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Gernot Segelbacher

Gernot Segelbacher

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Ecology and Evolution

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50
Citations
8858
World Ranking
3875
National Ranking
217

Overview

Gernot Segelbacher is affiliated with the University of Freiburg in Germany. Their research primarily spans environmental science and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, contributing notably to the understanding of biodiversity and genetic diversity.

Their publication record includes numerous papers focusing on genetic diversity, conservation, and related ecological aspects. Some recent notable publications are:

  • "Genetic diversity targets and indicators in the CBD post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework must be improved," 2020, Biological Conservation
  • "Post-2020 goals overlook genetic diversity," 2020, Science
  • "Global Commitments to Conserving and Monitoring Genetic Diversity Are Now Necessary and Feasible," 2021, BioScience
  • "The positive impact of conservation action," 2024, Science
  • "Genetic diversity is considered important but interpreted narrowly in country reports to the Convention on Biological Diversity: Current actions and indicators are insufficient," 2021, Biological Conservation

Segelbacher frequently collaborates with a network of researchers, including:

  • Sean Hoban
  • Cristiano Vernesi
  • Linda Laikre
  • Ivan Paz-Vinas
  • David O'Brien

The primary venues of publication for their research are:

  • Conservation Genetics
  • Biological Conservation
  • BioScience
  • Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Segelbacher's research covers several interconnected fields and subfields, focusing on:

  • Environmental Science
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these broad areas, their specialized subfields include:

  • Ecology
  • Genetics
  • Plant Science
  • Molecular Biology
  • Global and Planetary Change

The main research topics addressed in their body of work are:

  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Genetically Modified Organisms Research
  • Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
  • International Maritime Law Issues
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management

Best Publications

  • Genomics and the challenging translation into conservation practice

    Aaron B. A. Shafer;Jochen B. W. Wolf;Paulo C. Alves;Linnea Bergstrom

  • Genetic diversity targets and indicators in the CBD post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework must be improved

    Sean Hoban;Michael Bruford;Josephine D'Urban Jackson;Margarida Lopes-Fernandes

  • Applications of landscape genetics in conservation biology: concepts and challenges

    Gernot Segelbacher;Samuel A. Cushman;Bryan K. Epperson;Marie Josée Fortin

  • From connectivity to isolation: genetic consequences of population fragmentation in capercaillie across Europe.

    Gernot Segelbacher;J. Hoglund;I. Storch

  • Post-2020 goals overlook genetic diversity

    Linda Laikre;Linda Laikre;Sean Hoban;Sean Hoban;Michael W. Bruford;Michael W. Bruford;Gernot Segelbacher;Gernot Segelbacher

  • Global Commitments to Conserving and Monitoring Genetic Diversity Are Now Necessary and Feasible.

    Sean Hoban;Michael W Bruford;W Chris Funk;Peter Galbusera

  • Contemporary evolution of reproductive isolation and phenotypic divergence in sympatry along a migratory divide.

    Gregor Rolshausen;Gernot Segelbacher;Keith A. Hobson;H. Martin Schaefer

  • Bringing genetic diversity to the forefront of conservation policy and management

    Sean M. Hoban;Heidi C. Hauffe;SIlvia Perez-Espona;Jan W. Arntzen

  • Is It Time for Synthetic Biodiversity Conservation

    Antoinette J. Piaggio;Gernot Segelbacher;Philip J. Seddon;Luke Alphey;Luke Alphey

  • Noninvasive genetic analysis in birds: testing reliability of feather samples

    G. Segelbacher

  • Genetic variation and differentiation in captive and wild zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata).

    Wolfgang Forstmeier;Gernot Segelbacher;Jakob C. Mueller;Bart Kempenaers

  • Comparative evaluation of potential indicators and temporal sampling protocols for monitoring genetic erosion

    Sean Hoban;Sean Hoban;Jan A. Arntzen;Michael William Bruford;José A. Godoy

  • The positive impact of conservation action

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  • Characterization of microsatellites in capercaillie Tetrao urogallus (AVES).

    G. Segelbacher;R. J. Paxton;G. Steinbrück;P. Trontelj

  • Genetic diversity is considered important but interpreted narrowly in country reports to the Convention on Biological Diversity: Current actions and indicators are insufficient

    Sean Hoban;Sean Hoban;Catriona D. Campbell;Jessica M. da Silva;Robert Ekblom;Robert Ekblom

  • Bloodmeal Analysis Reveals Avian Plasmodium Infections and Broad Host Preferences of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Vectors

    Diego Santiago-Alarcon;Peter Havelka;Hinrich Martin Schaefer;Gernot Segelbacher

  • Conservation genetics: linking science with practice

    Rolf Holderegger;Niko Balkenhol;Janine Bolliger;Jan O. Engler

  • The bacterial microbiota in the ceca of Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) differs between wild and captive birds.

    Tobias Wienemann;Dirk Schmitt-Wagner;Katja Meuser;Gernot Segelbacher

  • Capercaillie in the Alps: genetic evidence of metapopulation structure and population decline

    Gernot Segelbacher;Ilse Storch

  • Opportunities and challenges of macrogenetic studies

    Deborah M Leigh;Charles B van Rees;Katie L Millette;Martin F Breed;Martin F Breed

  • Lessons learned from microsatellite development for nonmodel organisms using 454 pyrosequencing

    C. N. Schoebel;S. Brodbeck;D. Buehler;C. Cornejo

  • Temporal and spatial analyses disclose consequences of habitat fragmentation on the genetic diversity in capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)

    Gernot Segelbacher;Stéphanie Manel;Jürgen Tomiuk

  • Molecular Ecology Resources Primer Development Consortium

    D. Aurelle;E. V. Zquez;Doukary Abdoullaye;Cecilia Agostini

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacob Höglund
Jacob Höglund Uppsala University
H. Martin Schaefer
H. Martin Schaefer University of Freiburg
Sean Hoban
Sean Hoban Morton Arboretum
Joachim Mergeay
Joachim Mergeay Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Michael William Bruford
Michael William Bruford Cardiff University
Margaret E. Hunter
Margaret E. Hunter United States Geological Survey
Ilse Storch
Ilse Storch University of Freiburg
Frank E. Zachos
Frank E. Zachos Natural History Museum Vienna
Rob Ogden
Rob Ogden University of Edinburgh
Martin F. Breed
Martin F. Breed Flinders University

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