
Virginie Millien
Assistant Professor,McGill University
Redpath Museum
E-mail: virginie.millien@mcgill.ca
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Education1996-1999 Doctorate: Paleontology, Paleobiology & Phylogeny, Universite Montpellier II 1995-1996 D.E.A.: Paleontology, Universite Montpellier II 1993-1996 Magistere: Earth Sciences, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris ResearchMy main research focus is the evolution of body size and morphological diversity in relation to environmental change:QCBS studentsKirsten CrandallPh.D. Jihane BenbahtaneM.Sc. Jonathan DiamondM.Sc. Frédérique TruchonM.Sc. Kari HollettB.Sc. Previous students (since 2009)Juan MartinezPostdoctoral fellow Sarah LeoPh.D. Kirsten CrandallM.Sc. Jessica FisetM.Sc. Cassia FoleyM.Sc. Jorge GaitanM.Sc. Alan Garcia-ElfringM.Sc. Katherine HébertM.Sc. Rodrigo Lima BarataM.Sc. Robby MarrotteM.Sc. Anita RogicM.Sc. Emilie Roy-DufresneM.Sc. Involvement within the QCBSRelevant QCBS research themesExamples of species studiedMyodes gapperi Rodentia Arvicolinae Peromyscus leucopus Ixodes scapularis Acari Ixodidae Apodemus argenteus Apodemus speciosus Microtia Borrelia burgdorferi Peromyscus maniculatus Mammalia Scandentia Publications39- Genomic Signatures of Selection along a Climatic Gradient in the Northern Range Margin of the White-Footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) , 2019 The Journal of heredity (Date Added: 2019-10-18) 38- A global synthesis of the small-island effect in habitat islands Wang Y , Chen C , Millien V , 2018 Proceedings. Biological sciences (Date Added: 2018-10-28) 37- Rule reversal: Ecogeographical patterns of body size variation in the common treeshrew (Mammalia, Scandentia) Sargis E J , Millien V , Woodman N , Olson L E , 2018 Ecology and Evolution (Date Added: 2018-01-17) 36- Admixture on the northern front: Population genomics of range expansion in the white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) and secondary contact with the deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) Garcia-Elfring A , Barrett R D H , Combs M , Davies T J , Munshi-South J , Millien V , 2017 Heredity (Date Added: 2017-11-16) 35- Functional connectivity of the white-footed mouse in Southern Quebec, Canada Marrotte R R , Gonzalez A , Millien V , 2017 Landscape Ecology (Date Added: 2017-08-19) 34- Rapid morphological divergence in two closely related and co-occurring species over the last 50 years Millien V , Ledevin R , Boué C , Gonzalez A , 2017 Evolutionary Ecology (Date Added: 2017-08-14) 33- Microsatellite markers reveal low frequency of natural hybridization between the white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) and deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) in southern Quebec, Canada Leo S S , Millien V , 2017 Genome (Date Added: 2017-07-08) 32- Effects of parasite and historic driven selection on the diversity and structure of a MHC-II gene in a small mammal species (Peromyscus leucopus) undergoing range expansion André A , Millien V , Galan M , Ribas A , Michaux J R , 2017 Evolutionary Ecology (Date Added: 2017-05-21) 31- Liver microbiome of Peromyscus leucopus, a key reservoir host species for emerging infectious diseases in North America André A , Mouton A , Millien V , Michaux J , 2017 Infection, Genetics and Evolution (Date Added: 2017-05-05) 30- The genetic signature of range expansion in a disease vector-the black-legged tick Leo S S T , Gonzalez A , Millien V , 2017 Journal of Heredity (Date Added: 2017-04-05) 29- Nestedness of butterfly assemblages in the Zhoushan Archipelago, China: area effects, life-history traits and conservation implications Xu A , Han X , Zhang X , Millien V , Wang Y , 2017 Biodiversity and Conservation (Date Added: 2017-02-12) 28- On empty islands and the small-island effect Wang Y , Millien V , Ding P , 2016 Global Ecology and Biogeography (Date Added: 2017-02-10) 27- The effect of stress level and parasite load on movement pattern in a small mammal reservoir host for Lyme disease Gaitan J , MV 2016 Canadian Journal of Zoology (Date Added: 2016-06-22) 26- Multi-taxa integrated landscape genetics for zoonotic infectious diseases: deciphering variables influencing disease emergence Leo, SST, Gonzalez, A, Millien, V 2016 Genome / National Research Council Canada = Genome / Conseil National de Recherches Canada (Date Added: 2016-06-06) 25- Phylogeographic Structure of the White-Footed Mouse and the Deer Mouse, Two Lyme Disease Reservoir Hosts in Quebec Fiset, J, Tessier, N, Millien, V, Lapointe, F-J 2015 PloS one (Date Added: 2016-02-26) 24- Landscape heterogeneity and habitat quality combine to provide an optimal model of connectivity and estimate gene flow at the range margin of a small mammal Marrotte, R 2014 Molecular Ecology (Date Added: 2016-06-22) 23- The negative relationship between mammal host diversity and Lyme disease incidence strengthens through time Turney, S, Gonzalez, A, Millien, V 2014 Ecology (Date Added: 2015-01-12) 22- Applying evolutionary concepts to wildlife disease ecology and management Vander Wal, E, Garant, D, Calmé, S, Chapman, CA, Festa-Bianchet, M, Millien, V, Rioux-Paquette, S, Pelletier, F 2014 Evolutionary Applications (Date Added: 2014-09-11) 21- Climate change and habitat fragmentation drive the occurrence of Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme disease, at the northeastern limit of its distribution Simon, JA, Marrotte, RR, Desrosiers, N, Fiset, J, Gaitan, J, Gonzalez, A, Koffi, JK, Lapointe, F-J, Leighton, PA, Lindsay, LR, Logan, T, Milord, F, Ogden, NH, Rogic, A, Roy-Dufresne, E, Suter, D, Tessier, N, Millien, V 2014 Evolutionary Applications (Date Added: 2014-08-28) 20- Ecological preference between generalist and specialist rodents: spatial and environmental correlates of phenotypic variation Martínez, JJ, Millien, V, Simone, I, Priotto, JW 2014 Biological Journal of the Linnean Society (Date Added: 2014-05-01) 19- The influence of environmental factors on the morphology of red-backed voles Myodes gapperi (Rodentia, Arvicolinae) in Québec and western Labrador Souto-Lima, RB, Millien, V 2014 Biological Journal of the Linnean Society (Date Added: 2014-04-18) 18- Climate warming and Bergmann's rule through time: is there any evidence? Teplitsky, C, Millien, V 2014 Evolutionary Applications (Date Added: 2014-01-30) 17- Poleward Expansion of the White-Footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) under Climate Change: Implications for the Spread of Lyme Disease Roy-Dufresne, E, Logan, T, Simon, JA, Chmura, GL, Millien, V 2013 PLoS ONE (Date Added: 2014-03-24) 16- Congruent morphological and genetic differentiation as a signature of range expansion in a fragmented landscape Ledevin, R, Millien, V 2013 Ecology and Evolution (Date Added: 2013-12-05) 15- Genetic structure of the white-footed mouse in the context of the emergence of Lyme disease in southern Québec Rogic, A, Tessier, N, Legendre, P, Lapointe, F-J, Millien, V 2013 Ecology and Evolution (Date Added: 2013-11-11) 14- Investigation of the Population Structure of the Tick Vector of Lyme Disease Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Canada Using Mitochondrial Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit I Gene Sequences Mechai, S, Feil, EJ, Gariepy, TD, Gregory, TR, Lindsay, LR, Millien, V, Ogden, NH 2013 Journal of Medical Entomology (Date Added: 2013-06-12) 13-How humans influence evolution on adaptive landscapes Hendry, AP 2012 The adaptive landscape in evolutionary biology ( Date Added: 2016-07-14) 12- The maximal body mass-area relationship in island mammals Millien, V, Gonzalez, A 2011 Journal of Biogeography (Date Added: 2011-07-26) 10- When teeth and bones disagree: Body mass estimation of a giant extinct rodent Millien, V, Bovy, H 