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Peer reviewed publications

  • Balboa R.F., Bertola L.D.*, Brüniche-Olsen A., Rasmussen M.S., Liu X., Besnard G., Salmona J., Santander C.G., He S., Zinner D., Pedrono M., Muwanika V., Masembe C., Schubert M., Kuja J., Quinn L., Garcia-Erill G., Rakotoarivony R., Henrique M., Lin L., Wang X., Heaton M.P., Smith T.P.L., Hanghøj K., Sinding M.S., Atickem A., Chikhi L., Roos C., Gaubert P., Siegismund H.R., Moltke I., Albrechtsen A., Heller R. (2024) African bushpigs exhibit porous species boundaries and appeared in Madagascar concurrently with human arrival, Nature Communications, 15(1):172. (link) (*co-first author)

  • Bertola L.D., Brüniche‐Olsen A., Kershaw F., Russo I.M., MacDonald A.J., Sunnucks P., Bruford M.W., Cadena C.D., Ewart K.M., De Bruyn M., Eldridge M.D.B., Frankham R., Guayasamin J.M., Grueber C.E., Hoareau T.B., Hoban S., Hohenlohe P.A., Hunter M.E., Kotze A., Kuja J., Lacy R.C., Laikre L., Lo N., Meek M.H., Mergeay J., Mittan‐Moreau C., Neaves L.E., O'Brien D., Ochieng J.W., Ogden R., Orozco‐terWengel P., Páez‐Vacas M., Pierson J., Ralls K., Shaw R.E., Sogbohossou E.A., Stow A., Steeves T., Vernesi C., Watsa M., Segelbacher G. (2023) A pragmatic approach for integrating molecular tools into biodiversity conservation, Conservation Science and Practice, e13053. (link)

  • French C.M., Bertola L.D., Carnaval A.C., Economo E.P., Kass J.M., Lohman D.J., Marske K.A., Meier R., Overcast I., Rominger A.J., Staniczenko P., Hickerson M.J. (2023) Global determinants of insect mitochondrial genetic diversity, Nature Communications, 14(1):5276. (link)
    Groen K., Beekenkamp S., De Iongh H.H., Lesilau F., Chege M., Narisha L., Veldhuis M., Bertola L.D., Van Bodegom P.M., Trimbos K.B. (2023) DNA metabarcoding illuminates the contribution of small and very small prey taxa to the diet of lions, Environmental DNA, 00:1-11. (link)

  • Manandhar P., Manandhar S., Sherchan A.M., Joshi J., Chaudhary H.K., Dhakal B., Napit R., Shrestha B., Rajbhandari P.G., Shrestha S., Pradhan S.M., Chaudhary A., Puri D., Khadka S., Pradhan N., Poudel A., Moravek J.A., Risal D., Basnyat N., Cardinale P., Philipp D., Claussen J.E., Gillette D., Shakya S.M., Prajapati G., Bertola L.D., Karmacharya D. (2023) Environmental DNA (eDNA) based fish biodiversity assessment of two Himalayan rivers of Nepal reveals diversity differences and highlights new species distribution records, PLOS Water, 2:e0000099. (link)

  • Tumenta P.N., Croes B.M., Bertola L.D., Adam S., Kagalang D., Kamgang S., Loth P., De Iongh H. (2023) Strategies to restore Waza National Park, Cameroon, an important lion stronghold, Cat News, 77, 23-28. (link)

  • Quinn L., Garcia‐Erill G., Santander C., Brüniche‐Olsen A., Liu X., Sinding M.S., Heaton M.P., Smith T.P.L., Pečnerová P., Bertola L.D., Hanghøj K., Rasmussen M.S., De Jager D., Siegismund H.R., Albrechtsen A., Heller R., Moltke I. (2023) Colonialism in South Africa leaves a lasting legacy of reduced genetic diversity in Cape buffalo, Molecular Ecology, 1-15. (link)

  • Tumenta P.N., Croes B.M., Bertola L.D., Adam S., Kagalang D., Kamgang S., Loth P., Chardonnet P., De Iongh H. (2023) Assessment of antelope populations, the prey base of lions, and human encroachment in Waza National Park, Cameroon, April-July 2021, GnusLetter, 39(2), 13-21. (link)

