A5085370703- Origins and Evolution of Life
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Protein Structure and Dynamics
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Plant and animal studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- American Environmental and Regional History
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Archaeology and Natural History
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Water Resources and Management
Arizona State University
2020-2023
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
2015-2018
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1994
All life on Earth is unified by its use of a shared set component chemical compounds and reactions, providing detailed model for universal biochemistry. However, this notion universality specific to known biochemistry does not allow quantitative predictions about examples yet observed. Here, we introduce more generalizable concept biochemical that akin the kind found in physics. Using annotated genomic datasets including an ensemble 11,955 metagenomes, 1,282 archaea, 11,759 bacteria, 200...
The Solar System is becoming increasingly accessible to exploration by robotic missions search for life. However, astrobiologists currently lack well-defined frameworks quantitatively assess the chemical space life in these alien environments. Such will be critical developing concrete predictions needed future mission planning, both determine potential viability of on other worlds and anticipate molecular biosignatures that could produce. Here, we describe how uniting existing methods...
Complex spatial and temporal phylogenetic patterns have emerged among Pacific Island radiations their Australian New Guinean congeners. We explore the diversification of Australo-Pacific Petroica robins using first phylogeny with complete species-level sampling genus. In doing so we provide assessment affinities two poorly known species highly restricted ranges in highlands Guinea – Subalpine Robin (Petroica bivittata) Snow Mountain (P. archboldi). Our analyses suggest that underwent an...
Abstract: Evolutionary biologists often assume that male competition for females is the root of evolution elaborate coloration and song. However, recent findings show in ancestral history songbirds, it likely song occurred both males females. Surprisingly, no data exist on female many species birds. We investigated whether Puerto Rican Oriole (Icterus portoricensis), a tropical songbird, exhibits For this project we marked individuals with sex-specific color bands confirmed sex using genetic...
As the global number of endangered, rare, and invasive species continues to increase, legally mandated efforts monitor species’ ranges abundances have grown exponentially. Human population growth is affecting an increasing that need be monitored, resulting in difficulties providing necessary data on abundances, ranges, movement these (Kelly 2014). We currently lack practical monitoring techniques for remote, hard-to-access habitats with low counts, which makes it difficult make informed...
Abstract: Evolutionary biologists often assume that male competition for females is the root of evolution elaborate coloration and song. However, recent findings show in ancestral history songbirds, it likely song occurred both males females. Surprisingly, no data exist on female many species birds. We investigated whether Puerto Rican Oriole (Icterus portoricensis), a tropical songbird, exhibits For this project we marked individuals with sex-specific color bands confirmed sex using genetic...
While stem cell therapies hold promise as regenerative treatments for combating a variety of conditions, the majority these remain in clinical trials without sufficient evidence current use. Predatory direct-to-consumer clinics (hereafter, DTC clinics), undeterred by lack evidence, continue to offer unapproved injections patients desperate treat chronic conditions. These can pose significant physical and financial harm their are not risks. Clinics rarely practice requisite level follow-up...
Industrialization and urbanization in the United Kingdom has led to practices that impact quality of their river systems. In a recent 2020 report, 0% rivers England meet current criteria ‘good health’. Climate change will increase frequency flooding compound this alarming issue. Phytoremediation is nature-based strategy employs use plants uptake waste materials such as heavy metals antibiotic waste. Here, we recommend UK counties phytoremediation-based strategies conjunction with community...
Wetlands in mining districts the western United States are frequently impacted by heavy metal contaminated sediments The present study summarizes a soil contamination evaluation and an ecological assessment completed for Superfund site located at Milltown Reservoir wetlands (MRW) Montana For wetlands, as well upland habitats adjacent to biological evaluations field laboratory should be considered critical components risk process Depending upon habitat type, methods have been developed hazard...