Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources - Genetics Lab Team
The Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources Genetics Lab Team are conducting genetic research which includes wildlife genetics, conservation genetics, population genetics, forest genetics, ecological genetics and toxicogenomics.
Lab Team
Dr. Maria Sepulveda
Research: ecotoxicology, development and application of molecular biomarkers of exposure and effects to environmental contaminants in vertebrate and invertebrate animal models.
Dr. Matt Ginzel
Research: chemically mediated host location and colonization behavior of wood-boring insects.
Dr. Patrick Ruhl
Research: plethodontid salamanders, forest bird ecology, habitat, bioindicator ecology.
Dr. Vikram Chhatre
Research: genetics, regeneration, ecological sustainability, hardwoods.
Rhonda M. Taylor
Research: molecurlar fundamentals, biotechnology applications, analytical chemistry.
Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources
Purdue’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) is one of the leading natural resources programs in the nation. FNR is also Indiana’s only degree-granting, research and extension institution in the fields of forestry, wildlife ecology and aquatic sciences.
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