Inference methods for historical biogeography

How have species ranges evolved through time?  I'm interested in developing biogeographic models that allow hypotheses about the past to be tested by integrating multiple lines of evidence, including phylogenetic trees, temporal change in dispersal opportunity and habitat availability, and fossils.

See papers: Ree and Sanmartin, 2009; Clark et al., 2008; Ree and Smith, 2008; Ree et al., 2005

Software: Lagrange