Orlando Schwery
Turck, D.F., Schwery, O., Harmon, L.J., Tank, D.C. (2025) Fire in the tree: The origin and distribution of fire–adapted traits within conifers and their influence on speciation rates across the conifer phylogeny. American Journal of Botany, 112(1): e16454.
Barido-Sottani, J., Schwery, O., Warnock, R.C.M., Zhang, C., Wright, A.M. (2024) Practical guidelines for Bayesian phylogenetic inference using MCMC. Open Res Europe, 3:204.
Alencar, L.R.V., Schwery, O., Gade, M.R., Domínguez-Guerrero, S.F., Daniel, E., Bodensteiner, B.L., Uyeda, J.C., Muñoz, M.M. (2024) Opportunity begets opportunity to drive macroevolutionary dynamics of a diverse lizard radiation. Evolution Letters, 8(5): 623-637.
Schwery, O., Sipley, B.N., Braga, M.P., Yang, Y., Rebollo, R., Zu, P. (2023) Plant scent and plant–insect interactions—Review and outlook from a macroevolutionary perspective. Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 61: 465-486.
Zu, P., Koch, H., Schwery, O., Pironon, S., Phillips, C., Ondo, I., Farrell, I.W., Nes, W.D., Moore, E., Wright, G.A., Farman, D.I. & Stevenson, P.C. (2021) Pollen sterols are associated with phylogeny and environment but not with pollinator guilds. New Phytologist, 230: 1169–1184.
Schwery, O. & O’Meara, B.C. (2016) MonoPhy: a simple R package to find and visualize monophyly issues. PeerJ Computer Science, 2:e56.
Bouchenak-Khelladi, Y.*, Onstein, R.E.*, Xing, Y., Schwery, O. & Linder, H.P. (2015) On the complexity of triggering evolutionary radiations. New Phytologist, 207: 313–326.
*Authors contributed equally
Schwery, O., Onstein, R.E., Bouchenak-Khelladi, Y., Xing, Y., Carter, R.J. & Linder, H.P. (2015) As old as the mountains: the radiations of the Ericaceae. New Phytologist, 207: 355–367.
Schwery, O., Köhnemann, B.A., Michler, F.-U. & Brinkmann, W. (2011) Morphometrical characterisation of a raccoon (Procyon lotor L.) population from Müritz National Park (Germany) by means of the Os baculum. Beiträge zur Jagd- und Wildforschung, Bd. 36, 605-617.
Schwery O., Freyman, W., Goldberg, E.E. (2023) adequaSSE: Model Adequacy Testing for Trait-Dependent Diversification Models. bioRxiv.: 2023.03.06.531416v1
Schwery O., O’Meara B.C. (2021) The Shape of Trees - Limits of Current Diversification Models. bioRxiv.: 2021.01.26.428344
Schwery O., O’Meara B.C. (2021) Age, Origin, and Biogeography: Unveiling the Factors Behind the Diversification of Dung Beetles. bioRxiv.: 2021.01.26.428346
Schwery O., O’Meara B.C. (2020) BoskR-Testing Adequacy of Diversification Models Using Tree Shape. bioRxiv.: 2020.12.21.423829
(presenter in bold, Seminars and Symposia invited)
Schwery, O., Seeing further: How to build Knowledge when Studying Adaptive Radiations. 3rd Joint Congress on Evolutionary Biology, 26.-30. Jul. 2024 in Montréal, Canada; by the European Society for Evolutionary Biology, the Society for Systematic Biologists, the Society for the Study of Evolution, and the American Society of Naturalists
Schwery, O., Causal Inference for Macroevolution - Immediate Insights & Long-Term Benefits. BES Macro 2024, 10.-12. Jul. 2024 in Cardiff, Wales / online; by the British Ecological Society
Schwery, O., Two Ways of Gaining Confidence in our SSE Inferences. Silvestro Lab Seminar, 23. Aug. 2023 in Fribourg, Switzerland; at the University of Fribourg [Seminar Talk]
Schwery, O., A Starting Point for Causal Inference with SSE-Models. Stadler Lab Seminar, 22. Aug. 2023 in Basel, Switzerland; at the ETH Zürich D-BSSE [Seminar Talk]
Schwery, O., Trait-Dependent Diversification: Adequacy, Causality, and Relative Effects. Evolution Seminar, 25. Jul. 2023 in Leiden, Netherlands; at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center [Seminar Talk]
Schwery, O., Alencar, L., Domínguez Guerrero, S., Muñoz, M. & Uyeda, J., Plausibility, Causality, and Relative Effects in Trait Dependent Diversification. Evolution, 21.-25. Jun. 2023 in Albuquerque NM, USA; by the Society for Systematic Biologists, the Society for the Study of Evolution, and the American Society of Naturalists [Symposium Talk]
Schwery, O., Adequacy of Fossilised Birth-Death models: a test case in ants. Evolution, 24.-28. Jun. 2022 in Cleveland OH, USA; by the Society for Systematic Biologists, the Society for the Study of Evolution, and the American Society of Naturalists
Černý, D. & Schwery, O., Inferring diversification rates from fossil data: assumptions, choices, challenges. Evolution, 24.-28. Jun. 2022 in Cleveland OH, USA; by the Society for Systematic Biologists, the Society for the Study of Evolution, and the American Society of Naturalists
Schwery, O., adequaSSE – Exploring the Adequacy of Lineage Diversification Models for your Data, your Question, and More. SSE Spring Seminar Series, 7. Feb. 2022 in Baton Rouge, LA, USA; by the Louisiana State University [Seminar Talk]
Schwery, O., Investigating mammal/dung beetle co-diversification. Entomology, 31. Oct. - 3. Nov. 2021, online; by the Entomological Society of America
Schwery, O., Model Adequacy for Diversification - On Picking Reliable Tools and Beyond. Biology Seminar Series, 29. Feb. 2021 in Hammond, LA, USA; by the Southeastern Louisiana University [Seminar Talk]
