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Overview

Michael A. Russello is a researcher affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their work spans primarily across Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these fields, their contributions emphasize Genetics, Ecology, and Nature and Landscape Conservation, while also addressing Molecular Biology and Ecological Modeling.

Their research focuses on several key topics, including:

  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Fish ecology and management studies
  • Wildlife ecology and conservation
  • Identification and quantification in food
  • Species distribution and climate change
  • Environmental DNA in biodiversity studies
  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies

Russello has been published frequently in a range of scientific journals. Their most common publication venues include:

  • Ecology and Evolution
  • PLoS ONE
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Communications Biology
  • Molecular Ecology

Their recent papers reflect diverse ecological and genetic research. Notable publications include:

  • "Colonization history of Galapagos giant tortoises: Insights from mitogenomes support the progression rule," 2020, Journal of Zoological Systematics & Evolutionary Research
  • "The sockeye salmon genome, transcriptome, and analyses identifying population defining regions of the genome," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "Migration and non-breeding ecology of the Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens," 2021, Journal für Ornithologie
  • "Paleogenomics illuminates the evolutionary history of the extinct Holocene 'horned' crocodile of Madagascar, Voay robustus," 2021, Communications Biology
  • "Genomic vulnerability of a freshwater salmonid under climate change," 2023, Evolutionary Applications

Frequent collaborators in their research include Anna Tigano, Danielle A. Schmidt, Bryson M. F. Sjodin, Evelyn L. Jensen, and Robyn L. Irvine. These co-authors have contributed consistently alongside Russello across multiple projects.

Best Publications

  • Behavioral flexibility and species invasions: the adaptive flexibility hypothesis.

    T. F. Wright;J. R. Eberhard;E. A. Hobson;M. L. Avery

  • From promise to practice: pairing non-invasive sampling with genomics in conservation.

    Michael A. Russello;Matthew D. Waterhouse;Paul D. Etter;Eric A. Johnson

  • Ex situ population management in the absence of pedigree information.

    M. A. Russello;M. A. Russello;M. A. Russello;G. Amato;G. Amato;G. Amato

  • In situ population structure and ex situ representation of the endangered Amur tiger.

    P. Henry;D. Miquelle;T. Sugimoto;D. R. McCULLOUGH

  • Historical DNA analysis reveals living descendants of an extinct species of Galápagos tortoise

    Nikos Poulakakis;Scott Glaberman;Michael Russello;Michael Russello;Luciano B. Beheregaray

  • A molecular phylogeny of Amazona: implications for Neotropical parrot biogeography, taxonomy, and conservation

    Michael A Russello;George Amato;George Amato;George Amato

  • Detection of outlier loci and their utility for fisheries management.

    Michael A Russello;Stephanie L Kirk;Karen K Frazer;Paul J Askey

  • Unravelling the peculiarities of island life: vicariance, dispersal and the diversification of the extinct and extant giant Galápagos tortoises

    Nikos Poulakakis;Nikos Poulakakis;Michael Russello;Dennis Geist;Adalgisa Caccone

  • Cell Adhesion Regulates the Interaction between the Docking Protein p130Cas and the 14-3-3 Proteins

    Miguel Garcia-Guzman;Fabrizio Dolfi;Michael Russello;Kristiina Vuori

  • Giant tortoise genomes provide insights into longevity and age-related disease

    Víctor Quesada;Sandra Freitas-Rodríguez;Joshua Miller;José G. Pérez-Silva

  • Genetic evidence links invasive monk parakeet populations in the United States to the international pet trade

    Michael A Russello;Michael L Avery;Timothy F Wright

  • A cryptic taxon of Galapagos tortoise in conservation peril

    Michael A Russello;Scott Glaberman;James P Gibbs;Cruz Marquez

  • Genetic evidence for high propagule pressure and long‐distance dispersal in monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) invasive populations

    Anders Gonçalves Da Silva;Jessica R. Eberhard;Timothy F. Wright;Michael L. Avery

  • Shared genetic diversity across the global invasive range of the monk parakeet suggests a common restricted geographic origin and the possibility of convergent selection.

    Pim Edelaar;Pim Edelaar;Séverine Roques;Elisabeth A. Hobson;Elisabeth A. Hobson;Anders Gonçalves da Silva

  • Description of a New Galapagos Giant Tortoise Species (Chelonoidis; Testudines: Testudinidae) from Cerro Fatal on Santa Cruz Island

    Nikos Poulakakis;Danielle L. Edwards;Ylenia Chiari;Ryan C. Garrick

  • Lineage fusion in Galápagos giant tortoises

    Ryan C. Garrick;Edgar Benavides;Michael A. Russello;Chaz Hyseni;Chaz Hyseni

  • Historical Analysis of a Near Disaster: Anopheles gambiae in Brazil

    Aristeidis Parmakelis;Michael A. Russello;Adalgisa Caccone;Carlos Brisola Marcondes

  • Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in Piaractus mesopotamicus and their applicability in other Serrasalminae fish

    D. Calcagnotto;M. Russello;M. Russello;M. Russello;R. DeSalle;R. DeSalle;R. DeSalle

  • Population genomics through time provides insights into the consequences of decline and rapid demographic recovery through head-starting in a Galapagos giant tortoise

    Evelyn L. Jensen;Danielle L. Edwards;Ryan C. Garrick;Joshua M. Miller

  • Genetic evidence for ecological divergence in kokanee salmon.

    Matthew A. Lemay;Michael A. Russello

  • Genetic rediscovery of an ‘extinct’ Galápagos giant tortoise species

    Ryan C. Garrick;Edgar Benavides;Michael A. Russello;James P. Gibbs

  • The genetic legacy of Lonesome George survives: Giant tortoises with Pinta Island ancestry identified in Galápagos

    Danielle L. Edwards;Edgar Benavides;Ryan C. Garrick;Ryan C. Garrick;James P. Gibbs

Frequent Co-Authors

Adalgisa Caccone
Adalgisa Caccone Yale University
James P. Gibbs
James P. Gibbs SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
George Amato
George Amato American Museum of Natural History
Nikos Poulakakis
Nikos Poulakakis University of Crete
Luciano B. Beheregaray
Luciano B. Beheregaray Flinders University
Claudio Ciofi
Claudio Ciofi University of Florence
Jeffrey R. Powell
Jeffrey R. Powell Yale University
Erik A. Beever
Erik A. Beever United States Geological Survey
Martina Carrete
Martina Carrete Pablo de Olavide University
John Gatesy
John Gatesy American Museum of Natural History

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