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Research Interests
Broadly, my research is at the crossroads of wildlife monitoring, software development, and conservation biology. I develop models that address common challenges associated with wildlife surveys, such as data sparsity and imperfect observation processes, to gain insights into population dynamics. I apply these models to estimate the abundance and density, distribution, behavior, space use, and movement of wildlife across the globe. I develop decision-support tools to facilitate the use of statistical ecology for wildlife management and conservation.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A novel generalized spatial mark-resight model that accounts for group associations
Meyer, C. J., Whittington, J., Tourani, M. & Hebblewhite, M., Feb 25 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 17, 4, p. 1275-1289 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Conservation of Wildlife Populations: Applications of Ecological, Evolutionary, and Genetic Concepts
Mills, L. S., Whiteley, A. R. & Tourani, M., Aug 21 2025, Oxford University Press. 338 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Maximum temperatures determine the habitat affiliations of North American mammals
Tourani, M., Sollmann, R., Kays, R., Ahumada, J., Fegraus, E. & Karp, D. S., 2023, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 120, 50, e2304411120.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access21 Scopus citations -
Modelling spatially autocorrelated detection probabilities in spatial capture-recapture using random effects
Dey, S., Moqanaki, E., Milleret, C., Dupont, P., Tourani, M. & Bischof, R., May 2023, In: Ecological Modelling. 479, 110324.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Spatial variation in red deer density in a transboundary forest ecosystem
Tourani, M., Franke, F., Heurich, M., Henrich, M., Peterka, T., Ebert, C., Oeser, J., Edelhoff, H., Milleret, C., Dupont, P., Bischof, R. & Peters, W., Dec 2023, In: Scientific Reports. 13, 1, 4561.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access8 Scopus citations