Yolanda Morbey, Phd
Associate Professor, Behavioural Ecology; Seasonal
Department of Biology
University of Western Ontario
Canada
Biography
Yolanda Morbey, PhD Associate Professor, Behavioural Ecology; Seasonal and life history timing, of Department of Biology at the University of Western Ontario, Canada.
Research Interest
My research integrates evolutionary theory and empirical studies to study the adaptive timing behaviour of migratory birds and fish. Ongoing projects include sex differences in the stopover behaviour and timing of warblers in southern Ontario, the evolution & ecology of introduced salmon in the Great Lakes, environmental cues of annual migration timing in kokanee salmon, and optimal maturation schedules in lake whitefish. Questions about seasonal timing are critical in this era of climate change, when phenological mismatch with the environment has the potential to impact populations.
Publications
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Bazzi G, Galimberti A, Hays QR, Bruni I, Cecere JG, Gianfranceschi L, Hobson KA, Morbey YE, Saino N, Guglielmo CG, Rubolini D. Adcyap1 polymorphism covaries with breeding latitude in a Nearctic migratory songbird, the Wilson's warbler (Cardellina pusilla). Ecology and evolution. 2016 May 1;6(10):3226-39.
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Marklevitz SA, Fryer BJ, Johnson J, Gonder D, Morbey YE. Otolith microchemistry reveals spatio-temporal heterogeneity of natal sources and inter-basin migrations of Chinook salmon in Lake Huron. Journal of Great Lakes Research. 2016 Jun 30;42(3):668-77.
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Gerson MT, Marklevitz SA, Morbey YE. Timing of spawning and predicted fry emergence by naturalized Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in a Lake Huron tributary. Journal of Great Lakes Research. 2016 Jun 30;42(3):678-86.
