Tim Parker - Department of Biology - Whitman College

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ORCID: 0000-0003-2995-5284

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Gould, E., H. Fraser, T. H. Parker, S. Nakagawa, S. C. Griffith, P. A. Vesk, F. Fidler, D. Hamilton, et al. 2023. Same data, different analysts: variation in effect sizes due to analytical decisions in ecology and evolutionary biology. EcoEvoRxiv. (preprint) doi: 10.32942/X2GG62 --- Media coverage: Nature 12 Oct 2023; Le Monde 26 Oct 2023; LaborJournal 2 Nov 2023; The Conversation 30 Oct 2023

Parker, T. H.., A. Gerber, E. Campbell, M. Simonson, R. K. Shriver, L. P. Persico. 2024. Solar radiation drives potential demographic collapse in a perennial bunchgrass via dramatically reduced seedling establishment. Rangeland Ecology and Management 92: 100-112. doi: 10.1016/j.rama.2023.10.006. Pre-print doi: https://doi.org/10.32942/X2S014

Parker, T. H. and Y. Yang. 2023. Exaggerated effects in ecology. Nature Ecology & Evolution doi: 10.1038/s41559-023-02156-z

[Registered Report] Yang, Y., A. Sánchez-Tójar, R. E. O'Dea, D. W. A. Noble, J. Koricheva, M. D. Jennions, T. H. Parker, M. Lagisz, S. Nakagawa. 2023. Publication bias impacts on effect size, statistical power, and magnitude (Type M) and sign (Type S) errors in ecology and evolutionary biology. BMC Biology. 27:71 doi: 10.1186/s12915-022-01485-y

Fraser, H., M. Bush, B. Wintle, F. Mody, E. T. Smith, A. Hanea, E. Gould, V. Hemming, D. G. Hamilton, L. Rumpff, D. P. Wilkinson, R. Pearson, F. Singleton Thorn, R. Ashton, A. Willcox, C. T. Gray, A. Head, M. Ross, R. Groenewegen, A. Marcoci, A. Vercammen, T. H. Parker, R. Hoekstra, S. Nakagawa, D. R. Mandel, D. van Ravenzwaaij, M. McBride, R. O. Sinnott, P. Vesk, M. Burgman, F. Fidler. 2023. Predicting reliability through structured expert elicitation with the repliCATS (Collaborative Assessments for Trustworthy Science) process. PLOS ONE. 18(1): e0274429 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274429

Coles, N. A., J. K. Hamlin, L. L. Sullivan, T. H. Parker, D. Altschul. 2022. Build up big-team science. Nature. 601:505-507 doi: 10.1038/d41586-022-00150-2

Nakagawa, S., M. Lagisz, M. D. Jennions, J. Koricheva, D. W. A. Noble, T. H. Parker, A. Sánchez-Tójar, Y. Yang, R. E. O'Dea. 2022. Methods for testing publication bias in ecological and evolutionary meta-analyses. Methods in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. 13:4-21 doi: 10.1111/2041-210X.13724

Parker, T. H., B. Sousa, S. T. Leu, S. Edmondson, C. Foo, A. Strauss, H. Kahl, K. Ballinger, E. Ross, M. Große Ruse, M. Sandsten, B. H. F. Verheijen, W. Jensen. 2022. Cultural conformity and persistence in dickcissel song are higher in locations in which males show high site fidelity. Ornithology. 139: ukab061. doi: 10.1093/ornithology/ukab061. Pre-print doi: 10.32942/osf.io/vct6e

O'Dea, R, E., M. Lagisz, M. D. Jennions, J. Koricheva, D. W. A. Noble, T. H. Parker, J. Gurevitch, M. J. Page, G. Steward, D. Moher, S. Nakagawa. 2021. Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses in ecology and evolutionary biology: a PRISMA extension. Biological Reviews. doi: 10.1111/brv.12721

O'Dea, R, E., T. H. Parker, Y. En Chee, A. Culina, S. M. Drobniak, D. H. Duncan, F. Fidler, E. Gould, M. Ihle, C. D. Kelly, M. Lagisz, D. G. Roche, A. Sánchez-Tójar, D. P. Wilkinson, B. C. Wintle, S. Nakagawa. 2021. Towards open, reliable, and transparent ecology and evolutionary biology. BMC Biology. 19: 68. doi: 10.1186/s12915-021-01006-3

Shriver, R. K., E. Campbell, C. Dailey, H. Gaya, A. Hill, S. Kuzminski, M. Miller-Bartley, K. Moen, R. Moettus, E. Oschrin, D. Reese, M. Simonson, A. Willson, T. H. Parker. 2021. Local landscape position impacts demographic rates in a widespread steppe bunchgrass. Ecosphere. 12: e03351. doi: 10.1002/ecs2.3351

Fraser, H., A. Barnett, T. H. Parker, F. Fidler. 2020. The role of replication studies in ecology. Ecology and Evolution. doi: 10.1002/ece3.6330

Parker. T.H., H. Fraser, S. Nakagawa. 2019. Making conservation science more reliable with preregistration and registered reports. Conservation Biology. 33: 747-750. doi: 10.1111/cobi.13342