  • Garcia-Erill G., Jørgensen C.H.F., Muwanika V.B., Wang X., Rasmussen M.S., De Jong Y.A., Gaubert P., Olayemi A., Salmona J., Butynski T.M., Bertola L.D., Siegismund H.R., Albrechtsen A., Heller R. (2022) Warthog genomes resolve an evolutionary conundrum and reveal introgression of disease resistance genes, Molecular biology and evolution, 39, 7. (link)

  • Tensen L., Jansen Van Vuuren B., Groom R., Bertola L.D., De Iongh H., Rasmussen G., Du Plessis C., Davies-Mostert H., Van Der Merwe D., Fabiano E., Lages F., Rocha F., Monterroso P., Godinho R. (2022) Spatial genetic patterns in African wild dogs reveal signs of effective dispersal across southern Africa, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 10, 1216. (link)

  • Bertola L.D., Sogbohossou E.A., Palma L., Miller S.M. (2022) Policy implications from genetic guidelines for the translocations of lions, Cat News, 75, 41-43. (link)

  • Becker M.S., J. Almeida, C. Begg, L.D. Bertola, Breitenmoser C., Breitenmoser U., Coals P., Funston P., Gaylard A., Groom R., Henschel P.H., Ikanda D., Agostinho J., Kruger J., Lindsey P., Maimbo H., Mandisodza-Chikerema R., Maude G., Mbizah M.M., Miller S., Mudongo E., Mwape H., Mweetwa T., Naude V., Nyirenda V., Parker A., Parker D.M., Reid C., Robson A., Sayer E., Selier S.J., Sichande M., Simukonda C., Uiseb K., Williams V., Zimba D., Hunter L. (2022) Guidelines for evaluating the conservation value of African lion (Panthera leo) translocations, Frontiers in Conservation Science, 80. (link)

  • Garcia-Erill G., Jørgensen C.H.F. Muwanika V.B., Wang X., Rasmussen M.S., De Jong Y.A., Gaubert P., Olayemi A., Salmona J., Butynski T.M., Bertola L.D., Siegismund H.R., Albrechtsen A., Heller R. (2022) Warthog genomes resolve an evolutionary conundrum and reveal introgression of disease resistance genes, Molecular Biology and Evolution, 39(7). (link)

  • Bertola L.D., Vermaat M., Lesilau F., Chege M., Tumenta P.N., Sogbohossou E.A., Schaap O.D., Bauer H., Patterson B.D., White P.A., de Iongh H.H., Laros J.F.J. & Vrieling K. (2022) Whole genome sequencing and the application of a SNP panel reveal primary evolutionary lineages and genomic variation in the lion (Panthera leo). BMC Genomics. 23(321). (link)

  • Hoban S., Archer F.I., Bertola L.D., Bragg J.G., Breed M.F., Bruford M.W., Coleman M.A., Ekblom R., Funk W.C., Grueber C.E., Hand B.K., Jaffé R., Jensen E., Johnson J.S., Kershaw F., Liggins L., MacDonald A.J., Mergeay J., Miller J.M., Muller‐Karger F., O'Brien D., Paz‐Vinas I., Potter K.M., Razgour O., Vernesi C., Hunter M.E. (2022) Global genetic diversity status and trends: towards a suite of Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) for genetic composition. Biological Reviews. (link)

  • Jensen E.L., Díez-del-Molino D., Gilbert M.T.P., Bertola L.D., Borges F., Cubric-Curik V., de Navascués M., Frandsen P., Heuertz M., Hvilsom C., Jiménez-Mena B., Miettinen A., Moest M., Pečnerová P., Barnes I., Vernesi C. (2022) Ancient and historical DNA in conservation policy. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 37(5), 420-429. (link)

  • Gueye M., Van Cauteren D., Mengual L., Pellaton R., Leirs H., Bertola L.D., De Iongh H.H. (2022) Conflicts between large carnivores and local pastoralists around Niokolo Koba National Park, Senegal. European Journal of Wildlife Research. 68(9). (link)

  • Bertola L.D., Miller S.M., Williams V.L., Naude V.N., Coals P., Dures S.G., Henschel P., Chege M., Sogbohossou E.A., Ndiaye A., Kiki M., Gaylard A., Ikanda D.K., Becker M.S., Lindsey P. (2021) Genetic guidelines for translocations: Maintaining intraspecific diversity in the lion (Panthera leo). Evolutionary Applications. DOI: 10.1111/eva.13318. (link)

  • Minter M., Nielsen E.S., Blyth C., Bertola L.D., Kantar M.B., Morales H.E., Orland C., Segelbacher G., Leigh D.M. (2021) What Is Genetic Diversity and Why Does it Matter? Frontiers for Young Minds. (link)

