Peer-Reviewed Publications
29. Forester BR, Day CC, Ruegg K, Landguth EL (2023) Evolutionary potential mitigates extinction risk under climate change in the endangered southwestern willow flycatcher. Journal of Heredity, esac067. Article and PDF.
28. Forester BR, Murphy M, Mellison C, Petersen J, Pilliod DS, Van Horne R, Harvey J, Funk WC (2022) Genomics-informed delineation of conservation units in a desert amphibian. Molecular Ecology, 31: 5249-5269. Article and PDF.
28. Forester BR, Murphy M, Mellison C, Petersen J, Pilliod DS, Van Horne R, Harvey J, Funk WC (2022) Genomics-informed delineation of conservation units in a desert amphibian. Molecular Ecology, 31: 5249-5269. Article and PDF.
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27. Forester BR, Beever EA, Darst C, Szymanski J, Funk WC (2022) Linking evolutionary potential to extinction risk: applications and future directions. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 20: 507-515. Article and PDF.
26. Forester BR, Lama T (2022) The role of genomics in the future of ESA decision-making. To be published in: Baier LE, Organ J (Eds.) The Codex of the Endangered Species Act: The Next Fifty Years - Volume II. Rowman & Littlefield (Lanham, MD). Currently available on EcoEvoRxiv (doi:10.32942/osf.io/b6rf4). Chapter and PDF. 25. Cheek RG, Forester BR, Salerno PE, Trumbo DR, Chen N, Sillett TS, Morrison SA, Ghalambor CK, Funk WC (2022) Habitat-linked genetic variation supports microgeographic adaptive divergence in an island-endemic bird species. Molecular Ecology, 31: 2830-2846. Article and PDF. |
Species-wide evolutionary potential (left) and extinction risk (right) depend on the distribution & size of populations, gene flow, and environmental heterogeneity. Populations are adapted to the environment (match b/t polygon & background), given appropriate conditions (eg sufficient effective size and gene flow); otherwise, they are maladapted (color mismatch). In response to warming (right), species face differing extinction risk based on the size, isolation, and adaptation of populations.
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24. Capblancq T, Forester BR (2021) Redundancy Analysis (RDA): a Swiss Army knife for landscape genomics. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 12: 2298-2309. Article and PDF.
23. Fountain-Jones N, Kozakiewicz CP, Forester BR, Landguth EL, Carver S, Charleston M, Gagne RB, Greenwell B, Kraberger S, Trumbo DR, Mayer M, Clark NJ, Machado G (2021) MrIML: Multi-response interpretable machine learning to model genomic landscapes. Molecular Ecology Resources, 21: 2766-2781. Abstract.
22. Cayuela H, Dorant Y, Forester BR, Jeffries DL, Mccaffery RM, Eby LA, Hossack BR, Gippet JMW, Pilliod DS, Funk WC (2021) Genomic signatures of thermal adaptation are associated with clinal shifts of life history in a broadly distributed frog. Journal of Animal Ecology, 91: 1222-1238. Article and PDF.
21. Schweizer RM, Saarman N, Ramstad KM, Forester BR, Kelley JL, Hand BK, Malison RL, Ackiss AS, Watsa M, Beja-Pereira A, Waples RS, Funk WC, Luikart G (2021) Big data in conservation genomics: boosting skills, hedging bets, and staying current in the field. Journal of Heredity, 112: 313-327. Article and PDF.
20. Lentz TB, Allender MC, Thi SY, Duncan AS, Miranda AX, Beane JC, Forester BR, Akcali CK, Shepard NA, Corey JE, Braswell AL, Williams LA, Lawson CR, Jenkins C, Pechmann JHK, Blake J, Hooper M, Freitas K, Somers AB, Stuart BL (2021) Prevalence of Ranavirus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, B. salamandrivorans, and Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola in amphibians and reptiles of North Carolina, USA. Herpetological Review, 52: 285-293. PDF.
19. Morin PA, Forester BR, Forney KA, Crossman CA, Hancock-Hanser BL, Robertson KM, Barrett-Lennard LG, Baird RW, Calambokidis J, Gearin P, Hanson MB, Schumacher C, Harkins T, Fontaine MC, Taylor BL, Parsons KM (2021) Population structure in a continuously distributed coastal marine species, the harbor porpoise, based on microhaplotypes derived from poor quality samples. Molecular Ecology, 30: 1457-1476. Abstract.
18. Carvalho CS, Forester BR, Mitre SK, Alves R, Imperatriz‐Fonseca VL, Ramos SJ, Resende-Moreira LC, Siqueira JO, Trevelin LC, Caldeira C, Gastauer M, Jaffé R (2021) Combining genotype, phenotype, and environmental data to delineate site-adjusted provenance strategies for ecological restoration. Molecular Ecology Resources, 21: 44-58. Abstract.
