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Graham J. Slater is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines primarily focused on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. The scientist has been actively involved in studies related to evolutionary biology and paleontology, contributing significantly to our understanding of morphological variations and patterns in biodiversity.

The main fields of study in which the scientist has published include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Within these areas, their subfields of study feature a strong emphasis on Paleontology and Ecology, complemented by contributions to Geometry and Topology, Molecular Biology, and Genetics.

  • Paleontology
  • Ecology
  • Geometry and Topology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

Slater's research covers specific topics that include Evolution and Paleontology Studies, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, studies on Morphological Variations and Asymmetry, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, Marine Animal Studies, and Bat Biology and Ecology.

  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Morphological variations and asymmetry
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Bat Biology and Ecology Studies

Among the scientist's recent published papers are:

  • Disparities in the analysis of morphological disparity (2020) in Biology Letters
  • A Total-Group Phylogenetic Metatree for Cetacea and the Importance of Fossil Data in Diversification Analyses (2021) in Systematic Biology
  • Empirical and Methodological Challenges to the Model-Based Inference of Diversification Rates in Extinct Clades (2021) in Systematic Biology
  • Extant species fail to estimate ancestral geographical ranges at older nodes in primate phylogeny (2022) in Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • The Effects of Foraging Ecology and Allometry on Avian Skull Shape Vary across Levels of Phylogeny (2022) in The American Naturalist

Slater frequently collaborates with other researchers in related fields. Notable co-authors include Travis Park, Natalie Cooper, Anna L. Wisniewski, Graeme T. Lloyd, and Gustavo Burin, with multiple joint publications recorded.

  • Travis Park
  • Natalie Cooper
  • Anna L. Wisniewski
  • Graeme T. Lloyd
  • Gustavo Burin

The scientist's work has appeared in several prominent publication venues, including bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Systematic Biology, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, The American Naturalist, and Current Biology.

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Systematic Biology
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • The American Naturalist
  • Current Biology

Best Publications

  • geiger v2.0: an expanded suite of methods for fitting macroevolutionary models to phylogenetic trees

    Matthew W. Pennell;Jonathan M. Eastman;Graham J. Slater;Joseph W. Brown

  • Multigene phylogeny of the Mustelidae: Resolving relationships, tempo and biogeographic history of a mammalian adaptive radiation

    Klaus-Peter Koepfli;Kerry A Deere;Graham J Slater;Colleen Begg

  • INTEGRATING FOSSILS WITH MOLECULAR PHYLOGENIES IMPROVES INFERENCE OF TRAIT EVOLUTION

    Graham J. Slater;Luke J. Harmon;Michael E. Alfaro

  • Requirements for comparing the performance of finite element models of biological structures.

    E.R. Dumont;I.R. Grosse;G.J. Slater

  • Diversity versus disparity and the radiation of modern cetaceans

    Graham J. Slater;Samantha A. Price;Francesco Santini;Michael E. Alfaro

  • Phylogenetic evidence for a shift in the mode of mammalian body size evolution at the Cretaceous-Palaeogene boundary

    Graham J. Slater

  • Clade Age and Species Richness Are Decoupled Across the Eukaryotic Tree of Life

    Daniel L. Rabosky;Graham J. Slater;Michael E. Alfaro

  • Iterative ecological radiation and convergence during the evolutionary history of damselfishes (Pomacentridae).

    Bruno Frédérich;Laurie Sorenson;Francesco Santini;Graham J. Slater

  • Independent evolution of baleen whale gigantism linked to Plio-Pleistocene ocean dynamics.

    Graham J. Slater;Jeremy A. Goldbogen;Nicholas D. Pyenson

  • Implications of predatory specialization for cranial form and function in canids

    G. J. Slater;E. R. Dumont;B. Van Valkenburgh

  • Aquatic adaptations in the nose of carnivorans: evidence from the turbinates

    Blaire Van Valkenburgh;Abigail Curtis;Joshua X Samuels;Deborah Bird

  • Allometry and performance: the evolution of skull form and function in felids

    G. J. Slater;B. Van Valkenburgh

  • Iterative adaptive radiations of fossil canids show no evidence for diversity-dependent trait evolution

    Graham J. Slater

  • The evolution of island gigantism and body size variation in tortoises and turtles.

    Alexander L. Jaffe;Alexander L. Jaffe;Graham J. Slater;Michael E. Alfaro

  • Lineage Diversity and Size Disparity in Musteloidea: Testing Patterns of Adaptive Radiation Using Molecular and Fossil-Based Methods.

    Chris J. Law;Graham J. Slater;Rita S. Mehta

  • Robust Regression and Posterior Predictive Simulation Increase Power to Detect Early Bursts of Trait Evolution

    Graham J. Slater;Graham J. Slater;Matthew W. Pennell;Matthew W. Pennell

  • Shape at the cross-roads: homoplasy and history in the evolution of the carnivoran skull towards herbivory

    B. Figueirido;F. J. Serrano-Alarcón;G. J. Slater;P. Palmqvist

  • Himalayan fossils of the oldest known pantherine establish ancient origin of big cats

    Z. Jack Tseng;Z. Jack Tseng;Z. Jack Tseng;Xiaoming Wang;Graham J. Slater;Gary T. Takeuchi

  • Long in the tooth: evolution of sabertooth cat cranial shape

    Graham J. Slater;Blaire Van Valkenburgh

  • Palaeoproteomics resolves sloth relationships.

    Samantha Presslee;Samantha Presslee;Samantha Presslee;Graham J. Slater;François Roger Francis Pujos;Analia Marta Forasiepi

  • Hierarchy in adaptive radiation: A case study using the Carnivora (Mammalia).

    Graham J. Slater;Anthony R. Friscia

  • Unifying fossils and phylogenies for comparative analyses of diversification and trait evolution

    Graham J. Slater;Luke J. Harmon

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael E. Alfaro
Michael E. Alfaro University of California, Los Angeles
Luke J. Harmon
Luke J. Harmon University of Idaho
Blaire Van Valkenburgh
Blaire Van Valkenburgh University of California, Los Angeles
Anjali Goswami
Anjali Goswami Natural History Museum
Matthew J. Collins
Matthew J. Collins University of Cambridge
Roman Fischer
Roman Fischer University of Oxford
Ross D. E. MacPhee
Ross D. E. MacPhee American Museum of Natural History
Christian de Muizon
Christian de Muizon French National Museum of Natural History
Nicholas D. Pyenson
Nicholas D. Pyenson National Museum of Natural History
Jesper V. Olsen
Jesper V. Olsen University of Copenhagen

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