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Ecology and Evolution
France
2026

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
107
Citations
41864
World Ranking
201
National Ranking
8

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in France Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in France Leader Award

Overview

Jean-Michel Gaillard is affiliated with Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 in France. Their research spans multiple domains within environmental science and molecular biology, with a focus on ecology and evolutionary processes.

Their work appears primarily in the following publication venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Animal Ecology
  • Ecology Letters
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Gaillard's main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Their subfields of study reflect an emphasis on biological and ecological interactions and aging mechanisms:

  • Ecology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Genetics
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Aging

The primary research topics covered by Gaillard include:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies

Their frequent co-authors are:

  • Jean-François Lemaître
  • Maryline Pellerin
  • Marlène Gamelon
  • Nicolas Morellet
  • Victor Ronget

Among Gaillard's recent notable publications are:

  • "Universal DNA methylation age across mammalian tissues," 2023, Nature Aging
  • "Sex differences in adult lifespan and aging rates of mortality across wild mammals," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "The Demographic Buffering Hypothesis: Evidence and Challenges," 2020, Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • "Universal DNA methylation age across mammalian tissues," 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "DNA methylation networks underlying mammalian traits," 2023, Science

In addition to articles, Gaillard has contributed to book publications, including:

  • The Evolutionary Roots of Reproductive Ageing and Reproductive Health Across the Tree of Life, published by Frontiers Media in 2023

Best Publications

  • Using the satellite-derived NDVI to assess ecological responses to environmental change

    Nathalie Pettorelli;Jon Olav Vik;Atle Mysterud;Jean-Michel Gaillard

  • Temporal Variation in Fitness Components and Population Dynamics of Large Herbivores

    J.-M. Gaillard;M. Festa-Bianchet;N. G. Yoccoz;A. Loison

  • Population dynamics of large herbivores: variable recruitment with constant adult survival.

    Jean-Michel Gaillard;Marco Festa-Bianchet;Nigel Gilles Yoccoz

  • TEMPORAL VARIATION IN SURVIVAL OF MAMMALS: A CASE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CANALIZATION?

    Jean-Michel Gaillard;Nigel Gilles Yoccoz

  • Senescence in natural populations of animals: Widespread evidence and its implications for bio-gerontology

    Daniel H. Nussey;Hannah Froy;Jean François Lemaitre;Jean Michel Gaillard

  • The home-range concept: are traditional estimators still relevant with modern telemetry technology?

    John G. Kie;Jason Matthiopoulos;John R Fieberg;Roger A. Powell

  • LONGEVITY CAN BUFFER PLANT AND ANIMAL POPULATIONS AGAINST CHANGING CLIMATIC VARIABILITY

    William F. Morris;Catherine A. Pfister;Shripad Tuljapurkar;Chirrakal V. Haridas

  • Measuring senescence in wild animal populations: towards a longitudinal approach

    D. H. Nussey;T. Coulson;M. Festa-Bianchet;J.-M. Gaillard

  • AGE‐SPECIFIC SURVIVAL IN FIVE POPULATIONS OF UNGULATES: EVIDENCE OF SENESCENCE

    Anne Loison;Marco Festa-Bianchet;Jean-Michel Gaillard;Jon T. Jorgenson

  • Assessing the impact of climate variation on survival in vertebrate populations

    Vladimir Grosbois;Olivier Gimenez;J.M. Gaillard;R. Pradel

  • Empirical Evidence of Density- Dependence in Populations of Large Herbivores

    C. Bonenfant;J.M. Gaillard;T. Coulson;M. Festa-Bianchet

  • Habitat–performance relationships: finding the right metric at a given spatial scale

    Jean-Michel Gaillard;Mark Hebblewhite;Anne Loison;Mark Fuller

  • An analysis of demographic tactics in birds and mammals

    J.-M. Gaillard;D. Pontier;D. Allainé;J. D. Lebreton

  • Mass‐ and Density‐Dependent Reproductive Success and Reproductive Costs in a Capital Breeder

    Marco Festa‐Bianchet;Jean‐Michel Gaillard;Jon T. Jorgenson

  • Temporal and spatial development of red deer harvesting in Europe: biological and cultural factors

    Jos M. Milner;Jos M. Milner;Christophe Bonenfant;Christophe Bonenfant;Atle Mysterud;Jean‐Michel Gaillard

  • Early-late life trade-offs and the evolution of ageing in the wild

    Jean-François Lemaître;Vérane Berger;Christophe Bonenfant;Mathieu Douhard

  • Senescence rates are determined by ranking on the fast–slow life‐history continuum

    Owen R. Jones;Jean-Michel Gaillard;Shripad Tuljapurkar;Jussi S. Alho

  • Indicators of ecological change: new tools for managing populations of large herbivores

    Nicolas Morellet;Jean‐Michel Gaillard;A. J. Mark Hewison;Philippe Ballon

  • Memory keeps you at home: a mechanistic model for home range emergence

    Bram Van Moorter;Darcy Visscher;Simon Benhamou;Luca Börger

  • EFFECTS OF AGE, SEX, DISEASE, AND DENSITY ON SURVIVAL OF BIGHORN SHEEP

    Jon T. Jorgenson;Marco Festa-Bianchet;Jean-Michel Gaillard;William D. Wishart

  • Successful sons or advantaged daughters? The Trivers–Willard model and sex-biased maternal investment in ungulates

    A.J.Mark Hewison;Jean-Michel Gaillard

Frequent Co-Authors

Christophe Bonenfant
Christophe Bonenfant Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Anne Loison
Anne Loison Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Marco Festa-Bianchet
Marco Festa-Bianchet Université de Sherbrooke
Tim Coulson
Tim Coulson University of Oxford
Nigel G. Yoccoz
Nigel G. Yoccoz University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
A. J. Mark Hewison
A. J. Mark Hewison Comportement et Ecologie de la Faune Sauvage
Olivier Gimenez
Olivier Gimenez Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Patrick Duncan
Patrick Duncan Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Petter Kjellander
Petter Kjellander Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Nicolas Morellet
Nicolas Morellet Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées

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