23. Fountain-Jones N, Kozakiewicz CP, Forester BR, Landguth EL, Carver S, Charleston M, Gagne RB, Greenwell B, Kraberger S, Trumbo DR, Mayer M, Clark NJ, Machado G (2021) MrIML: Multi-response interpretable machine learning to model genomic landscapes. Molecular Ecology Resources, 21: 2766-2781. Abstract.
22. Cayuela H, Dorant Y, Forester BR, Jeffries DL, Mccaffery RM, Eby LA, Hossack BR, Gippet JMW, Pilliod DS, Funk WC (2021) Genomic signatures of thermal adaptation are associated with clinal shifts of life history in a broadly distributed frog. Journal of Animal Ecology, 91: 1222-1238. Article and PDF.
21. Schweizer RM, Saarman N, Ramstad KM, Forester BR, Kelley JL, Hand BK, Malison RL, Ackiss AS, Watsa M, Beja-Pereira A, Waples RS, Funk WC, Luikart G (2021) Big data in conservation genomics: boosting skills, hedging bets, and staying current in the field. Journal of Heredity, 112: 313-327. Article and PDF.
20. Lentz TB, Allender MC, Thi SY, Duncan AS, Miranda AX, Beane JC, Forester BR, Akcali CK, Shepard NA, Corey JE, Braswell AL, Williams LA, Lawson CR, Jenkins C, Pechmann JHK, Blake J, Hooper M, Freitas K, Somers AB, Stuart BL (2021) Prevalence of Ranavirus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, B. salamandrivorans, and Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola in amphibians and reptiles of North Carolina, USA. Herpetological Review, 52: 285-293. PDF.
19. Morin PA, Forester BR, Forney KA, Crossman CA, Hancock-Hanser BL, Robertson KM, Barrett-Lennard LG, Baird RW, Calambokidis J, Gearin P, Hanson MB, Schumacher C, Harkins T, Fontaine MC, Taylor BL, Parsons KM (2021) Population structure in a continuously distributed coastal marine species, the harbor porpoise, based on microhaplotypes derived from poor quality samples. Molecular Ecology, 30: 1457-1476. Abstract.
18. Carvalho CS, Forester BR, Mitre SK, Alves R, Imperatriz‐Fonseca VL, Ramos SJ, Resende-Moreira LC, Siqueira JO, Trevelin LC, Caldeira C, Gastauer M, Jaffé R (2021) Combining genotype, phenotype, and environmental data to delineate site-adjusted provenance strategies for ecological restoration. Molecular Ecology Resources, 21: 44-58. Abstract.
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17. Landguth EL, Forester BR, Eckert AJ, Shirk AJ, Menon M, Whipple A, Day CC, Cushman SA (2020) Modeling multilocus selection in an individual‐based, spatially‐explicit landscape genetics framework. Molecular Ecology Resources, 20: 605-615. Article and PDF.
16. Razgour O, Forester BR, Taggart JB, Bekaert M, Juste J, Ibáñez C, Puechmaille SJ, Novella-Fernandez R, Alberdi A, Manel S (2019) Considering adaptive genetic variation in climate change vulnerability assessment reduces species range loss projections. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 20: 605-615. Article and PDF.
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Myotis escalerai in flight in Soria, Spain.
Photo: Daniel Fernandez Alonso. |
15. Funk WC, Forester BR, Converse SJ, Darst C, Morey S (2019) Improving conservation policy with genomics: a guide to integrating adaptive potential into U.S. Endangered Species Act decisions for conservation practitioners and geneticists. Conservation Genetics, 20: 115-134. Article and PDF.
14. Forester BR, Lasky JR, Wagner HH, Urban DL (2018) Comparing methods for detecting multilocus adaptation with multivariate genotype-environment associations. Molecular Ecology, 27: 2215-2233. Abstract and PDF.
13. Forester BR, Landguth EL, Hand BK, Balkenhol N (2018) Landscape Genomics for Wildlife Research. In: Population Genomics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/13836_2018_56. Abstract and PDF.
14. Forester BR, Lasky JR, Wagner HH, Urban DL (2018) Comparing methods for detecting multilocus adaptation with multivariate genotype-environment associations. Molecular Ecology, 27: 2215-2233. Abstract and PDF.
- Vignette/tutorial on the use of Redundancy Analysis (RDA) for genotype-environment association analysis available here. You can download the tutorial data here.
13. Forester BR, Landguth EL, Hand BK, Balkenhol N (2018) Landscape Genomics for Wildlife Research. In: Population Genomics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/13836_2018_56. Abstract and PDF.
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12. Evans AE*, Forester BR*, Jockusch EL, Urban MC (2018) Salamander morph frequencies do not evolve as predicted in response to 40 years of climate change. Ecography, 41: 1687-1697. Article and PDF. *Equal contribution.
