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Overview

Thomas B. Smith is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans multiple aspects of environmental science, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a primary focus on ecology and genetics.

The main fields of study for Thomas B. Smith include Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these fields, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as Ecology, Genetics, Ecological Modeling, Molecular Biology, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Their work addresses several key scientific topics, such as:

  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Thomas B. Smith has published regularly in several academic venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Evolutionary Applications
  • Molecular Ecology
  • Ecology Letters
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Heredity

Recent publications by Thomas B. Smith include:

  • "PICT: A low-cost, modular, open-source camera trap system to study plant-insect interactions" (2021, Methods in Ecology and Evolution)
  • "A general theory of avian migratory connectivity" (2021, Ecology Letters)
  • "Bird communities in African cocoa agroforestry are diverse but lack specialized insectivores" (2021, Journal of Applied Ecology)
  • "Genetic variation reveals individual-level climate tracking across the annual cycle of a migratory bird" (2021, Ecology Letters)
  • "Linking climate niches across seasons to assess population vulnerability in a migratory bird" (2021, Global Change Biology)

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Kristen Ruegg, Ryan J. Harrigan, Christen M. Bossu, Rachael A. Bay, and Cristian Gruppi. These coauthors reflect ongoing collaborative efforts important to their research agenda.

Best Publications

  • Averting biodiversity collapse in tropical forest protected areas

    William F. Laurance;William F. Laurance;D. Carolina Useche;Julio Rendeiro;Margareta Kalka

  • Closing the seed dispersal loop

    Benjamin C. Wang;Thomas B. Smith

  • DIVERSIFICATION OF RAINFOREST FAUNAS: An Integrated Molecular Approach

    C. Moritz;J. L. Patton;C. J. Schneider;T. B. Smith

  • Limitations of Captive Breeding in Endangered Species Recovery

    Noel F.R. Snyder;Scott R. Derrickson;Steven R. Beissinger;James W. Wiley

  • EVOLUTIONARY SIGNIFICANCE OF RESOURCE POLYMORPHISMS IN FISHES, AMPHIBIANS, AND BIRDS

    Thomas B. Smith;Skúli Skúlason

  • Resource polymorphisms in vertebrates

    Skúli Skulason;Thomas B. Smith

  • A role for ecotones in generating rainforest biodiversity

    Thomas B. Smith;Robert K. Wayne;Derek J. Girman;Michael William Bruford

  • Bird song, ecology and speciation

    Hans Slabbekoorn;Thomas B. Smith;Thomas B. Smith

  • Ecology and speciation

    Matthew R. Orr;Thomas B. Smith;Thomas B. Smith

  • Genomic signals of selection predict climate-driven population declines in a migratory bird

    Rachael A. Bay;Rachael A. Bay;Ryan J. Harrigan;Vinh Le Underwood;H. Lisle Gibbs

  • The use of the Karnofsky Performance Scale in determining outcomes and risk in geriatric outpatients.

    Valerie Crooks;Susan Waller;Tom Smith;Theodore J. Hahn

  • HABITAT-DEPENDENT SONG DIVERGENCE IN THE LITTLE GREENBUL: AN ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SELECTION PRESSURES ON ACOUSTIC SIGNALS

    Hans Slabbekoorn;Thomas B. Smith;Thomas B. Smith

  • A test of alternative models of diversification in tropical rainforests: Ecological gradients vs. rainforest refugia

    Christopher J. Schneider;Thomas B. Smith;Brenda Larison;Craig Moritz

  • Molecular genetic approaches in conservation

    Thomas B. Smith;Robert K. Wayne

  • Applying evolutionary biology to address global challenges.

    Scott P. Carroll;Peter Søgaard Jørgensen;Michael T. Kinnison;Carl T. Bergstrom

  • Evolutionary principles and their practical application

    Andrew P. Hendry;Michael T. Kinnison;Mikko Heino;Mikko Heino;Troy Day

  • Modeling distribution of Amazonian tree species and diversity using remote sensing measurements

    Sassan Saatchi;Wolfgang Buermann;Hans ter Steege;Scott Mori

  • Global warming, elevational ranges and the vulnerability of tropical biota

    William F. Laurance;William F. Laurance;D. Carolina Useche;Luke P. Shoo;Sebastian K. Herzog

  • An Outbreak of Serotype 1 Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis in Northern Ghana with Features That Are Characteristic of Neisseria meningitidis Meningitis Epidemics

    Julia Leimkugel;Abudulai Adams Forgor;Sébastien Gagneux;Valentin Pflüger

  • Not as the crow flies: a historical explanation for circuitous migration in Swainson's thrush (Catharus ustulatus).

    Kristen C. Ruegg;Thomas B. Smith;Thomas B. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Wolfgang Buermann
Wolfgang Buermann University of Augsburg
Borja Milá
Borja Milá Spanish National Research Council
Robert K. Wayne
Robert K. Wayne University of California, Los Angeles
Ravinder N. M. Sehgal
Ravinder N. M. Sehgal San Francisco State University
Ryan Calsbeek
Ryan Calsbeek Dartmouth College
Sassan Saatchi
Sassan Saatchi California Institute of Technology
Hans Slabbekoorn
Hans Slabbekoorn Leiden University
Tatjana A. Iezhova
Tatjana A. Iezhova Nature Research Centre
Gediminas Valkiūnas
Gediminas Valkiūnas Nature Research Centre
Irby J. Lovette
Irby J. Lovette Cornell University

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