Session: Why Ecologists Need Genetics: Genomics Innovations in the Study of Biodiversity and Ecology (2013 SACNAS National Conference)

Friday, October 4, 2013: 10:15 AM-11:45 AM

212 B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)

Chairs:

Kyle Hernandez, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Texas at Austin and Deborah Overath, PhD, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Description: Innovations in studies of genetic diversity in natural populations include the application of genomics, bioinformatics, and novel statistical methods to non-model species to address ecological and evolutionary questions that could not be addressed previously. This session introduces examples of such applications as well as considerations for the data analysis.

10:15 AM

Introductory Remarks

10:20 AM

Combating the global threat of invasive species using high-throughput, high resolution genomics: Imperata cylindrica (Cogongrass) as a case study
Millie Burrell, PhD , Research Associate , Texas A&M University

10:40 AM

Genomic patterns of selection along a depth gradient in three Hawaiian sibling limpets
Christopher Bird, PhD , Assistant Professor , Texas A&M University -- Corpus Christi

11:00 AM

The Rise of 'big Data' in Ecology and Evolution: What Does This Mean for You?
Kyle Hernandez, PhD , Postdoctoral Fellow , The University of Texas at Austin

11:20 AM

Genetic and genomic approaches to understanding the evolution of adaptations
David Lowry, PhD , Postdoctoral Associate , The University of Texas at Austin

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