Tim Parker
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Hall of Science 210
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509-526-4777
Research Interests: evolution and ecology, especially of birds; sources of bias in empirical research.
Courses: Ecology, Natural History and Ecology, Introduction to Environmental Studies, Biodiversity.
Ph.D. Biology
University of New Mexico
2002
M.S. Biology
Kansas State University
1997
B.A. International Development
Clark University
1992
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. 2021. Cultural conformity and persistence in dickcissel song are higher in locations in which males show high site fidelity. Ornithology. 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: 10.17605/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: 10.17605/OSF.IO/U4MXD, supplement: publisher website
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)
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. 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