birds: Disentangling the effects of habitat and morphology.

    Elizabeth Perrault Derryberry;Elizabeth Perrault Derryberry;Elizabeth Perrault Derryberry;Nathalie Seddon;Graham Earnest Derryberry;Santiago Claramunt;Santiago Claramunt

  • Next-generation sequencing reveals phylogeographic structure and a species tree for recent bird divergences.

    John E. McCormack;James M. Maley;Sarah M. Hird;Elizabeth P. Derryberry;Elizabeth P. Derryberry

  • EVOLUTION OF BIRD SONG AFFECTS SIGNAL EFFICACY: AN EXPERIMENTAL TEST USING HISTORICAL AND CURRENT SIGNALS

    Elizabeth P. Derryberry

  • Nonlocal male mountain white-crowned sparrows have lower paternity and higher parasite loads than males singing local dialect

    Elizabeth A. MacDougall-Shackleton;Elizabeth P. Derryberry;Thomas P. Hahn

Frequent Co-Authors

Robb T. Brumfield
Robb T. Brumfield Louisiana State University
Alexandre Aleixo
Alexandre Aleixo Instituto Tecnológico Vale
Gary R. Graves
Gary R. Graves National Museum of Natural History
Joseph A. Tobias
Joseph A. Tobias Imperial College London
Joel Cracraft
Joel Cracraft American Museum of Natural History
Edward L. Braun
Edward L. Braun University of Florida
M. Thomas P. Gilbert
M. Thomas P. Gilbert University of Copenhagen
Per Alström
Per Alström Uppsala University
Guojie Zhang
Guojie Zhang Zhejiang University
Patricia G. Parker
Patricia G. Parker University of Missouri–St. Louis

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