11. Lasky JR, Forester BR, Reimherr M (2018) Coherent synthesis of genomic associations with phenotypes and home environments. Molecular Ecology Resources, 18: 91-106. Abstract. 10. Hendricks S, Anderson EC, Antao T, Bernatchez L, Forester BR, Garner B, Hand BK, Hohenlohe PA, Kardos M, Koop B, Sethuraman A, Waples RS, Luikart G (2018) Recent advances in conservation and population genomics data analysis. Evolutionary Applications, 11: 1197-1211. Article and PDF. |
The two most common color morphs of the
red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus). Photo: Binbin Li. |
9. Flanagan SP*, Forester BR*, Latch EK, Aitken SN, Hoban S (2017) Guidelines for planning genomic assessment and monitoring of locally adaptive variation to inform species conservation. Evolutionary Applications, 11: 1035-1052. Article and PDF. *Equal contribution.
8. Wagner HH, Chávez-Pesqueira M, Forester BR (2017) Spatial detection of outlier loci with Moran eigenvector maps (MEM). Molecular Ecology Resources, 17: 1122-1135. Abstract and vignette/tutorial.
7. Austin KG, Lee M, Clark CJ, Forester BR, Urban DL, White L, Kasibhatla PS, Poulsen JR (2017) An assessment of High Carbon Stock and High Conservation Value approaches to sustainable oil palm cultivation in Gabon. Environmental Research Letters, 12: 014005. Article and PDF.
6. Stucki S, Orozco-terWengel P, Forester BR, Colli L, Masembe C, Negrini R, Landguth E, Jones M, Duruz S, Bruford M, Taberlet P, Joost S (2017) High performance computation of landscape genomic models including local indices of spatial association. Molecular Ecology Resources, 17: 1072-1089. Article and PDF.
5. Forester BR, Jones MR, Joost S, Landguth EL, Lasky JR (2016) Detecting spatial genetic signatures of local adaptation in heterogeneous landscapes. Molecular Ecology, 25: 104-120. Abstract and PDF.
8. Wagner HH, Chávez-Pesqueira M, Forester BR (2017) Spatial detection of outlier loci with Moran eigenvector maps (MEM). Molecular Ecology Resources, 17: 1122-1135. Abstract and vignette/tutorial.
7. Austin KG, Lee M, Clark CJ, Forester BR, Urban DL, White L, Kasibhatla PS, Poulsen JR (2017) An assessment of High Carbon Stock and High Conservation Value approaches to sustainable oil palm cultivation in Gabon. Environmental Research Letters, 12: 014005. Article and PDF.
6. Stucki S, Orozco-terWengel P, Forester BR, Colli L, Masembe C, Negrini R, Landguth E, Jones M, Duruz S, Bruford M, Taberlet P, Joost S (2017) High performance computation of landscape genomic models including local indices of spatial association. Molecular Ecology Resources, 17: 1072-1089. Article and PDF.
5. Forester BR, Jones MR, Joost S, Landguth EL, Lasky JR (2016) Detecting spatial genetic signatures of local adaptation in heterogeneous landscapes. Molecular Ecology, 25: 104-120. Abstract and PDF.
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4. DeChaine EG, Wendling BM, Forester BR (2014) Integrating environmental, molecular, and morphological data to unravel an ice age radiation of arctic-alpine Campanula in western North America. Ecology and Evolution, 4: 3940-3959. Article and PDF.
3. Forester BR, DeChaine EG, Bunn AG (2013) Integrating ensemble species distribution modeling and statistical phylogeography to inform projections of climate change impacts on species distributions. Diversity and Distributions, 19: 1480-1495. Article and PDF. 2. Jones MR*, Forester BR*, Teufel AI, Adams RV, Anstett DN, Goodrich BA, Joost S, Manel S (2013) Integrating spatially explicit approaches to detect adaptive loci in a landscape genomics context. Evolution, 67: 3455-3468. Article and PDF. *Equal contribution. Selected by the Faculty of 1000. 1. DeChaine EG, Forester BR, Schaefer H, Davis CC (2013) Deep genetic divergence between disjunct refugia in the arctic-alpine King’s Crown, Rhodiola integrifolia (Crassulaceae). PLoS ONE, 8: e79451. Article and PDF. |
Rhodiola integrifolia subspecies (a-c) with R. rhodantha (d) and R. rosea (e).
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Preprints
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1. Cicchino AS*, Martinez CM*, Funk WC, Forester BR (2021) Temperature and development drive variation in oral morphology among tailed frog (Ascaphus spp.) populations. bioRxiv, 2020.04.06.027664. Article. *Equal contribution. |
Ascaphus truei in Lookout Creek, OR.
Photo: Amanda Cicchino. |
Other Research Products
Taking bathymetry measurements in constructed ponds, Bellingham, WA.
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Forester BR, Urban DL, Schultz TF, Wernegreen JJ, Dunn RR (2014) Mountains, climate change, and conservation: the role of landscape genomics. Mountain Views, 8: 44-47. Article. Forester BR (2009) Whatcom Creek Restoration Project Report: 2009. Technical Report. City of Bellingham, Washington. 110 pp. PDF. Forester BR (2008) Whatcom Creek Restoration Project Report: 2007-2008. Technical Report. City of Bellingham, Washington. 133 pp. PDF. |
