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SUMMARY:Advancing Conservation Genomics of Migratory Species Toward a Full 
 Annual Cycle Approach
LOCATION:Yates 206
TZID:America/Denver
DTSTART:20231009T090000
UID:2026-05-13-07-34-29@natsci.colostate.edu
DTSTAMP:20260513T073429
Description:Global biodiversity loss is one of the foremost concerns of con
 servation efforts in the 21st century. The maintenance of genetic diversit
 y within species is a critical factor in a species’ persistence and adap
 tive potential in the face of changing environmental conditions. Migratory
  species make up more than 12% of the global vertebrate biodiversity and p
 ose distinct challenges to conservation efforts due to inhabiting differen
 t geographical regions at different times of the year. The field of conser
 vation genomics provides a valuable toolkit to addressing and understandin
 g global biodiversity loss but requires additional methodological developm
 ents to better address the conservation challenges posed by migratory spec
 ies. In my dissertation\, I demonstrate advancements in conservation genom
 ics aimed toward better understanding migratory species. In my first study
 \, I addressed the question of ecological and genomic vulnerability to cli
 mate change in the Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte australis)\, an el
 evational migratory songbird of conservation concern. Second\, I addressed
  a methodological gap in population genomics and developed statistical gen
 etics models for using genotype likelihood data from low-coverage whole ge
 nome sequencing data to implement population assignment. In my last study\
 , I demonstrate the utility of low-coverage whole genome sequencing for po
 pulation assignment with detailing migratory connectivity in the American 
 Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla). Altogether\, my doctoral research demonstr
 ates how genomic tools can help unravel the complexities of migratory spec
 ies conservation. Furthermore\, the species-specific results are tied to k
 nowledge gaps identified by wildlife managers and provide valuable informa
 tion tied to conservation and management applications. 9:00 am
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