Laura Bertola

Laura Bertola

Guest Researcher


Publication year:
  1. 2024
  2. Published

    A pragmatic approach for integrating molecular tools into biodiversity conservation

    Bertola, L. D., Brüniche-Olsen, A., Kershaw, F., Russo, I. R. 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. & 21 others, 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., 2024, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 6, 1, 15 p., e13053.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    African bushpigs exhibit porous species boundaries and appeared in Madagascar concurrently with human arrival

    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., Stæger, F. F., Rakotoarivony, R., Henrique, M. & 14 others, Lin, Long, Wang, X., Heaton, M. P., Smith, T. P. L., Hanghøj, Kristian Ebbesen, Sinding, Mikkel Holger Strander, Atickem, A., Chikhi, L., Roos, C., Gaubert, P., Siegismund, Hans Redlef, Moltke, Ida, Albrechtsen, Anders & Heller, Rasmus, 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 1, 15 p., 172.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Effect of ecological and anthropogenic factors on grouping patterns in African lions across Kenya

    Chege, M., Bertola, Laura, De Snoo, G. R., Ngene, S., Otieno, T., Amoke, I., van 't Zelfde, M., Dolrenry, S., Broekhuis, F., Tamis, W., De Iongh, H. H. & Elliot, N. B., 2024, In: Ecology and Evolution. 14, 2, 14 p., e10982.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Genetic diversity of lion populations in Kenya: Evaluating past management practices and recommendations for future conservation actions

    Chege, M., Sewalt, B., Lesilau, F., de Snoo, G., Patterson, B. D., Kariuki, L., Otiende, M., Omondi, P., de Iongh, H., Vrieling, K. & Bertola, Laura, 2024, In: Evolutionary Applications. 17, 3, 14 p., e13676.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Giraffe lineages are shaped by major ancient admixture events

    Bertola, L. D., Quinn, L., Hanghøj, K., Garcia-Erill, G., Rasmussen, M. S., Balboa, R. F., Meisner, J., Bøggild, T., Wang, X., Lin, L., Nursyifa, C., Liu, X., Li, Z., Chege, M., Moodley, Y., Brüniche-Olsen, A., Kuja, J., Schubert, M., Agaba, M., Santander, C. G. & 7 others, Sinding, Mikkel Holger Strander, Muwanika, V., Masembe, C., Siegismund, Hans Redlef, Moltke, Ida, Albrechtsen, Anders & Heller, Rasmus, 2024, In: Current Biology. 34, 7, p. 1576-1586.e5 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Introgression and disruption of migration routes have shaped the genetic integrity of wildebeest populations

    Liu, X., Lin, L., Sinding, M. H. S., Bertola, L. D., Hanghøj, K., Quinn, L., Garcia-Erill, G., Rasmussen, M. S., Schubert, M., Pečnerová, P., Balboa, R. F., Li, Z., Heaton, M. P., Smith, T. P. L., Pinto, R. R., Wang, X., Kuja, J., Brüniche-Olsen, A., Meisner, J., Santander, C. G. & 8 others, Ogutu, J. O., Masembe, C., Rodrigues da Fonseca, Rute Andreia, Muwanika, V., Siegismund, Hans Redlef, Albrechtsen, Anders, Moltke, Ida & Heller, Rasmus, 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 1, 16 p., 2921.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Monitoring of species’ genetic diversity in Europe varies greatly and overlooks potential climate change impacts

    Pearman, P. B., Broennimann, O., Aavik, T., Albayrak, T., Alves, P. C., Aravanopoulos, F. A., Bertola, L. D., Biedrzycka, A., Buzan, E., Cubric-Curik, V., Djan, M., Fedorca, A., Fuentes-Pardo, A. P., Fussi, B., Godoy, J. A., Gugerli, F., Hoban, S., Holderegger, R., Hvilsom, C., Iacolina, L. & 32 others, Kalamujic Stroil, B., Klinga, P., Konopiński, M. K., Kopatz, A., Laikre, L., Lopes-Fernandes, M., McMahon, B. J., Mergeay, J., Neophytou, C., Pálsson, S., Paz-Vinas, I., Posledovich, D., Primmer, C. R., Raeymaekers, J. A. M., Rinkevich, B., Rolečková, B., Ruņģis, D., Schuerz, L., Segelbacher, G., Kavčič Sonnenschein, K., Stefanovic, M., Thurfjell, H., Träger, S., Tsvetkov, I. N., Velickovic, N., Vergeer, P., Vernesi, C., Vilà, C., Westergren, M., Zachos, F. E., Guisan, A. & Bruford, M., 2024, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 8, p. 267–281 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Population size and social structure of lions in a west African protected area