Schwery, O., Adequate for What? Exploring Diversification using Model Adequacy. Virtual Evolution, 21.-26. Jun. 2021, online; by the Society for Systematic Biologists, the Society for the Study of Evolution, and the American Society of Naturalists
Schwery, O., The Right Tool for The Job: Is My Phylogenetic Diversification Model Adequate? Virtual Asilomar 2021, 9.-11. Jan. 2021, online; by the American Society of Naturalists
Schwery, O., The Right Tool for the Job: Is my Phylogenetic Diversification Model Adequate? IBEST Lunch Seminar, 10. Sep. 2020 in Moscow, Idaho, USA; by the Institute for Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Studies [Seminar Talk]
Schwery, O., Unveiling the Factors Behind the Diversification of Dung Beetles (Scarabaeinae). Entomology 2019, 17.-20. Nov. 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA; by the Entomological Society of America
Schwery, O., Limits of Diversification Models - The Shape of Trees. SSB 2018 Standalone Meeting, 1.-4. Jun. 2018 in Columbus, Ohio, USA; by the Society for Systematic Biologists
Schwery, O., O’Meara, B.C., Unveiling the Factors Behind the Diversification of Dung Beetles (Scarabaeinae). 150 Years ASN, 5.-9. Jan. 2018 in Asilomar, California, USA, by the American Society of Naturalists
Schwery, O., O’Meara, B.C., Adequacy and Limits of Current Diversification Models. Evolution 2016, 17.-21. Jun. 2016 in Austin, Texas, USA; by the Society for Systematic Biologists, the Society for the Study of Evolution, and the American Society of Naturalists
Schwery, O., MonoPhy: A Simple R Package to Find and Visualize Monophyly Issues. SSB 2015 Standalone Meeting, 20.-22. May 2015 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; by the Society for Systematic Biologists
Schwery, O., Onstein, R.E., Bouchenak-Khelladi, Y., Xing, Y. & Linder, H.P., Leaf Traits and Mountain Association Influence Diversification in Ericaceae. Young Systematists’ Forum, 29. Nov. 2013 in London, UK; by the Systematics Association and the Natural History Museum London
Schwery, O., Onstein, R.E., Carter, R.J. & Linder, H.P., The Influence of Functional Leaf Traits and Mountain Association on Species Richness Within the Family of Ericaceae. Biology13, 7.-8. Feb. 2013 in Basel, Switzerland; by the Swiss Zoological Society, the Swiss Botanical Society and the Swiss Systematics Society
Schwery, O., Alencar, L., Domínguez Guerrero, S., Muñoz, M. & Uyeda, J., Starting Causal Inference for Macroevolution. Biology24, 16.-17. Feb. 2024 in Zürich, Switzerland; by the Swiss Zoological Society, the Swiss Botanical Society and the Swiss Systematics Society
Schwery, O., Alencar, L., Domínguez Guerrero, S., Muñoz, M. & Uyeda, J., New Ways to Gain More Reliable Insights Into Adaptive Radiations: A Case in Pleurodonta. Biology23, 16.-17. Feb. 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland; by the Swiss Zoological Society, the Swiss Botanical Society and the Swiss Systematics Society
Schwery, O., Alencar, L., Domínguez Guerrero, S., Muñoz, M. & Uyeda, J., Distinguishing Causal Scenarios Using SSE Models. SSB Standalone Meeting, 14.-15. Jan. 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico; by the Society of Systematic Biologists
Schwery, O., Onstein, R.E., Bouchenak-Khelladi, Y., Xing, Y. & Linder, H.P. Leaf Traits and Mountain Habitat Influence Diversification in Ericaceae. Evolutionary Plant Radiations: Where, When, Why & How?, 13.-14. Jun. 2014 in Zurich, Switzerland; by the Institute of Systematic Botany, UZH
Schwery, O., Michler, F.-U., Köhnemann, B.A. & Brinkmann, W., Morphometrical Characterisation of a Raccoon Population from Müritz-Nationalpark (Germany) by Means of Os baculum. International Symposium “Population ecology of mammalian predators”, 7.-10. Apr. 2011 in Schneverdingen, Germany; by the Gesellschaft für Wildtier- und Jagdforschung.
Symposium: What we can and cannot know through current and upcoming phylogenetic comparative methods. 3rd Joint Congress on Evolutionary Biology, 29. Jul. 2024 in Montréal, Canada; Co-Organised with Mariana P. Braga – 20 speakers from 8 countries across 3 continents.
Chuang, A., & Schwery, O. (2025), The life aquatic: this board game lets you dip into marine ecology. Nature 640(8058): 309-310.
Chuang, A., & Schwery, O. (2024), A voyage to victory. Science 386(6723): 734.
Chuang, A., & Schwery, O. (2020), Evolution makes a splash. Science 367(6482): 1081.
Schwery, O. (2019), The Formation of Diversity - The Role of Environment and Biogeography in Dung Beetle Species Richness, and the Adequacy of Current Diversification Models. PhD Dissertation, University of Tennessee
Chuang, A., & Schwery, O. (2019), Who cares? Parenting in invertebrate animals. Frontiers for Young Minds. 7:78.
American Journal of Botany, Bioinformatics, Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists, Ecology Letters, #+1 Evolution (3), #+1 Journal of Evolutionary Biology, Journal of Systematics and Evolution, Molecular Biology and Evolution, Methods in Ecology and Evolution (3), #+1 Molecular Ecology Resources, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Nature Communications, #+2? Nature Ecology & Evolution, PLOS ONE, Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Systematic Biology (5), #+1 Zoology and Ecology