  • Leigh D.M., Van Rees C.B, Millette K.L., Breed M.F., Schmidt C., Bertola L.D., Hand B.K., Hunter M.E., Jensen E.L., Kershaw F., Liggins L., Luikart G., Manel S., Mergeay J., Miller J.M., Segelbacher G., Hoban S., Paz-Vinas I. (2021) Opportunities and challenges of macrogenetic studies. Nature Reviews Genetics. 22(12): 791-807. (link)

  • Laikre L., Hohenlohe P.A., Allendorf F.W., Bertola L.D., Breed M.F., Bruford M.W., Funk W.C., Gajardo G., González-Rodríguez A., Grueber C.E., Hedrick P.W., Heuertz M., Hunter M.E., Johannesson K., Liggins L., MacDonald A.J., Mergeay J., Moharrek F., O’Brien D., Ogden R., Orozco-terWengel P., Palma-Silva C., Pierson J., Paz-Vinas I., Russo I.M., Ryman N., Segelbacher G., Sjögren-Gulve P., Waits L.P., Vernesi C., Hoban S. (2021) Authors’ Reply to Letter to the Editor: Continued improvement to genetic diversity indicator for CBD. Conservation Genetics. 22: 533–536. (link)

  • Paz‐Vinas I., Jensen E.L., Bertola L.D., Breed M.F., Hand B.K., Hunter M.E., Kershaw F., Leigh D.M., Luikart G., Mergeay J., Miller J.M., Van Rees C.B., Segelbacher G., Hoban S. Macrogenetic studies must not ignore limitations of genetic markers and scale. (2021) Ecology Letters. 24(6): 1282-1284. (link)

  • Hoban S., Paz-Vinas I., Aitken S., Bertola L.D., Breed M.F., Bruford M.W., Funk W.C., Grueber C.E., Heuertz M., Hohenlohe P., Hunter M.E., Jaffé R., Fernandes M.L., Mergeay J., Moharrek F., O'Brien D., Segelbacher G., Vernesi C., Waits L., Laikre L. (2021) Effective population size remains a suitable, pragmatic indicator of genetic diversity for all species, including forest trees. Biological Conservation. 253: 108906. (link)

  • Curry C.J., Davis B.W., Bertola L.D., White P.A., Murphy W.J., Derr J.N. (2021) Spatiotemporal Genetic Diversity of Lions Reveals the Influence of Habitat Fragmentation Across Africa. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 38(1): 48–57. (link)

  • Trimbos K.B., Cieraad E., Schrama M.J.J., Saarloos A., Bertola L.D., Musters C.J.M. (2020) Stirring up the relationship between quantified environmental DNA concentrations and exoskeleton-shedding invertebrate densities. Environmental DNA. 3(3): 605-618. (link)

  • Thuo D., Broekhuis F., Furlan E., Bertola L.D., Kamau J., Gleeson D.M. (2020) An insight into the prey spectra and livestock predation by cheetahs in Kenya using faecal DNA metabarcoding. Zoology. 143: 125853. (link)

  • Hoban S., Bruford M., D'Urban Jackson J., Lopes-Fernandes M., Heuertz M., Hohenlohe P.A., Paz-Vinas I., Sjögren-Gulve P., Segelbacher G., Vernesi C., Aitken S., Bertola L.D., Bloomer P., Breed M., Rodríguez-Correa H., Funk W.C., Grueber C.E., Hunter M.E., Jaffe R., Liggins L., Mergeay J., Moharrek F., O'Brien D., Ogden R., Palma-Silva C., Pierson J., Ramakrishnan U., Simo-Droissart M., Tani N., Waits L., Laikre L. (2020) Genetic diversity targets and indicators in the CBD post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework must be improved. Biological Conservation. 248: 108654. (link)

  • Bertola L.D., Boehm J.T., Putman N.F., Xue A.T., Robinson J.D., Harris S., Baldwin C.C., Overcast I., Hickerson M.J. (2020) Asymmetrical gene flow in five co-distributed syngnathids explained by ocean currents and rafting propensity. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 287(1926):20200657. (link)

