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Phillip T. Koshute

Johns Hopkins UniversityORCID 0000-0002-9911-9268Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Approach:machine learning (classical)· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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EcologybioRxivPreprintAug 31, 2026

Insights for Estimating Animal Movement Step Selection Functions

Phillip T. Koshute, William F. Fagan

This study determines the optimal number of comparison steps needed for accurate step selection function estimates in animal movement studies.

DOI 10.64898/2026.08.29.748012

statistical modelecology & biodiversity

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EcologybioRxivPreprintMar 27, 2025

Using Random Forests to Infer Nonlinear Step Selection Effects

Phillip T. Koshute, Michael S. Robinette, William F. Fagan

This paper introduces random forests to infer nonlinear step selection effects in animal movement, showing they outperform traditional methods and confirm hypothesized step functions in wolf data.

DOI 10.1101/2025.03.27.644749

machine learning (classical)host-pathogen & immune response

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