New Andy Maurer Paper on Sea Turtles & Climate Change
Population viability of sea turtles in the context of global warming (2021) Bioscience https://doi-org.prox.lib.ncsu.edu/10.1093/biosci/biab028 LINK
Burford Reiskind Lab Statement
Collectively as a lab, we present our lab statement that addresses solidarity, inclusion, our core values, and anti-Black racism and anti-racism actions we support and are taking as a lab at the university, and as a PI. In Solidarity Members of the Burford Reiskind lab are sickened by the murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, [...]
Welcome to the new Genetic & Genomic Scholars 2020/2021!
We are beyond excited to announce the new GG Scholars for this fall. Check out the Website introducing them. The research interests of this group are drawing from many disciplines and will create a rigorous community-learning environment. To give some perspective, we had over 165 applicants for the GG Scholars fellowship, so hats off to [...]
Emily Reed’s Review is out!
Check out Emily Reed's new review on the genetics of invasive species in urban landscapes. This review is part of Emily Reed's dissertation and was inspired by Dr. Burford Reiskind's graduate course on the genetics of invasive species. Emily led the charge to investigate the role urban settings play in this question. She worked closely [...]
Burford Reiskind lab is recruiting for a new PhD student in conservation genetics!
Get in touch if you're looking for a PhD in conservation genetics using genomic approaches and have a background in genomic methods! We will be recruiting at least one student for the Fall 2021. We are an inclusive lab that is seeking open minded individuals that have a passion for conservation. Also check out the [...]
Dr. Erica Henry in the NEWS!!!
Check out the press release and video about Erica's new paper in Global Change Biology! This work is part of the NSF RAPID that addresses the effects of devastating hurricanes, such as hurricane Irma, on rare butterflies in the Florida Keys and the Everglades. The press release also includes a video abstract of the paper [...]
New paper on mosquito movement along highway corridors in Florida
Check out the newest paper showing movement out of large city centers to smaller city centers along potential highway corridors in Florida! LINK to Article https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-019-3769-0
Our very own Mosquito Wrangler – Emily Reed in the News!
Check out the recent feature on Emily in the News here: https://magazine.cals.ncsu.edu/hunting-the-mosquito-superhighway/
Genetics & Genomics Initiative Graduate Program
Check out the new Genetics & Genomics Scholars program that's part of the GGI. We have 15 competitive fellowships for a lucky group of graduate students for the fall 2020! Application is open now click here. Contact me here if you want to know more about it and check out the web page: https://ggi.ncsu.edu/graduate-program/
