UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Population genetic theory in species of conservation concern

Ectoparasites and pathogen exposure in cyanide adapted mammals

Coalescent theory is a powerful tool with which to make inferences about the evolutionary history of a population, but it relies on some fundamental assumptions, such as a large effective population size. How much influence does violating that assumption – as in endangered species with very small or declining populations – have on how well we can use this theory to understand what’s going on in endangered populations? (Lauterbur 2019)

In addition, I help to lead the Effective Population Size working group of the Global Bat Network, in which we have begun a meta-analysis of concepts, applications, and methods of calculating Ne, especially as it concerns conservation practitioners.