Shawna J Zimmerman, PhD
Shawna Zimmerman is a biologist in the Molecular Ecology Lab and part of the SAGE Wildlife Research Group at the Fort Collins Science Center. Her research focuses on using genetic and genomic data to understand how to maintain healthy wildlife populations amidst a complex set of multiple land uses.
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The Molecular Ecology Laboratory applies genetic and genomic technologies to address a variety of complex questions and conservation issues facing the management of fish and wildlife resources. Together with partners, they design and implement studies to document genetic diversity and the distribution of genetic variation among individuals, populations, and species.
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Shawna Zimmerman is a biologist at the Fort Collins Science Center in Fort Collins, Colorado. Her work focuses on the various ways genetic and genomic insight can be incorporated into the management of various wildlife species. Her projects have involved collaborations across multiple state and federal agencies. Some of her research involves population genetic analyses to characterize populations, create genetic-based monitoring frameworks, explore the influence of landscape composition on population structure, and evaluate the outcome of proposed or previously implemented management actions. Other projects include cutting edge sequencing technologies to explore the myriad ways populations may be adapted to their local environmental conditions. Her work also includes the development of custom statistical tools and software when existing tools have critical limitations, improving accuracy of the genetic based inference for incorporation into management objectives.
