A5034373365- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Helminth infection and control
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Gut microbiota and health
- Identification and Quantification in Food
University of Missouri
2018-2023
University of Bern
2021
Southern Utah University
2015
Abstract The gut microbiome, or the community of microorganisms inhabiting digestive tract, is often unique to its symbiont and, in many animal taxa, highly influenced by host phylogeny and diet. In this study, we characterized microbiome African savanna elephant ( Loxodonta africana ) forest cyclotis ), sister taxa separated 2.6–5.6 million years independent evolution. We examined effect on composition. Additionally, influence habitat types (forest versus savanna) diet (crop‐raiding...
Abstract Habitat loss and fragmentation are leading contributors to the endangered status of species. In 2006, Nakai Plateau contained largest known Asian elephant ( Elephas maximus ) population in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), was among those with highest genetic diversity reported for elephants. 2008, completion Nam Theun 2 hydroelectric dam inundated much Plateau, resulting 40% habitat. We studied presence, movements, incidence human–elephant conflict (HEC) on surrounding...
ABSTRACT The white‐tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) of Missouri have undergone changes in the past 100 years. From a historical estimate 700,000 individuals, were nearly extirpated from state following overexploitation late 1800s. Despite this, since rapid expansion to current population 1.4 million. Because this complex recent history, we sought understand levels and distribution genetic diversity across Missouri. We genotyped 751 at 10 microsatellite loci used distance metrics...
Studying the mating system of wild populations American crocodiles, Crocodylus acutus, has important conservation implications. We conducted a preliminary analysis C. acutus in Las Baulas (2007 and 2008), Santa Rosa (2007) Palo Verde (2008 2009) National Parks Guanacaste, Costa Rica. captured hatchlings during crocodile surveys analyzed them with nine polymorphic microsatellite loci to determine relatedness values. High values indicated that full half siblings were sampled single locality...
Despite containing the largest extent of unfragmented landscape in Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) range, Myanmar has high levels human–elephant conflict. The Bago Yoma mountain region central previously been identified as an conflict hotspot, characterized by crop-raiding and illegal killing elephants for ivory skin trades. We used non-invasive fecal sampling to evaluate population structure demography wild captive using microsatellite loci mitochondrial DNA combination with status, age,...
Abstract Wildlife translocations, which involve the introduction of naive hosts into new environments with novel pathogens, invariably pose an increased risk disease. The meningeal worm Parelaphostrongylus tenuis is a nematode parasite white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ), serves as its primary host and rarely suffers adverse effects from infection. Attempts to restore elk Cervus canadensis ) eastern US have been hampered by disease caused this parasite. Using DNA sequence data...