Dr. David H. Reed
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Dr. David H. Reed
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Associate Professor & Wallace Chair of Conservation EDUCATION:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Associate Professor -- The University of Mississippi (2008-2009)
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Conservation Genetics (2006-Present) and Animal Conservation (2007-Present)
RESEARCH INTERESTS: My primary interest is at the interface of evolutionary genetics and ecology, with a special emphasis on application of evolutionary theory to biodiversity conservation. How does the environment interact with genetic processes in determining population persistence and evolutionary potential? For the past fifiteen years I have been especially interested in the extinction process. Most previous work on extinction has focused on only one or two extinction forces at a time. However, in the real world, demographic, deterministic, ecological, evolutionary, and genetic factors operate simultaneously and synergistically. I attempt to understand these factors, and their interactions, using a combination of computer/mathematical models, field work, laboratory experiments, and increasingly molecular genetic tools (e.g., microsatellites, SNPs). I work with a wide variety of organisms ranging from spiders to bears.
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