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SUMMARY:Integrating Genomics and Telomere Dynamics to Understand Climate Ad
 aptation in the Yellow Warbler
LOCATION:Yates 306
TZID:America/Denver
DTSTART:20250214T100000
UID:2026-04-13-04-41-53@natsci.colostate.edu
DTSTAMP:20260413T044153
Description:You’re Invited to Marina Rodriguez’s PhD Exit Seminar\nJoin
  us for an engaging presentation by Marina Rodriguez\, PhD candidate\, as 
 she presents her innovative research on integrating genomics and telomere 
 dynamics to understand climate adaptation in the yellow warbler. In her se
 minar\, Marina will explore how genomic approaches and telomere length\, a
  biomarker of physiological stress\, can be used to uncover mechanisms of 
 local adaptation and assess the impacts of climate change on this migrator
 y species.\n\nMarina’s work explores the role of genomic offsets in pred
 icting physiological stress\, linking genetic\, environmental\, and phenot
 ypic data to better understand species resilience. Her findings highlight 
 the importance of conservation genomics in predicting and mitigating the e
 ffects of climate change on avian populations.\nWhy Attend?\n\n 	Gain a de
 eper understanding of how climate change impacts migratory birds.\n 	Learn
  about the role of genomics and telomere biology in conservation.\n 	Engag
 e with cutting-edge research on local adaptation and climate resilience.\n
 \nCan\\'t attend in-person? Join us on Zoom!\n\n 	Zoom link: col.st/zKRW0\
 n\nVisit our website for more information on our seminars and follow us on
  social media for more announcements from Biology.\n\n 	Instagram: @csubio
 \n 	Twitter/X: @csubiology\n 	Facebook: Department of Biology at Colorado 
 State University\n\nWe hope you can join us in supporting Marina and explo
 ring this compelling field of research.\nAbstract\nDeclines in avian speci
 es have become widespread due to numerous threats\, including anthropogeni
 c climate change. Migratory birds\, which occupy multiple environments thr
 oughout their annual cycle\, are particularly vulnerable. Understanding an
 d predicting the response of migratory bird species to climate change is c
 ritical for targeted conservation efforts and the mitigation of further de
 clines. A key factor in species resilience lies in their ability to geneti
 cally adapt to changing environments. Recent advances in conservation geno
 mics have improved our ability to detect local adaptation and predict mala
 daptation to climate change in non-model species. In my dissertation\, I i
 ntegrate genomic approaches with measures of telomere length\, a biomarker
  of physiological stress\, to uncover the mechanisms of local adaptation a
 nd assess the impacts of climate change on the yellow warbler (Setophaga p
 etechia). In my first chapter\, I link genetic\, phenotypic\, and environm
 ental data with telomere measurements to enhance our understanding of loca
 l adaptation and the effects of climate change in this species. In the sec
 ond chapter\, I combine models of genomic offsets with telomere data to va
 lidate the prediction that yellow warblers inhabiting regions with high ge
 nomic offset experience elevated physiological stress due to climate chang
 e. Finally\, in my third chapter\, I investigate local adaptation to the n
 on-breeding grounds and test whether climate tracking reflects local adapt
 ation across the annual cycle in this migratory species. Overall\, my doct
 oral research highlights the importance of understanding local adaptation 
 to inform population responses to the changing climate. Additionally\, thi
 s work demonstrates how integrating methodologies from genomics and telome
 re biology can advance our knowledge of species\\' responses to environmen
 tal change and enhance conservation efforts.\n\n10:00 am
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