Population Genetics

Genetic diversity is an essential component of biological diversity. The loss of genetic diversity can have many important negative consequences for populations, especially those already at low numbers. Genetics are the basis for all organismal characteristics, and are the raw materials upon which natural selection acts. Genetics can be used to infer history of lineages and population dynamics, as well as processes such as the movement individuals between populations.

Faculty Experts

• David Begun
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Population Genetics
• Kent Bradford
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Healthy Environment, Healthy People | Effective Solutions | Population Genetics | Population, Community Ecology | Plants | Stressors on Plants | Food, Agriculture | Policy, Governance | Education and Outreach
• John M. Eadie
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Water & Watersheds | Climate Change | Healthy Environment, Healthy People | Population Genetics | Wildlands | Population, Community Ecology | Wildlife | Lakes | Deltas and Estuaries | Effects on Plants and Wildlife | Food, Agriculture
• Holly Ernest
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Population Genetics | Population, Community Ecology | Wildlife | Disease
• Marie Jasieniuk
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Population Genetics | Wildlands | Plants | Invasive Species | Stressors on Plants
• Brian R. Johnson
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Population Genetics | Population, Community Ecology | Wildlife | Disease | Stressors on Animals
• Bernie P May
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Population Genetics | Wildlife | Invasive Species
• Mary Brooke McEachern
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Climate Change | Effective Solutions | Population Genetics | Wildlands | Population, Community Ecology | Wildlife | Stressors on Animals | Effects on Plants and Wildlife | Education and Outreach
• David Neale
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Population Genetics | Population, Community Ecology | Plants
• Bruce Rannala
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Population Genetics
• Kevin Rice
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Climate Change | Population Genetics | Plants | Invasive Species | Effects on Plants and Wildlife
• Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Population Genetics
• Sebastian Schreiber
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Population Genetics | Population, Community Ecology | Invasive Species
• Sharon Strauss
  Biodiversity & Conservation | Population Genetics | Invasive Species