World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Ecology and Evolution
Norway
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
96
Citations
38840
World Ranking
338
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Norway Leader Award

Overview

Nigel G. Yoccoz is affiliated with the University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway. Their academic contributions focus predominantly on Environmental Science, with a significant emphasis on Ecology and related subfields.

The primary areas of study for Yoccoz include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Ecology
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Ecological Modeling
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Yoccoz's research topics cover a wide array of subjects within wildlife and ecological studies, notably:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Indigenous Studies and Ecology
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

Their recent publications, reflecting current interests and research endeavors, include these articles:

  • Monitoring biodiversity in the Anthropocene using remote sensing in species distribution models (2020), published in Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Phenological and elevational shifts of plants, animals and fungi under climate change in the European Alps (2021), published in Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • The Demographic Buffering Hypothesis: Evidence and Challenges (2020), published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • A hierarchical inventory of the world's mountains for global comparative mountain science (2022), published in Scientific Data
  • Postglacial species arrival and diversity buildup of northern ecosystems took millennia (2022), published in Science Advances

Throughout their career, Yoccoz has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Rolf A. Ims (21 collaborations)
  • Eeva M. Soininen (12 collaborations)
  • Audun Stien (11 collaborations)
  • Jane Uhd Jepsen (11 collaborations)
  • Dorothée Ehrich (9 collaborations)

Their work has been disseminated through repeated publications in notable academic venues, such as:

  • Ecology and Evolution (8 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (7 publications)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (4 publications)
  • Climate Research (4 publications)
  • Journal of Animal Ecology (4 publications)

Best Publications

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

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

  • Monitoring of biological diversity in space and time

    Nigel G. Yoccoz;James D. Nichols;Thierry Boulinier

  • Measuring ecological niche overlap from occurrence and spatial environmental data

    Olivier Broennimann;Matthew C. Fitzpatrick;Peter B. Pearman;Blaise Petitpierre

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

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

  • Review article. Studying climate effects on ecology through the use of climate indices: the North Atlantic Oscillation, El Niño Southern Oscillation and beyond.

    Nils Chr. Stenseth;Geir Ottersen;James W. Hurrell;Atle Mysterud

  • Intraspecific functional variability: extent, structure and sources of variation

    Cécile Hélène Helene Albert;Wilfried Thuiller;Nigel Gilles Yoccoz;Alex Soudant

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

    Jean-Michel Gaillard;Nigel Gilles Yoccoz

  • Using Niche-Based Models to Improve the Sampling of Rare Species

    Antoine Guisan;Olivier Broennimann;Robin Engler;Mathias Vust

  • A multi‐trait approach reveals the structure and the relative importance of intra‐ vs. interspecific variability in plant traits

    Cécile Hélène Albert;Wilfried Thuiller;Nigel Gilles Yoccoz;Rolland Douzet

  • Fifty thousand years of Arctic vegetation and megafaunal diet

    Eske Willerslev;John Davison;Mari Moora;Martin Zobel

  • Occupancy Estimation and Modeling. Inferring patterns and dynamics of species occurrence

    Nigel G. Yoccoz

  • Climate change and outbreaks of the geometrids Operophtera brumata and Epirrita autumnata in subarctic birch forest: evidence of a recent outbreak range expansion.

    Jane U. Jepsen;Snorre B. Hagen;Rolf A. Ims;Nigel G. Yoccoz

  • Climatic extremes improve predictions of spatial patterns of tree species

    Niklaus E. Zimmermann;Nigel G. Yoccoz;Thomas C. Edwards;Eliane S. Meier

  • Use, Overuse, and Misuse of Significance Tests in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology

    Nigel G.Yoccoz

  • Impacts of climate change on the world's most exceptional ecoregions

    Linda J. Beaumont;Andrew Pitman;Sarah Perkins;Niklaus E. Zimmermann

  • New environmental metabarcodes for analysing soil DNA: potential for studying past and present ecosystems.

    Laura S. Epp;Sanne Boessenkool;Eva P. Bellemain;James Haile;James Haile

  • Plant phenology, migration and geographical variation in body weight of a large herbivore: the effect of a variable topography

    Atle Mysterud;Rolf Langvatn;Nigel G. Yoccoz;Nils Chr. Stenseth

  • Europe-wide dampening of population cycles in keystone herbivores

    Thomas Cornulier;Nigel G. Yoccoz;Vincent Bretagnolle;Jon E. Brommer

  • Analysing diet of small herbivores: the efficiency of DNA barcoding coupled with high-throughput pyrosequencing for deciphering the composition of complex plant mixtures

    Eeva M Soininen;Alice Valentini;Eric Coissac;Christian Miquel

  • DNA from soil mirrors plant taxonomic and growth form diversity

    N. G. Yoccoz;K. A. Bråthen;L. Gielly;J. Haile;J. Haile

Frequent Co-Authors

Rolf A. Ims
Rolf A. Ims University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Nils Chr. Stenseth
Nils Chr. Stenseth University of Oslo
Jean-Michel Gaillard
Jean-Michel Gaillard Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Torkild Tveraa
Torkild Tveraa Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Atle Mysterud
Atle Mysterud University of Oslo
Kari Anne Bråthen
Kari Anne Bråthen University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Dorothee Ehrich
Dorothee Ehrich University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Eva Fuglei
Eva Fuglei Norwegian Polar Institute
Rolf Langvatn
Rolf Langvatn Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Audun Stien
Audun Stien University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Ecology and Evolution can lead to diverse career options, often at the intersection of science, education, and human well-being. Many students interested in environmental sciences are also drawn to fields such as psychology, counseling, and human services, which offer impactful careers focused on individuals and communities.

For those considering work with youth in environmental programs or education, an online masters in child psychology can provide valuable insights into developmental processes and behavior. If you’re interested in supporting people through life’s challenges, a range of online master degree programs in counseling are available to help you build skills in guidance and support.

More advanced roles may require specialized training. Consider clinical psychology master's programs online for a focus on mental health and therapeutic techniques, which can be applied in settings that bridge environmental and community needs.

If you want to fast-track your entry into the workforce, look into accelerated human services degree online options. These programs prepare you for service-oriented roles, often within nonprofit, education, or advocacy organizations.

Best Scientists Citing Nigel G. Yoccoz

Trending Scientists