D. L. Rabosky

Macroevolutionary analysis of discrete traits with rate heterogeneity

The paper introduces a method to model rate heterogeneity in binary trait evolution across phylogenies and applies it to snake coloration data, finding elevated rates in sympatric clades.

Macroevolutionary analysis of discrete character evolution using parsimony-informed likelihood

The paper compares two methods for estimating character evolution rates in macroevolutionary datasets and finds that parsimony-informed likelihood reduces mean squared error.

Complex ecological phenotypes on phylogenetic trees: a Markov process model for comparative analysis of multivariate count data

This paper introduces a hidden Markov model for analyzing multivariate count data on phylogenetic trees to better model ecological trait evolution with sampling variation and intraspecific variability.

Phylogenies and diversification rates: variance cannot be ignored

The paper critiques recent studies that ignore variance in evolutionary rate estimates, showing that differences in point estimates between subclades and large phylogenies are explained by high variance, not methodological flaws.

A positive association between population genetic differentiation and speciation rates in New World birds

The paper shows population differentiation rates within species predict speciation rates over long timescales in New World birds.