Fraser, H., T. H. Parker, S. Nakagawa, A. Barnett, F. Fidler. 2018. Questionable research practices in ecology and evolution. PLOS ONE 13(7): e0200303. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200303 pre-print doi: 10.32942/osf.io/ajyqg

Parker, T.H., E. I. Greig, S. Nakagawa, M. Parra, A. C. Dalisio. 2018. Subspecies status and methods explain strength of response to local versus foreign song by oscine birds in meta-analysis. Animal Behaviour. 142: 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2018.05.023 (click for data)

Parker, T.H.,S. Griffith, J. Bronstein, F. Fidler, S. Foster, H. Fraser, W. Forstmeier, J. Gurevitch, J. Koricheva, R. Seppelt, M. Tingley, S. Nakagawa. 2018. Empowering peer reviewers with a checklist to improve transparency. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 2: 929-935. doi: 10.1038/s41559-018-0545-z, pre-print doi: 10.32942/osf.io/u4mxd, supplement: publisher website

O'Neil, L., T. H. Parker, S. Griffith. 2018. Nest size is predicted by female identity and the local environment in the blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus), but is not related to the nest size of the genetic or foster mother. Royal Society Open Science. 5: 172036. doi: 10.1098/rsos.172036

Benjamin, D., J. Berger, M. Johannesson, B. Nosek, E.-J. Wagenmakers, ...and 67 additional authors including T. H. Parker... 2018. Redefine Statistical Significance. Nature Human Behaviour. 2: 6-10. (my co-authorship indicates an endorsement of the policy recommendations herein) temporary read-only link: http://rdcu.be/vtUi , Preprint doi: 10.17605/OSF.IO/MKY9J

Parra, M., A. C. Dalisio , W. E. Jensen, and T. H. Parker. 2017. Male territorial aggression does not drive conformity to local vocal culture in a passerine bird. Ethology. 123: 800-810. doi: 10.1111/eth.12648 (click for data)

Parker, T. H. and, S. Nakagawa. 2017. Practical models for publishing replications in behavioral ecology: a comment on Ihle et al.. Behavioral Ecology. 28: 355-357. doi: 10.1093/beheco/arw191

Forstmeier, W, E.-J. Wagonmakers,T. H. Parker. 2017. Detecting and avoiding likely false-positive findings – a practical guide. Biological Reviews. 92:1941-1968. doi: 10.1111/brv.12315

Parker, T. H., W. Forstmeier, J. Koricheva, F. Fidler, J. D. Hadfield, Y. E. Chee, C. D. Kelly, J, Gurevitch, S. Nakagawa. 2016. Fraud not a primary cause of irreproducible results: a reply to Clark et al.. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 31: 900. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2016.09.004

Parker, T. H., S. Nakagawa, and J. Gurevitch. 2016. Open data: towards full transparency (Correspondence). Nature. 538:459. doi:10.1038/538459d (or click here for view-only version)

Parker, T. H., W. Forstmeier, J. Koricheva, F. Fidler, J. D. Hadfield, Y. E. Chee, C. D. Kelly, J, Gurevitch, S. Nakagawa. 2016. Transparency in ecology and evolution: real problems, real solutions. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 31: 711-719. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2016.07.002

Parker, T. H. (along with S. Nakagawa, J. Gurevitch, and others). 2016. multiple editorials advocating adoption of transparency standards: Ecology Letters: doi:10.1111/ele.12610; Conservation Biology: doi:10.1111/cobi.12760; Systematic Botany: doi: 10.1600/036364416X692262, Auk: doi: 10.1642/AUK-16-122.1

Rodriguez, S., P. Kennedy,. and T. H. Parker. 2016. Timber harvest and tree size explains site occupancy but not productivity in northern goshawks (Accipiter gentilis). Forest Ecology and Management. 374: 220-229. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2016.04.052. (click for data)

Nakagawa, S. and T. H. Parker. 2015. Replicating research in ecology and evolution: feasibility, incentives, and the cost-benefit conundrum. BMC Biology. 13:88. doi: 10.1186/s12915-015-0196-3

Dalisio, A. C., W. E. Jensen, and T. H. Parker. 2015. Divergence of vocal culture among isolated alpine habitats is inconsistent among three Oscine species. Journal of Ornithology. 156:165-178. doi: 10.1007/s10336-014-1099-8

Parker, T. H. and S. Nakagawa. 2014. Mitigating the epidemic of type I error: ecology and evolution can learn from other disciplines. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 2:76. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2014.00076

Davis, E., A. David, K. M. Norgaard, T. H. Parker, K. McKay, C. Tennant, T. Soto, and R. Reed. 2013. Distribution and abundance of freshwater mussels in the Mid Klamath Subbasin, California. Northwest Science 87: 189-206. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3955/046.087.0303

Parker, T. H. 2013. What do we really know about the signalling role of plumage colour in blue tits? A case study of impediments to progress in evolutionary biology. Biological Reviews. 88: 511-536. doi: 10.1111/brv.12013 (click for data)

