Murphy, M.A., Thompson, N.L., and Schul, J., 2016, Keeping up with the neighbor: a novel mechanism of call synchrony in Neoconocephalus ensiger katydids: Journal of Comparative Physiology A, v. 202, no. 3, p. 225-234
Nathan Thompson
Nathan earned a bachelor's degree in biology at the University of Missouri and works as a molecular biologist. His focus is environmental DNA (eDNA). He uses qPCR to measure the amount of eDNA of Asian carp in water samples for the purpose of detecting changes between conditions and/or time. Nathan is also involved in a project using eDNA for species detection via metagenomics in Arizona.
Biography
Education
Bachelor's in Biological Science, University of Missouri, 2012
Professional Experience
July 2014 - present, Biologist, CERC, Columbia, MO
May 2013 - July 2014, Student services contractor, CERC, Columbia, MO
March 2011 - May 2013, Senior laboratory technician, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Science and Products
Year Published: 2017
Metabarcoding of environmental DNA samples to explore the use of uranium mine containment ponds as a water source for wildlife
Understanding how anthropogenic impacts on the landscape affect wildlife requires a knowledge of community assemblages. Species surveys are the first step in assessing community structure, and recent molecular applications such as metabarcoding and environmental DNA analyses have been proposed as an additional and complementary wildlife survey...
Klymus, Katy E.; Richter, Catherine A.; Thompson, Nathan; Hinck, Jo EllenAttribution: Columbia Environmental Research Center, Ecosystems, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, Southeast, United States of America
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Klymus, K., Richter, C., Thompson, N., and Hinck, J., 2017, Metabarcoding of Environmental DNA Samples to Explore the Use of Uranium Mine Containment Ponds as a Water Source for Wildlife: Diversity, v. 9, no. 4, 54
Year Published: 2017
Experimental observations on the decay of environmental DNA from bighead and silver carps
Interest in the field of environmental DNA (eDNA) is growing rapidly and eDNA surveys are becoming an important consideration for aquatic resource managers dealing with invasive species. However, in order for eDNA monitoring to mature as a research and management tool, there are several critical knowledge gaps that must be filled. One such gap is...
Lance, Richard F.; Klymus, Katy E.; Richter, Catherine A.; Guan, Xin; Farrington, Heather L.; Carr, Matthew R.; Thompson, Nathan; Chapman, Duane C.; Baerwaldt, Kelly L.View Citation
Lance, R.F., Klymus, K.E., Richter, C.A., Guan, X., Farrington, H.L., Carr, M.R., Thompson, N., Chapman, D.C., and Baerwaldt, K.L., 2017, Experimental observations on the decay of environmental DNA from bighead and silver carps, Management of Biological Invasions 8(3): 343-359