  • Karmacharya D., Manandhar P., Manandhar S., Sherchan, A., Sharma A., Joshi J., Bista M., Bajracharya S., Awasthi N.P., Sharma N., Llewellyn B., Waits L.P., Thapa K., Kelly M.J., Vuyisich M., Starkenburg S.R., Hero J.M., Hughes J., Wultsch C., Bertola L.D., Foutain-Jones N.M., Sinha A. (2019) Gut microbiota and their putative metabolic functions in fragmented Bengal tiger population of Nepal. PlosOne. 14(8): e0221868. (link)

  • Bertola L.D., Jongbloed H., Van der Gaag K.J., De Knijff P., Yamaguchi N., Hooghiemstra H., Bauer H.,Henschel P., White P.A., Driscoll C.A., Tende T., Ottosson U., Saidu Y., Vrieling K. & De Iongh H.H. (2016) Phylogeographic patterns in Africa and high resolution delineation of genetic clades in the lion. Scientific Reports, 6(30807), DOI: 10.1038/srep30807. (link)

  • Jones M., Bertola L.D., Razagour, O. (2016) Predicting the effect of interspecific competition on habitat suitability for the endangered African wild dog under future climate and land cover changes. Hystrix, 27(1): DOI: 10.4404/hystrix-27.1-11678.

  • Bertola L.D., Tensen L., Van Hooft P., White P.A., Driscoll C.A,, Henschel P., Caragiulo A., Dias-Freedman I., Sogbohossou E.A., Tumenta P.N., Jirmo T.H., De Snoo G.R, De Iongh H.H. & Vrieling K. (2015) Autosomal and mtDNA markers reveal concordant phylogenetic patterns of lion populations over the entire geographic range. PlosOne, 10(10): DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137975. (link)

  • Bertola L.D. (2015) GENETIC DIVERSITY IN THE LION (Panthera leo (Linnaeus 1758)): Unravelling the Past and Prospects for the Future. Leiden University, thesis. (link)

  • Cho Y.S., Hu L., Hou H., Lee H., Xu J., Kwon S., Oh S., Kim H., Jho S., Kim S., Shin Y., Kim B.C., Kim H., Kim C., Turner J.A., Luo S., Johnson W.E., Koepfl i K., Schmidt-Küntzel A., Marker L., Harper C., Miller S.M., Jacobs W., Bertola L.D., Kim T.H., Lee S., Zhou Q., Jung H., Xu X., Gadhvi P., Xu P., Xiong Y., Luo Y., Pan S., Gou C., Chu X., Zhang J., Liu S., He J., Chen Y., Yang L., Yang Y., HeJ., Liu S., Wang J., Kim C.H., Kwak H., & Kim J. (2013) The tiger genome and comparative analysis with lion and snow leopard genomes. Nature communications, 4(2433), DOI:10.1038/ncomms3433. (link)

  • Bertola L.D., van Hooft W.F., Vrieling K., Uit de Weerd D.R., York D.S., Bauer H., Prins H.H.T., FunstonP.J., Udo de Haes H.A., Leirs H., van Haeringen W.A., Sogbohossou E., Tumenta P.N., & DeIongh H.H. (2011) Genetic diversity, evolutionary history and implications for conservation of the lion (Panthera leo) in West and Central Africa. Journal of Biogeography, 38(7), 1356–1367. (link)

  • Bertola L.D., Schoonheere E., Wilms I., Kabli S., Alia A., De Groot H.J.M. & Bagowski C.P. (2011) Effects of hypoxia on buoyancy control and the development of lordosis in physostomous andphysoclistous fish species. Research & Reviews in Biosciences, 5(1). (link)

  • Bertola L.D., Griepsma S., Vonk F.J. & Bagowski C.P. (2008) Developmental expression of the alpha skeletal actin gene. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 8(1), 166-166. (link)

Pre-prints

Not listed here, but please check out my Google scholar profile (here), if you're interested in pre-prints.

Other publications

  • Martins L.F., Azevedo J.A., Bertola L., Carnaval A.C., Colli G.R., Werneck F.P. (2021) Local environments partially explain genomic variation in whiptail lizards restricted to Amazonian open areas. Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, PhD thesis.

  • O’Brien D., Hunter M., Breed M., Bertola L.D., Ogden R., Palma-Silva C., Paz-Vinas I., Segelbacher G., Hoban S., Jaffé R. (2020) Proposed species extinction target fails to capture the diversity in biodiversity. Science eLetter, response to Rousevell et al. (2020). (link)

  • Bertola L.D., De Iongh H.H. & Vrieling K. (2018) An assessment of the genetic background of EAZA zoo lions (Panthera leo). Report for Givskud Zoo.

