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Overview

Ronald A. Nussbaum is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily addresses topics within Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, spanning both global and planetary change and genetics subfields.

The scientist's recent publications reflect an emphasis on amphibian biology, genetic diversity, and phylogenetic studies. Notable papers include:

  • The roles of vicariance and isolation by distance in shaping biotic diversification across an ancient archipelago: evidence from a Seychelles caecilian amphibian, 2020, BMC Evolutionary Biology
  • Genomic SNPs resolve the phylogeny of an ancient amphibian island radiation from the Seychelles, 2024, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • The roles of vicariance and isolation by distance in shaping biotic diversification across an ancient archipelago: evidence from a Seychelles caecilian amphibian, 2020, Research Square (Research Square)
  • Submerged Corridors of Ancient Gene Flow in an Island Amphibian, 2025, Molecular Ecology

Nussbaum collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including Simon T. Maddock, Julia J. Day, Mark Wilkinson, Miranda B. Sherlock, and Jeffrey W. Streicher.

The scientist's research contributions appear in journals such as Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, BMC Evolutionary Biology, Research Square, and Molecular Ecology.

The main research topics covered in Nussbaum's work encompass:

  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change

Key fields of study that frame their research include Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology with particular focus on subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Genetics, Ecology, Molecular Biology, and Ecological Modeling.

Best Publications

  • THE AMPHIBIAN TREE OF LIFE

    Darrel R. Frost;Taran Grant;Taran Grant;Julián Faivovich;Julián Faivovich;Raoul H. Bain

  • The Impact of Conservation on the Status of the World’s Vertebrates

    Michael Hoffmann;Craig Hilton-Taylor;Ariadne Angulo;Monika Böhm

  • Predicting distributions of known and unknown reptile species in Madagascar

    Christopher J. Raxworthy;Enrique Martinez-Meyer;Ned Horning;Ronald A. Nussbaum

  • Amphibians and Reptiles of the Pacific Northwest

    Ronald A Nussbaum;Edmund D Brodie;Robert M Storm

  • A Variable Circular-Plot Method for Estimating Bird Numbers

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  • Aligning Conservation Priorities Across Taxa in Madagascar with High-Resolution Planning Tools

    C. Kremen;A. Cameron;A. Cameron;A. Moilanen;S. J. Phillips

  • FUNGAL-SMALL MAMMAL INTERRELATIONSHIPS WITH EMPHASIS ON OREGON CONIFEROUS FORESTS"

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  • Extinction vulnerability of tropical montane endemism from warming and upslope displacement: a preliminary appraisal for the highest massif in Madagascar

    Christopher J. Raxworthy;Richard G. Pearson;Nirhy Rabibisoa;Andry M. Rakotondrazafy

  • Chameleon radiation by oceanic dispersal

    C. J. Raxworthy;M. R. J. Forstner;R. A. Nussbaum

  • Specimen collection: An essential tool

    L. A. Rocha;A. Aleixo;G. Allen;F. Almeda

  • Species Review of Amphibian Extinction Risks in Madagascar: Conclusions from the Global Amphibian Assessment

    Franco Andreone;John E. Cadle;Neil Cox;Frank Glaw

  • On the Classification and Phylogeny of Caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona), a Critical Review

    Ronald A. Nussbaum;Mark Wilkinson

  • Parental investment by skin feeding in a caecilian amphibian

    Alexander Kupfer;Hendrik Müller;Hendrik Müller;Marta M. Antoniazzi;Carlos Jared

  • A rainforest survey of amphibians, reptiles and small mammals at Montagne d'Ambre, Madagascar

    Christopher J. Raxworthy;Ronald A. Nussbaum

  • A molecular phylogeny of ichthyophiid caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Ichthyophiidae): out of India or out of South East Asia?

    David J. Gower;Alex Kupfer;Oommen V. Oommen;Werner Himstedt

  • Systematics, speciation and biogeography of the dwarf chameleons (Brookesia; Reptilia, Squamata, Chamaeleontidae) of northern Madagascar

    C. J. Raxworthy;R. A. Nussbaum

  • Caecilian phylogeny and biogeography inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences of the 12S rRNA and 16S rRNA genes (Amphibia : Gymnophiona)

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  • Seasonal shifts in clutch size and egg size in the side-blotched lizard, Uta stansburiana Baird and Girard.

    Ronald A. Nussbaum

  • Life-history evolution and mitogenomic phylogeny of caecilian amphibians.

    Diego San Mauro;David J. Gower;Hendrik Müller;Simon P. Loader

  • Parental care and EGG size in salamanders: An examination of the safe harbor hypothesis

    Ronald A. Nussbaum

  • The evolution of a unique dual jaw-closing mechanism in caecilians: (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) and its bearing on caecilian ancestry

    Ronald A. Nussbaum

  • Comparative morphology and evolution of the lungless caecilian Atretochoana eiselti (Taylor) (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Typhlonectidae)

    Mark Wilkinson;Ronald A. Nussbaum

  • Supporting Online Material for Aligning Conservation Priorities Across Taxa in Madagascar with High- Resolution Planning Tools

    C. Kremen;A. Cameron;A. Moilanen;S. Phillips

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher J. Raxworthy
Christopher J. Raxworthy American Museum of Natural History
David J. Gower
David J. Gower Natural History Museum
Frank Glaw
Frank Glaw University of Bonn
Miguel Vences
Miguel Vences Technische Universität Braunschweig
Franco Andreone
Franco Andreone Regione Piemonte
Julián Faivovich
Julián Faivovich National Scientific and Technical Research Council
Stephen C. Donnellan
Stephen C. Donnellan South Australian Museum
Ward C. Wheeler
Ward C. Wheeler American Museum of Natural History
Célio F. B. Haddad
Célio F. B. Haddad Sao Paulo State University
Brian L. Fisher
Brian L. Fisher California Academy of Sciences

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