    Gueye, M., Pellaton, R., Van Cauteren, D., Mengual, L., Van Dongen, S., Leirs, H., Bertola, Laura, Faye, P. M., Diop, B., Diop, M. M., Kanté, A. & de Iongh, H., 2024, In: African Journal of Ecology. 62, 1, 11 p., e13226.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  10. 2023
  11. Published
  12. Published

    DNA metabarcoding illuminates the contribution of small and very small prey taxa to the diet of lions

    Groen, K., Beekenkamp, S., de Iongh, H. H., Lesilau, F., Chege, M., Narisha, L., Veldhuis, M., Bertola, Laura, van Bodegom, P. M. & Trimbos, K. B., 2023, In: Environmental DNA. 5, 6, p. 1321-1331 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    Global determinants of insect mitochondrial genetic diversity

    French, C. M., Bertola, Laura, Carnaval, A. C., Economo, E. P., Kass, J. M., Lohman, D. J., Marske, K. A., Meier, R., Overcast, I., Rominger, A. J., Staniczenko, P. P. A. & Hickerson, M. J., 2023, In: Nature Communications. 14, 1, 15 p., 5276.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  14. 2022
  15. Published

    Ancient and historical DNA in conservation policy

    Jensen, E. L., Díez-del-Molino, D., Gilbert, M Thomas P, Bertola, Laura, Borges, F., Cubric-Curik, V., de Navascués, M., Frandsen, P., Heuertz, M., Hvilsom, C., Jiménez-Mena, B., Miettinen, A., Moest, M., Chrzanová Pecnerová, Patrícia, Barnes, I. & Vernesi, C., 2022, In: Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 37, 5, p. 420-429 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    Conflicts between large carnivores and local pastoralists around Niokolo Koba National Park, Senegal

    Gueye, M., Van Cauteren, D., Mengual, L., Pellaton, R., Leirs, H., Bertola, Laura & de Iongh, H., 2022, In: European Journal of Wildlife Research. 68, 1, 11 p., 9.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    Genetic guidelines for translocations: Maintaining intraspecific diversity in the lion (Panthera leo)

    Bertola, Laura, 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., 2022, In: Evolutionary Applications. 15, 1, p. 22-39 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    Guidelines for evaluating the conservation value of African lion (Panthera leo) translocations

    Becker, M. S., Almeida, J., Begg, C., Bertola, L., Breitenmoser, C., Breitenmoser, U., Coals, P., Funston, P., Gaylard, A., Groom, R., Henschel, P., Ikanda, D., Jorge, A., Kruger, J., Lindsey, P., Maimbo, H., Mandisodza-Chikerema, R., Maude, G., Mbizah, M., Miller, S. M. & 17 others, Mudongo, E., Mwape, H., Mweetwa, T., Naude, V., Nyirenda, V. R., Parker, A., Parker, D., Reid, C., Robson, A., Sayer, E., Selier, S. J., Sichande, M., Simukonda, C., Uiseb, K., Williams, V. L., Zimba, D. & Hunter, L., 2022, In: Frontiers in Conservation Science. 3, 13 p., 963961.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    Spatial genetic patterns in African wild dogs reveal signs of effective dispersal across southern Africa

    Tensen, L., Jansen van Vuuren, B., Groom, R., Bertola, Laura, 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, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 10, 12 p., 992389.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Warthog Genomes Resolve an Evolutionary Conundrum and Reveal Introgression of Disease Resistance Genes

    Garcia Erill, Genís, Jørgensen, C. H. F., Muwanika, V. B., Wang, X., Rasmussen, Malthe Sebro, de Jong, Y. A., Gaubert, P., Olayemi, A., Salmona, J., Butynski, T. M., Bertola, Laura, Siegismund, Hans Redlef, Albrechtsen, Anders & Heller, Rasmus, 2022, In: Molecular Biology and Evolution. 39, 7, 17 p., msac134.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  21. 2021
  22. Published

    Opportunities and challenges of macrogenetic studies

    Leigh, D. M., van Rees, C. B., Millette, K. L., Breed, M. F., Schmidt, C., Bertola, Laura, 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, In: Nature Reviews Genetics. 22, 12, p. 791-807 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

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