  • Bertola L.D. (2016) Genetic studies may hold the key to saving west and central Africa’s lions. The Conversation.

  • Bertola L.D. (2015) Why moving South African lions to Rwanda is not without problems. The Conversation.

  • Bertola L.D., Vrieling K. & De Iongh H.H. (2012) Conservation Genetics of the Lion: New Approaches to Species Conservation. In: Genetic Diversity: New Research. Cervantes Amaya J.A., Franco Jimenez M.M. (Eds.). Hauppage NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 61-82.

  • Bertola L.D., Vrieling K. & De Iongh H.H. (2011) Conservation Genetics of the African Lion. Waza News, 3, 2–4.

Conference Abstracts

 

  • Bertola L.D., Miller S.M., Williams V.L., Naude V.N., Lindsey P., Heller R., De Iongh H.H., Vrieling K. (2021): Harnessing genomic resources for lion conservation. International Congress for Conservation Biology (virtual)

  • Bertola L.D., Vasconcellos M., Damasceno R., Prates I., Reginato M., Steiner N., Khan A., Quinteros N., Nuss A., Raposo do Amaral F., Beatriz A., Miyaki C.Y., Lucas Silva-Brandão K., Magaldi L., Victor Lucci Freitas A., Trefaut Rodrigues M., Michelangeli F.A., McDonald K., Carnaval A., Hickerson M. (2020): Using climate data to gain insight into community-level adaptive genomics in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil. GEO BON Open Science Conference & All Hands Meeting 2020 (Leipzig – Germany (virtual))

  • Bertola L.D., Vrieling K. & De Iongh H.H. (2020): Distribution of genetic diversity in the lion and implications for conservation. 4th Annual Meeting in Conservation Genetics 2020 (Frankfurt – Germany)

  • Bertola L.D. (2019): Phylogenetic relationships in the lion and application of genetics for conservation management. African Lion Working Group meeting (Mpala – Kenya)

  • Bertola L.D. (2019): Insights into the distribution of genetic diversity in the lion and implications for conservation. Carnivore Researchers Meeting (Nairobi – Kenya)

  • Bertola L.D., Vasconcellos M., Damasceno R., Prates I., Reginato M., Steiner N., Khan A., Quinteros N., Nuss A., Raposo do Amaral F., Beatriz A., Miyaki C.Y., Lucas Silva-Brandão K., Magaldi L., Victor Lucci Freitas A., Trefaut Rodrigues M., Michelangeli F.A., McDonald K., Carnaval A., Hickerson M. (2019): Comparative phylogeography and adaptive genomics in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, using genome-wide SNPs and spatially explicit climatic data. International Biogeography Society –9th Biennial Conference (Quito – Ecuador)

  • Bertola L.D., Vasconcellos M., Steiner N., Khan A., Damasceno R., Prates I., Reginato M., Quinteros N., McDonald K., Carnaval A., Hickerson M. (2018): Comparative Phylogeography and Adaptive Genomics in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil using genome-wide SNP and spatially explicit climatic data. Evolution (Montpellier – France).

  • Bertola L.D., Vasconcellos M., Steiner N., Khan A., Damasceno R., Prates I., Reginato M., Quinteros N., McDonald K., Carnaval A., Hickerson M. (2018): Comparative Adaptive Genomics in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil. International Biogeography Society (Evora – Portugal).

  • Bertola L.D., McDonald K., Vasconcellos M., Steiner N., Khan A., Damasceno R., Prates I., Reginato M., Quinteros N., Carnaval A., Hickerson M. (2017): Comparative Adaptive Genomics in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: Environmental and Genomic Clines across Multiple Species. Evolution (Portland – USA).

  • Bertola L.D. (2016) Genetic Diversity of the Lion: Unraveling the Past, Prospects for the Future. IUCN World Conservation Congress (Honolulu – Hawai’i).

  • Bertola L.D. (2015) Ecology in an Urbanized Society - Placing Nature in an Urbanized World:
    from Conservation to Design. Routes: The City that Adapts (Ferrara – Italy). (invited)

  • Bertola L.D., Vrieling K. & De Iongh H.H. (2015) Lion genotyping for captive population management. Annual Conference of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) (Wrocław – Poland). (invited)

  • Bertola L.D., Vrieling K. & De Iongh H.H. (2015) Insights into the distribution of genetic diversity in the lion and implications for conservation. 1st Annual Meeting in Conservation Genetics – Science and Practice (Birmensdorf – Switserland).

