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Cherie McKeeman, PhD

I am a geneticist interested in using genetics to understand the relationships between species and their environments. 

Professional Experience

  • 2022 - Present    Geneticist, USGS Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK

  • 2018 - 2019         Adjunct Instructor, Portland State University, Portland, OR

  • 2017 - 2018         Adjunct Instructor, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, CA

  • 2011 – 2013         Volunteer Coordinator and Field Assistant, The Nature Conservancy, Vermont Chapter, Poultney, VT

  • 2009 - 2010        Ecological Management Assistant, The Nature Conservancy, Eastern New York Chapter, Albany, NY

  • 2008 – 2009       Groundfish Observer: Saltwater Inc., Anchorage, AK

Education and Certifications

  • PhD  2020   University of Northern British Columbia    Natural Resources and Environmental Science

  • MS  2013      Green Mountain College    Environmental Studies

  • MS  2007     Southern Connecticut State University    Special Education

  • BS  2004      Butler University    Biology and Secondary Education

Honors and Awards

  • 2018: UNBC Doctoral Dissertation Completion Award

  • 2013 – 2016: UNBC Doctoral Tuition Scholarship

  • 2014: UNBC Three-minute Thesis Competition Winner

Science and Products

Non-USGS Publications**

Mosher, C. M., Johnson, C. J., & Murray, B. W. (2022). Reduced genetic diversity associated with the northern expansion of an amphibian species with high habitat specialization, Ascaphus truei, resolved using two types of genetic markers. Ecology and Evolution, 12, e8716. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8716
Mosher, C. M., Johnson C. J., Murray B. W., Todd, M. (2021). Environmental influences on the larval density and age-class distribution of Ascaphus truei near the northern extent of its range. Ichthyology & Herpetology, 109(4), 1015-1025.

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

Science and Products

  • Publications

    Non-USGS Publications**

    Mosher, C. M., Johnson, C. J., & Murray, B. W. (2022). Reduced genetic diversity associated with the northern expansion of an amphibian species with high habitat specialization, Ascaphus truei, resolved using two types of genetic markers. Ecology and Evolution, 12, e8716. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8716
    Mosher, C. M., Johnson C. J., Murray B. W., Todd, M. (2021). Environmental influences on the larval density and age-class distribution of Ascaphus truei near the northern extent of its range. Ichthyology & Herpetology, 109(4), 1015-1025.

    **Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.