2010 Journal of Mammalogy (Date Added: 2011-07-21) 9- The largest among the smallest: The body mass of the giant rodent Josephoartigasia monesi Millien, V 2008 Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (Date Added: 2011-07-21) 8- Spurious or island effect? A response to J. A. Pérez-Claros and J. C. Aledo's comment on "Morphological evolution is accelerated among island mammals" [2] Millien, V 2007 PLoS Biology (Date Added: 2011-07-21) 7- Morphological evolution is accelerated among island mammals Millien, V 2006 PLoS Biology (Date Added: 2011-07-21) 6- Ecotypic variation in the context of global climate change: Revisiting the rules Millien, V, Kathleen Lyons, S, Olson, L, Smith, FA, Wilson, AB, Yom-Tov, Y 2006 Ecology Letters (Date Added: 2011-07-21) 5- Erratum: Morphological evolution is accelerated among island mammals (PLoS Biology 4, 10, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0040321) Millien, V 2006 PLoS Biology (Date Added: 2011-07-21) 4- Relative effects of climate change, isolation and competition on body-size evolution in the Japanese field mouse, Apodemus argenteus Millien, V 2004 Journal of Biogeography (Date Added: 2011-07-21) 3- Climate change and size evolution in an island rodent species: New perspectives on the island rule Millien, V, Damuth, J 2004 Evolution (Date Added: 2011-07-21) 2- Intra- and interspecific morphological variation in the field mouse species Apodemus argenteus and A. speciosus in the Japanese archipelago: The role of insular isolation and biogeographic gradients Renaud, S, Millien, V 2001 Biological Journal of the Linnean Society (Date Added: 2011-07-21) 1- Size evolution of the lower incisor of Microtia, a genus of endemic murine rodents from the late neogene of Gargano, Southern Italy Millien, V, Jaeger, J-J 2001 Paleobiology (Date Added: 2011-07-21) In the mediaStudy shows treeshrews break evolutionary ‘rules’ (Cummings, Mike) 2018-01-05 Sign of the times: Morphing mice adapt to changing climate (Chipello, Chris) 2017-11-28 Of mice and men? Change in rodents linked to climate change, McGill research shows (Shingler, Benjamin) 2017-11-28 Changes in habitat and skull shape of two mouse species are signs of climate change (Schwartz, Susan) 2017-11-27 Réchauffement: les souris québécoises se transforment (Mercure, Philippe) 2017-11-27 As climate warms, mice morph 2017-11-27 Un lac universitaire au coeur de la réserve naturelle Gault (Beillargeon, Stéhpane) 2017-07-15 Changement de garde à la réserve naturelle Gault (Guillet, Kathrine) 2017-03-20 Attention aux Tiques cet été ! (Pierre-Olivier Fortin) 2015-06-18 Attention aux tiques cet été ! (Journal de Montreal) 2015-06-13 Maladie de Lyme Découverte (D'Astous, Claude) 2014-10-19 Lyme disease growing increasingly common in Quebec Global News (Volstad, Sarah) 2014-08-20 Lyme disease growing increasingly common in Quebec CanLyme 2014-08-20 La maladie de Lyme prend de l'ampleur Radio-Canada 2014-08-13 La maladie de Lyme se répand - Tiques - Lyme - Santé - Actualité - Le Journal de Le Journal de Montréal (Anne Caroline Desplanques) 2014-06-27 Le parc du Mont-Saint-Bruno à risque - Le Journal de Saint-Bruno (Frédéric Khalkhal) 2014-06-16 Des experts pressent Québec de se doter d’un plan de surveillance - Le Devoir Le Devoir (Amélie Daoust-Boisvert) 2014-06-14 Maladie de Lyme - Faculty of Medicine - McGill University McGill 2014-06-14 Toutes les conditions sont réunies Le Journal de Saint-Bruno et Saint-Basile (Khalkhal, Frédéric) 2013-11-13 La maladie de Lyme s’étend au Québec Le Devoir (Daoust-Boisvert, Amélie) 2013-11-07 Ticked Off: The Mystery of Lyme Disease The Nature of Things 2013-10-12 Prévisions d'Ouranos Les années-lumière 2012-11-25 Comment les souris transportent la maladie de Lyme Le Code Chastenay 2012-10-30 La maladie de Lyme progresse avec les souris à pattes blanches Forum (Sauvé, Mathieu-Robert) 2011-12-05 |