  • Bertola L.D., Vrieling K. & De Iongh H.H. (2015) Phylogeographic patterns in Africa and high resolution delineation of genetic clades in the African lion. International Biogeography Society –7th Biennial Conference (Bayreuth – Germany).

  • Bertola L.D., Vrieling K. & De Iongh H.H. (2013) Importance de la génétique pour la conservation du lion. L’atelier d’élaboration du Plan d’Action National sur la conservation du lion et du Iycaon au Sénégal (Dalaba – Senegal). (invited)

  • Bertola L.D., Vrieling K. & De Iongh H.H. (2012) Genetic methods for Lion Conservation. Annual Meeting of the Felid Taxon Advisory Group (European Association of Zoos and Aquaria - EAZA) (Amersfoort – The Netherlands). (invited)

  • Bertola L.D., Vrieling K. & De Iongh H.H. (2012) Genetics for lion conservation. Lion Range State meeting (Johannesburg – Republic of South Africa). (invited)

  • Bertola L.D., Vrieling K. & De Iongh H.H. (2012) Lion genetics: applications for conservation. African Lion Working Group meeting (Okaukuejo – Namibia).

  • Bertola L.D., Vrieling K. & De Iongh H.H. (2011) The Importance of Biogeographic Data for Lion Conservation. IUCN Conservation Breeding Specialist Group Annual meeting (Prague – Czech Republic). (invited)

  • Bertola L.D., Vrieling K. & De Iongh H.H. (2011) Use of genetic markers to unravel the phylogenetic position of the lion in West and Central Africa. 8th International Conference on Behaviour, physiology and genetics of wildlife (Berlin – Germany).

  • Bertola L.D., Vrieling K. & De Iongh H.H. (2011) The use of genetics for lion conservation. Nederland Annual Ecology Meeting (NAEM) (Lunteren – The Netherlands). (invited)

  • Bertola L.D., Vrieling K. & De Iongh H.H. (2010) Genetic diversity and phylogenetics of the lion in West and Central Africa. Carnivore Workshop (Maroua – Cameroon). (invited)

  • Bertola L.D., Vrieling K. & De Iongh H.H. (2010) Genetic diversity, evolutionary history and implications for conservation of the lion (Panthera leo) in West and Central Africa. Carnivore Researchers Meeting (Nairobi – Kenya). (invited)

Other attended meetings

  • Workshop on monitoring lions and their prey, organized by EWT & LRF (2022) (Dinokeng, South Africa) (invited)

  • Biodiversity Genomics (2021) (Virtual Event)​

  • NSF Biodiversity Research Coordination Network (2019) (Gainesville, Florida – USA) (invited)

  • NASA Biodiversity and Ecological Forecasting Team meeting (2019) (Washington DC – USA)

  • Lion Studbook Meeting – Givskud Zoo (2018) (Givskud – Denmark) (invited)

  • Lion Traceability Meeting (TRAFFIC and TRACE) (2018) (Pretoria – South Africa) (invited)

  • KISS – Biodiversity Sciences Workshop: Unlocking a New Era in Biodiversity Science (Keck Institute for Space Studies) (2 sessions: 2018 + 2019) (Pasadena – USA) (invited)

  • AF BIOTA Project Meeting (2018) (São Paulo – Brazil)

  • 1st meeting IUCN Conservation Genetics Specialist Group (2017) (Antwerp – Belgium)

  • Speaker at RGGS Symposium at the American Museum of Natural History (2017) (New York – USA)

  • African Lion Working Group meeting (2016) (Kasane – Botswana)

  • ICCB : 27th International Congress for Conservation Biology (2015) (Montpellier – France)

  • Nederland Annual Ecology Meeting (NAEM) (2015) (Lunteren – The Netherlands)

  • Conservation Biology and Wildlife Genetics, Symposium Kathmandu University (as lecturer on Conservation Genetics) (2013) (Dhulikhel – Nepal) (invited)

  • IUCN World Conservation Congress (2012) (Jeju – South Korea)

  • CONGress Meeting: Conservation Genetic Resources for Effective Species Survival (2012) (Antwerp – Belgium)

  • NGS Symposium – NCB Naturalis (2011) (Leiden – The Netherlands)

  • 4th Ecogenomics day (2011) (Amsterdam – The Netherlands)

  • 7th International Conference on Behaviour, Physiology and Genetics of Wildlife (2009) (Berlin – Germany)

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