We are happy to announce a new major release for RangeShifter, version 3.0, which is available for the batch interface as well as the R package interface, RangeShiftR!

The new version includes:

  • an extensive rework of the genetics module, allowing for population genetics forward simulations including neutral genetics, genetic load and evolution of dispersal traits.
  • spatiotemporally varying demographic rates, allowing fecundity, survival and development to vary across space and time, e.g. in response to environmental conditions or management.
  • a management feature for individual translocations.
  • improved performance – an option for the batch interface to speed up runtime by running reproduction and dispersal of individuals in parallel.
  • expanded R integration – an option to return the population-level output as R object for the R package interface, and a function within the R package to generate a .docx document including parameter tables of all modules used for a specific parameter master.

Please check out the release notes for more details:

This release was possible thanks to the wonderful work of Théo Pannetier, Jette Wolff and Roslyn Henry. Many thanks also to Damaris Zurell, Justin Travis and Charlotte Bunnenberg, and to the Royal Society and the Novo Nordisk Foundation for supporting Théo and Roslyn’s work.

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