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Capturing Migration In A Strand Of DNA: Feathers Reveal A Bird’s Origins
In a study led by Kristen Ruegg, a new method has been unveiled to figure out a bird’s migration route from its DNA in a single feather. Ruegg experimented on…
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Robert Wayne receives UC Research Catalyst Award for biodiversity preservation
Among the four recipients of the 2016 UC President’s Research Catalyst Awards is Robert Wayne, CTR Affiliated Faculty member and Professor in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department. His project,…
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UC Conservation Genomics Consortium
The UC Conservation Genomics Consortium’s ongoing project, funded by the UC Catalyst Grant Program, is aiming to establish a genomics network across six UC campuses in order to support research,…
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Summer Field Course in Gabon, Africa
Members of the CAB Alliance, including CTR’s Thomas Smith, will be teaching an undergraduate summer field course in Gamba, Gabon. Gamba is an amazing site, written up in National Geographic,…
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Persistent impacts of West Nile virus on North American bird populations
Recent research performed by several CTR faculty, including Thomas Smith and Ryan Harrigan, closely examined West Nile Virus (WNV) and its effects on the survival of avian populations. By using…
