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Genome-wide analysis of restored and natural eastern oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay
May 21, 2020 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
OneNOAA Science Seminar Series
Sponsor: NOAA Central Library and the 2020 Knauss Fellowship
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Speaker: Katie Hornick, Deepwater Horizon Program Fellow, NOAA NMFS Office of Habitat Conservation
Abstract: Effective restoration of exploited species requires an understanding of population genetic structure and local adaptation. We used a genome-wide approach to investigate population structure, local adaptation, and the extent to which environmental gradients influence genetic variation among wild and restored populations of Chesapeake Bay eastern oysters Crassostrea virginica.
About the Speaker: Katie Hornick recently received her PhD at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science in Ecological Systems. Her background is in genetics, ecology, and aquaculture. Specifically, Katie's research focused on characterizing the genetic impact of large-scale hatchery-based oyster restoration in the Chesapeake Bay using a combination of experimental, field, and modeling approaches. She is currently a Knauss Fellow in the Office of Habitat Conservation's Deepwater Horizon Restoration Program.
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(Katie Hornick, NOAA NMFS)