Parker, T. H. , T. A. Wilkin, I. R. Barr, B. C. Sheldon, L. Rowe, and S.C. Griffith. 2011. Fecundity selection on ornamental plumage colour differs between ages and sexes and varies over small spatial scales. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 24: 1584-1597. doi: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2011.02289.x (click for data)

Schook, D. M, M. D. Collins, W. E. Jensen, P. J. Williams, N. E. Bader, and T. H. Parker 2008. Geographic patterns of song similarity in the Dickcissel (Spiza americana). Auk. 125. 953-964. doi: 10.1525/auk.2008.07164

Parker, T. H., and J. D. Ligon. 2007. Multiple aspects of condition influence a heritable sexual trait: a synthesis of the evidence for capture of genetic variance in red junglefowl. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 92: 651-660. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00851.x

Parker, T. H. and H. Tillin. 2006. Male blue tits Cyanistes caeruleus choose early-leafing tree species during spring dawn chorus. Bird Study. 53: 253-257. doi: 10.1080/00063650609461440

Parker, T. H. , C. D. Becker, B. K. Sandercock, and A. E. Agreda. 2006. Apparent survival estimates from five species of tropical birds in an endangered forest habitat in western Ecuador. Biotropica. 38: 764-769. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2006.00210.x

Parker, T. H. , I. Barr, and S.C. Griffith. 2006. The blue tit's song is an inconsistent signal of male condition. Behavioral Ecology. 17: 1029-1040. doi: 10.1093/beheco/arl041

Kosciuch, K. L. T. H. Parker, and B. K. Sandercock. 2006. Nest desertion by a cowbird host: an antiparasite behavior or a response to egg loss? Behavioral Ecology. 17: 917-924. doi: 10.1093/beheco/arl025

Parker, T. H. , D. Thompson, J. D. Ligon, B. Schneider, and F. Byrn. 2006. Does red junglefowl comb size predict sperm swimming speed and motility? Ethology, Ecology, and Evolution 18: 53-60. doi: 10.1080/08927014.2006.9522726

Griffith, S. C., T. H. Parker, and V. A. Olson. 2006 . Melanin- versus carotenoid-based sexual signals: is the difference really so black and red? Animal Behaviour 71: 749-763. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2005.07.016

Parker,T. H.,J. C. Hagelin, and J. D. Ligon. 2005. Do female Callipepla quail respond to male plumage ornaments? Animal Behaviour 70:e7-e9. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2005.02.022

Parker, T. H. 2005. No evidence for adaptive differential sex allocation in red junglefowl. Auk122: 1161-1168. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1642/0004-8038(2005)122[1161:NEFADS]2.0.CO;2

Parker, T. H. and D. Garant. 2005. Quantitative genetics of ontogeny of sexual size dimorphism in red junglefowl (Gallus gallus ). Heredity 95: 401-407. doi:10.1038/sj.hdy.6800742

Parker, T. H. , B. M. Stansberry, C. D. Becker, and P. S. Gipson. 2005. Edge and area effects on the occurrence of migrant forest songbirds. Conservation Biology 19: 1157-1167. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2005.00107.x (click for data)

Parker, T. H. and D. Garant. 2004. Quantitative genetics of sexually dimorphic traits and capture of genetic variance by a sexually-selected condition-dependent ornament in red junglefowl (Gallus gallus). Journal of Evolutionary Biology 17: 1277-1285. doi: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2004.00769.x

Parker, T. H. , B. M. Stansberry, C. D. Becker, and P. S. Gipson. 2003. Do melanin or carotenoid pigmented plumage ornaments signal condition and predict pairing success in the Kentucky Warbler? Condor 105: 663-671. doi:10.1650/7335

Parker, T. H. 2003. Genetic benefits of mate choice separated from differential maternal investment . Evolution 57: 2157-2165. doi:10.1554/02-735

Parker, T. H. and J. D. Ligon. 2003. Female mating preferences in red junglefowl: a meta-analysis. Ethology, Ecology, and Evolution 15: 63-72. doi:10.1080/08927014.2003.9522691

Parker , T. H and J. D. Ligon. 2002. Dominant male red junglefowl test the dominance status of other males. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 53:20-24. doi:10.1007/s00265-002-0544-5

Parker, T. H. , R. Knapp, and J. A. Rosenfield. 2002. Social mediation of sexually selected ornamentation and steroid hormone levels in male junglefowl. Animal Behaviour 64:291-298. doi:10.1006/anbe.2002.3050

Parker, T. H. 2002. Maternal condition, reproductive investment, and offspring sex ratio in captive red junglefowl (Gallus gallus ) Auk 119: 840-845. doi: 10.1642/0004-8038(2002)119[0840:MCRIAO]2.0.CO;2 See Parker 2005 Auk (above) for corrected analyses

Parody, J. M. and T. H. Parker. 2002. Biogeographic variation in nest placement: a case study with conservation implications. Diversity and Distributions 8:11-20. doi:10.1046/j.1366-9516.2001.00126.x

Parker, T. H. 1999. Responses of Bell’s Vireos to brood parasitism by the Brown-headed Cowbird in Kansas. Wilson Bulletin 111: 499-504.

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