Russell MilneUniversity of Alberta | UAlberta · Centre for Mathematical Biology
Russell Milne
Doctor of Philosophy
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Introduction
I am currently a postdoc in the University of Alberta Math Department, working on building mathematical models of biological processes and using these to make predictions and recommendations. My research is interdisciplinary, as I find many problems interesting; a particular focus area of mine is aquatic ecology. Another of my interests is pattern formation across multiple spatial scales (e.g. local vs. regional dynamics in ecology), and much of my work explicitly features spatial heterogeneity.
Education
May 2018 - August 2022
September 2015 - May 2018
September 2012 - May 2015
Publications
Publications (6)
Maladaptation is widespread in natural populations. However, maladaptation has most often been associated with absolute population decline in local habitats rather than on a spectrum of relative fitness variation that can assist natural populations in their persistence at larger regional scales. We report results from a field experiment that tested...
Spatial synchrony of population fluctuations is an important tool for predicting regional stability. Its application to natural systems is still limited by the complexity of ecological time series displaying great variation in the frequency and amplitude of their fluctuations, which are not fully resolved by current ecological theories of spatial s...
Overfishing has the potential to severely disrupt coral reef ecosystems worldwide, while harvesting at more sustainable levels instead can boost fish yield without damaging reefs. The dispersal abilities of reef species mean that coral reefs form highly connected environments, and the viability of reef fish populations depends on spatially explicit...
Objectives
Due to the spread of the Omicron variant, many countries have experienced COVID-19 case numbers unseen since the start of the pandemic. We aimed to compare the epidemiological characteristics of Omicron with prior variants and different strains of influenza, to provide context for public health responses.
Methods
We developed transmissi...
We incorporate stoichiometry (the balance of key elements) into an intraguild predation (IGP) model. Theoretical and numerical results show that our system exhibits complex dynamics, including chaos and multiple types of both bifurcations and bistability. Types of bifurcation present include saddle-node, Hopf, and transcritical bifurcations, and ty...
Overfishing has the potential to severely disrupt coral reef ecosystems worldwide, while harvesting at more sustainable levels instead can boost fish yield without damaging reefs. The dispersal abilities of reef species mean that coral reefs form highly connected environments, and the viability of reef fish populations depends on spatially explicit...
