Anna Hargreaves
Assistant Professor,McGill University
Department of Biology
E-mail: anna.hargreaves@mcgill.ca
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EducationBiodiversity Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of British Columbia. 2016 PhD, Queen's University. 2014 MSc, University of Calgary. 2007 BSc, Trent University. 2003 ResearchMy research focuses on interactions among species (biotic interactions) and the dynamics of species range limits. Much of my research is field-based; I conduct large- and small-scale experiments in natural environments to test and refine theoretical ideas in ecology and evolution that have practical conservation relevance. I am especially interested in adaptation in range-edge populations, interactions among flowers and their visitors, and the role biotic interactions play in shaping species’ geographic distributions.QCBS students Shannon Meadley DunphyPh.D.  Olivia RahnPh.D.  Cameron SoPh.D.  Maggie BlondeauM.Sc.  Jory GriffithM.Sc.  Ella MartinM.Sc.  Simon PetleyM.Sc.  Antonio Rodriguez-CampbellM.Sc. Previous students (since 2009) Cole LarsenM.Sc.  Joshua PersiM.Sc. Involvement within the QCBSRelevant QCBS research themesExamples of species studiedAloe maculata Protea Publications42- The evolution of plasticity at geographic range edges Journal Article Usui T , Lerner D , Eckert I , Angert A L , Garroway C J , Hargreaves A , Lancaster L T , Lessard J , Riva F , Schmidt C , van der Burg K , Marshall K E , 2023 Trends in Ecology and Evolution (Date Added: 2023-05-24) 41- Gradients in the time seeds take to germinate could alter global patterns in predation strength Journal Article Martin E , Hargreaves A L , 2023 Journal of Biogeography (Date Added: 2023-03-31) 40- Mapping nationally and globally at-risk species to identify hotspots for (and gaps in) conservation Journal Article Hardouin M E , Hargreaves A L , 2023 Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (Date Added: 2023-03-26) 39- Rapid upwards spread of non-native plants in mountains across continents Journal Article Iseli E , Chisholm C , Lenoir J , Haider S , Seipel T , Barros A , Hargreaves A L , Kardol P , Lembrechts J J , McDougall K , Rashid I , Rumpf S B , Arévalo J R , Cavieres L , Daehler C , Dar P A , Endress B , Jakobs G , Jiménez A , Küffer C , Mihoc M , Milbau A , Morgan J W , Naylor B J , Pauchard A , Ratier Backes A , Reshi Z A , Rew L J , Righetti D , Shannon J M , Valencia G , Walsh N , Wright G T , Alexander J M , 2023 Nature Ecology and Evolution (Date Added: 2023-02-06) 38- Seed predation increases from the Arctic to the Equator and from high to low elevations Journal Article , 2022 Science Advances (Date Added: 2022-05-23) 37- Think globally, measure locally: The MIREN standardized protocol for monitoring plant species distributions along elevation gradients Journal Article Haider S , Lembrechts J J , McDougall K , Pauchard A , Alexander J M , Barros A , Cavieres L A , Rashid I , Rew L J , Aleksanyan A , Arévalo J R , Aschero V , Chisholm C , Clark V R , Clavel J , Daehler C , Dar P A , Dietz H , Dimarco R D , Edwards P , Essl F , Fuentes‐Lillo E , Guisan A , Gwate O , Hargreaves A L , Jakobs G , Jiménez A , Kardol P , Kueffer C , Larson C , Lenoir J , Lenzner B , Padrón Mederos M A , Mihoc M , Milbau A , Morgan J W , Müllerová J , Naylor B J , Nijs I , Nuñez M A , Otto R , Preuk N , Ratier Backes A , Reshi Z A , Rumpf S B , Sandoya V , Schroder M , Speziale K L , Urbach D , Valencia G , Vandvik V , Vitková M , Vorstenbosch T , Walker T W N , Walsh N , Wright G , Zong S , Seipel T , 2022 Ecology and Evolution (Date Added: 2022-03-03) 36- Does pollen limitation limit plant ranges? Evidence and implications Journal Article Dawson-Glass E , Hargreaves A L , 2022 Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences (Date Added: 2022-02-08) 35- Reply to: Shifting baselines and biodiversity success stories Journal Article Leung B , Hargreaves A L , Greenberg D A , McGill B , Dornelas M , 2022 Nature (Date Added: 2022-02-06) 34- Reply to: Do not downplay biodiversity loss Journal Article Leung B , Hargreaves A L , Greenberg D A , McGill B , Dornelas M , Freeman R , 2022 Nature (Date Added: 2022-02-06) 33- Reply to: The Living Planet Index does not measure abundance Journal Article Leung B , Hargreaves A L , Greenberg D A , McGill B , Dornelas M , Freeman R , 2022 Nature (Date Added: 2022-02-06) 32- Reply to: Emphasizing declining populations in the Living Planet Report Journal Article Leung B , Hargreaves A L , Greenberg D A , McGill B , Dornelas M , Freeman R , 2022 Nature (Date Added: 2022-02-06) 31- Biotic interactions are more often important at species’ warm versus cool range edges Journal Article Paquette A , Hargreaves A L , 2021 Ecology Letters (Date Added: 2021-09-05) 30- Limited heat tolerance in a cold-adapted seabird: Implications of a warming Arctic Journal Article , 2021 Journal of Experimental Biology (Date Added: 2021-07-28) 29- Adaptation across geographic ranges is consistent with strong selection in marginal climates and legacies of range expansion Journal Article Bontrager M , Usui T , Lee‐Yaw J A , Anstett D N , Branch H A , Hargreaves A L , Muir C D , Angert A L , 2021 Evolution (Date Added: 2021-05-19) 28- Limited heat tolerance in an Arctic passerine: Thermoregulatory implications for cold-specialized birds in a rapidly warming world Journal Article , 2021 Ecology and Evolution (Date Added: 2021-03-16) 27- Author Correction: Clustered versus catastrophic global vertebrate declines (Nature, (2020), 588, 7837, (267-271), 10.1038/s41586-020-2920-6) Journal Erratum Leung B , Hargreaves A L , Greenberg D A , McGill B , Dornelas M , Freeman R , 2021 Nature (Date Added: 2021-02-09) 26- High conservation priority of range-edge plant populations not matched by habitat protection or research effort Journal Article , 2020 Biological Conservation (Date Added: 2021-06-24) 25- Clustered versus catastrophic global vertebrate declines Journal Article Leung B , Hargreaves A L , Greenberg D A , McGill B , Dornelas M , Freeman R , 2020 Nature (Date Added: 2020-11-27) 24- Spatial distribution and conservation hotspots of mammals in Canada Journal Article Cameron V , Hargreaves A L , 2020 Facets (Date Added: 2020-11-12) 23- Miniaturizing landscapes to understand species distributions Journal Article Larsen C D , Hargreaves A L , 2020 Ecography (Date Added: 2020-04-12) 22- Local adaptation to biotic interactions: A meta-analysis across latitudes Journal Article Hargreaves A L , Germain R M , Bontrager M , Persi J , Angert A L , 2020 American Naturalist (Date Added: 2020-03-09) 21- Lasting signature of forest fragmentation Journal Article Hargreaves A , 2019 Science (Date Added: 2019-12-22) 20- Thermal tolerance patterns across latitude and elevation Journal Article Sunday J , Bennett J M , Calosi P , Clusella-Trullas S , Gravel S , Hargreaves A L , Leiva F P , Verberk W C E P , Olalla-Tárraga M , 2019 Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences (Date Added: 2019-07-08) 19- Narrow entrance of short-tubed Aloe flowers facilitates pollen transfer on long sunbird bills Journal Article Hargreaves A , Langston G , Johnson S , 2019 South African Journal of Botany (Date Added: 2019-05-20) 18- Seed predation increases from the Arctic to the Equator and from high to low elevations Journal Article Hargreaves A L , Suárez E , Mehltreter K , Myers-Smith I , Vanderplank S E , Slinn H L , Vargas-Rodriguez Y L , Haeussler S , David S , Muñoz J , Carlos Almazán-Núñez R , Loughnan D , Benning J W , Moeller D A , Brodie J F , Thomas H J , Morales M P A , 2019 Science Advances (Date Added: 2019-03-04) 17- Local adaptation primes cold-edge populations for range expansion but not warming-induced range shifts Journal Article Hargreaves A L , Eckert C G , 2018 Ecology Letters (Date Added: 2018-11-21) 16- Expanding, shifting and shrinking: The impact of global warming on species’ elevational distributions Journal Article Freeman B G , Lee-Yaw J A , Sunday J M , Hargreaves A L , 2018 Global Ecology and Biogeography (Date Added: 2018-09-23) 15- Local adaptation interacts with expansion load during range expansion: Maladaptation reduces expansion load Journal Article Gilbert, KJ, Sharp, NP, Angert, AL, Conte, GL, Draghi, JA, Guillaume, F, Hargreaves, AL, Matthey-Doret, R, Whitlock, MC 2017 American Naturalist (Date Added: 2018-01-19) 14- Adaptation to fragmentation: Evolutionarydynamics driven by human influences Journal Article Cheptou, PO, Hargreaves, AL, Bonte, D, Jacquemyn, H 2017 Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (Date Added: 2018-01-19) 13- Fitness declines towards range limits and local adaptation to climate affect