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

Andrew DeWoody

Dr. Andrew DeWoody

Professor of Genetics
765.496.6109

Dr. DeWoody's research team uses molecular techniques to study genetics/genomics, behavioral ecology, and population biology in a variety of wildlife species.

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Keith Woeste

Dr. Keith E. Woeste

Adjunct Assist. Professor of Forestry
765.496.6808

Dr. Woeste is a scientist in the Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center​ (HTIRC) which develops genetic tools for studying forest trees to improve the sustainability, diversity, and productivity of the central hardwood forest.

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Rod Williams

Dr. Rod Williams

Adjunct Professor
Texas Tech University Drane Hall, Room 303, MS 1047, Lubbock TX, 79409
806.834.6974

Rod Williams is currently the Vice Provost for Outreach and Engagement at Texas Tech University. Rod received his B.S. in Wildlife Science in 1996, his M.S. in Conservation Genetics in 1998, and his Ph.D. in Evolutionary Genetics in 2007 from Purdue University.

Jason Hoverman

Dr. Jason Hoverman

Professor of Wildlife Science
765.494.3568

Dr. Hoverman's is broadly interested in the fields of community ecology, ecotoxicology, and disease ecology. His research groups emphasizes the interactive effects of natural and anthropogenic factors in their work. Their work is mainly conducted in wetland systems with a focus on amphibians.

Dr. Hoverman's Web Page

Rhonda  Taylor

Rhonda M. Taylor

Lab Manager
765.496.7685

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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