New papers out this year from Emma Wallace & Emily Reed…

Check out two new papers published in the BR lab. First we have the delightful and wicked smart Emma Wallace, who was an undergraduate researcher in our lab and has now moved on to a PhD program a Duke!  She conducted a fantastic phylogenetic analysis on rockfish in the subgenus Sebastosomus LINK HERE The second [...]

New papers out this year from Emma Wallace & Emily Reed… 2022-10-27T14:18:07+00:00

Two new lab members!

The Burford Reiskind lab is excited to announce two new members! Megan Dillon co-advised by Dr. Matthew Breen and Bradley Scholten co-advised by Roland Kays! Both just finished the first-year training program with the GG Scholars & Here's a link to their spotlights! Make sure you check them out, we are very excited over here.

Two new lab members! 2021-05-05T17:37:47+00:00

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, [...]

Burford Reiskind Lab Statement 2021-10-11T13:18:34+00:00

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 [...]

Welcome to the new Genetic & Genomic Scholars 2020/2021! 2020-05-21T23:58:12+00:00

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 [...]

Emily Reed’s Review is out! 2020-05-22T03:10:53+00:00

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 [...]

Burford Reiskind lab is recruiting for a new PhD student in conservation genetics! 2020-05-22T00:09:52+00:00