dispersal evolution during climate-induced range shifts Journal Article Hargreaves, AL, Bailey, SF, Laird, RA 2015 Journal of Evolutionary Biology (Date Added: 2018-01-19) 12- High-elevation range limit of an annual herb is neither caused nor reinforced by declining pollinator service Journal Article Hargreaves, AL, Weiner, JL, Eckert, CG 2015 Journal of Ecology (Date Added: 2018-01-19) 11- Evolution of dispersal and mating systems along geographic gradients: Implications for shifting ranges Journal Article Hargreaves, AL, Eckert, CG 2014 Functional Ecology (Date Added: 2018-01-19) 10- Are species' range limits simply niche limits writ large? A review of transplant experiments beyond the range Journal Article Hargreaves, AL, Samis, KE, Eckert, CG 2014 American Naturalist (Date Added: 2018-01-19) 9- Floral traits mediate the vulnerability of aloes to pollen theft and inefficient pollination by bees Journal Article Hargreaves, AL, Harder, LD, Johnson, SD 2012 Annals of Botany (Date Added: 2018-01-19) 8- Concentrations of 17 elements, including mercury, in the tissues, food and abiotic environment of arctic shorebirds Journal Article Hargreaves, AL, Whiteside, DP, Gilchrist, G 2011 Science of the Total Environment (Date Added: 2018-01-19) 7- Concentrations of 17 elements, including mercury, and their relationship to fitness measures in arctic shorebirds and their eggs Journal Article Hargreaves, AL, Whiteside, DP, Gilchrist, G 2010 Science of the Total Environment (Date Added: 2018-01-19) 6- Native pollen thieves reduce the reproductive success of a hermaphroditic plant, Aloe maculata Journal Article Hargreaves, AL, Harder, LD, Johnson, SD 2010 Ecology (Date Added: 2018-01-19) 5- Consumptive emasculation: The ecological and evolutionary consequences of pollen theft Journal Article Hargreaves, AL, Harder, LD, Johnson, SD 2009 Biological Reviews (Date Added: 2018-01-19) 4- Aloe inconspicua: The first record of an exclusively insect-pollinated aloe Journal Article Hargreaves, AL, Harder, LD, Johnson, SD 2008 South African Journal of Botany (Date Added: 2018-01-19) 3- Empty flowers as a pollination-enhancement strategy Journal Article Bailey, SF, Hargreaves, AL, Hechtenthal, SD, Laird, RA, Latty, TM, Reid, TG, Teucher, AC, Tindall, JR 2007 Evolutionary Ecology Research (Date Added: 2018-01-19) 2- Dark, bitter-tasting nectar functions as a filter of flower visitors in a bird-pollinated plant Journal Article Johnson, SD, Hargreaves, AL, Brown, M 2006 Ecology (Date Added: 2018-01-19) 1- Do floral syndromes predict specialization in plant pollination systems? An experimental test in an "ornithophilous" African Protea Journal Article Hargreaves, AL, Johnson, SD, Nol, E 2004 Oecologia (Date Added: 2018-01-19) In the mediaWhat areas should Canada protect to save species at risk of extinction? (Claire Loewen) 2023-07-05 What areas should Canada protect to save species at risk of extinction? (Claire Loewen) 2023-04-05 McGill scholars respond to COP15 Biodiversity Conference (Daniel Lukes, Communications Officer, Bieler School of Environment) 2023-01-12 McGill scholars respond to COP15 Biodiversity Conference (Daniel Lukes) 2023-01-12 $2.9 million from the Government of Canada for McGill Research (Meaghan Thurston, Associate Director, Research Communications) 2022-04-05 Bring Home The Tarantulas? As Research Halts, Scientists Face Difficult Decisions 2020-04-01 Experts: International Women's Day | March 8 2020-03-03 Adaptation: Competition and predation may not be the driving force scientists thought 2020-02-25 29th edition of Soup and Science (Yishay, McLauchlan,etc) 2020-01-21 Fractured forests are endangering wildlife, scientists find 2020-01-11 Fractured Forests Are Endangering Wildlife, Scientists Find (Carl Zimmer) 2019-12-05 Wildlife in tropics hardest hit by forests being broken up 2019-12-05 Researchers receive $6.5M in funding from CFI and Government of Quebec (Amanda Testani) 2019-09-13 Plus d'interaction entre les espèces sous les tropiques 2019-03-06 Smithers Research Site Among Plant, Animal Species Interaction Study Across Americas 2019-02-22 Mega-Experiment Shows Species Interactions Stronger Towards Tropics and Lowlands 2019-02-20 Global warming pushing alpine species higher and higher (Balma, Chris) 2018-09-10 Exploring nature's diversity — women and research in biology 2018-05-02 |
