ResearchEvolutionary genetics and ecology
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Current projects
Picture of Ash Meadows from space showing the environmental context of a single spring
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Counts of the number of distinct taxa from a set of 21 springs
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Community ecology of freshwater springs
We use meta community DNA for comparative analyses of spring communities , documenting change over time, and monitoring and guiding restoration efforts. |
Map of the genetics of prairie dog colonies overlaid onto estimates of the geographic distribution of niches.
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Tessellation structure of a single colony. Each cell contains a single hole.
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Distribution and population genetics of prairie dogs
We use a combination of satellite imagery, drone pictures, genetics, and other data for understanding why and how colonies change over time. |
Graph shows the results of facilitated migration. Each sampled individual is assigned as either immigrant, resident, or admixed based on genetic data. Over time, the frequency of immigrant genes increased.
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Map shows the distribution and diversity of cutthroat trout in Colorado before 1900. Each color is a different species and each species was restricted to different drainages, with a few exceptions.
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Evolutionary rehabilitation of endangered species: cutthroat trout and Devils Hole pupfish
Many endangered species need help. We actively intervene by using facilitated migration, reproduction to increase diversity, and propagation coupled with natural selection for increasing the persistence critically endangered species. |
Keepers, K., N. Kane, and A. P. Martin. 2018. Following the fate of facilitated migration in a small desert stream. Southwestern Naturalist
Metcalf...A. P. Martin, 2012. Historical stocking data and 19th century DNA reveal human-induced changes to native diversity and distribution of cutthroat trout. Molecular Ecology.
Metcalf...A. P. Martin, 2012. Historical stocking data and 19th century DNA reveal human-induced changes to native diversity and distribution of cutthroat trout. Molecular Ecology.
