Erin Toffelmier
Associate Director
California Conservation Genomics Project
LSB 4215
University of California, Los Angeles
621 Charles E. Young Drive South
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1606
(310) 267-4460
etoff@ucla.edu
Projects
The 2023 UCLA La Kretz Center Public Lecture
It was an honor to have guest lecturer Dr. Jennifer Norris at the 2023 UCLA La Kretz Center Public Lecture to speak about her work leading California’s 30×30 Initiative and…
California Conservation Genomics Project (CCGP)
The CCGP is funded by the State of California, led by the UCLA/La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science, and includes contributing scientists from all 10 UC campuses.
Effects of urbanization and habitat fragmentation in native reptiles
Awardee: Erin Toffelmier. Erin is researching the differences in how lizards use the human-altered habitat versus how they use natural habitat.
Recent Publications
A reference genome assembly for the continentally distributed ring-necked snake, Diadophis punctatus
E.P. Westeen, M. Escalona, E. Beraut, M.P.A. Marimuthu, O. Nguyen, R.N. Fisher, E. Toffelmier, H.B. Shaffer, I.J. Wang
Published Work | 2023 | Journal of Heredity, Volume 114, Issue 6
permalinkA genome assembly of the Yuma myotis bat, Myotis yumanensis
J.N. Curti, D. Fraser, M. Escalona, C.W. Fairbairn, S. Sacco, R. Sahasrabudhe, O. Nguyen, W. Seligmann, P.H. Sudmant, E. Toffelmier, , J.M. Vazquez, R. Wayne, H.B. Shaffer, M.R. Buchalski
Published Work | 2023 | Journal of Heredity
permalinkA genome assembly for the southern Pacific rattlesnake, Crotalus oreganus helleri, in the western rattlesnake species complex
E.P. Westeen, M. Escalona, M.L. Holding, E. Beraut, C. Fairbairn, M.P.A. Marimuthu, O. Nguyen, R. Perri, R.N. Fisher, E. Toffelmier, H.B. Shaffer, I.J. Wang
Published Work | 2023 | Journal of Heredity, Volume 114, Issue 6
permalinkAssembly of the largest squamate reference genome to date: The western fence lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis
A.P. Bishop, E.P. Westeen, M.L. Yuan, M. Escalona, E. Beraut, C. Fairbairn, M.P.A Marimuthu, O. Nguyen, N. Chumchim, E. Toffelmier, R.N. Fisher, H.B. Shaffer, I.J. Wang
Published Work | 2023 | Journal of Heredity, Volume 114, Issue 5
permalinkReference genome of an iconic lizard in western North America, Blainville’s horned lizard Phrynosoma blainvillii
J.Q. Richmond, J.A. McGuire, M. Escalona, M.P.A. Marimuthu, O. Nguyen, S. Sacco, E. Beraut, E. Toffelmier, R.N. Fisher, I.J. Wang, H.B. Shaffer
Published Work | 2023 | Journal of Heredity, Volume 114, Issue 4
permalinkReference genome for the American rubyspot damselfly, Hetaerina americana
G.F. Grether, J. Beninde, E. Beraut, N. Chumchim, M. Escalona, Z.G. MacDonald, C. Miller, R. Sahasrabudhe, A.M. Shedlock, E. Toffelmier, H.B. Shaffer
Published Work | 2023 | Journal of Heredity, Volume 114, Issue 4
permalinkReference genome of the black rail, Laterallus jamaicensis
L.A. Hall, I.J. Wang, M. Escalona, E. Beraut, S. Sacco, R. Sahasrabudhe, O. Nguyen, E. Toffelmier, H.B. Shaffer, S.R. Beissinger
Published Work | 2023 | Journal of Heredity, Volume 114, Issue 4
permalinkTwo transects reveal remarkable variation in gene flow on opposite ends of a European toad hybrid zone
I. van Riemsdijk, J.W. Arntzen, G.M. Bucciarelli, E. McCartney-Melstad, M. Rafajlovic, P.A. Scott, E. Toffelmier, H.B. Shaffer, B. Wielstra
Published Work | 2023 | Heredity, Volume 131
permalinkReference genome of the Virginia rail, Rallus limicola
L.A. Hall, I.J. Wang, M. Escalona, E. Beraut, S. Sacco, R. Sahasrabudhe, O. Nguyen, E. Toffelmier, H.B. Shaffer, S.R. Beissinger
Published Work | 2023 | Journal of Heredity, Volume 114, Issue 4
permalinkReference genome of the long-jawed orb-weaver, Tetragnatha versicolor (Araneae: Tetragnathidae)
S.A. Adams, N.R. Graham, A.J. Holmquist, M.M. Sheffer, E.C. Steigerwald, R. Sahasrabudhe, O. Nguyen, E. Beraut, C. Fairbairn, S. Sacco, W. Seligmann, M. Escalona, H.B. Shaffer, E. Toffelmier, R.G. Gillespie
Published Work | 2023 | Journal of Heredity, Volume 114, Issue 4
permalinkA brief history of population genetic research in California and an evaluation of its utility for conservation decision-making
J., Beninde, E., Toffelmier, and H.B., Shaffer
Published Work | 2022 | Journal of Heredity, Volume 113, Issue 6, December 2022, Pages 604–614
permalinkSeizing the moment: The opportunity and relevance of the California Conservation Genomics Project to state and federal conservation policy
P.L., Fiedler, B., Erickson, M., Esgro, M., Gold, J.M., Hull, J.M. Norris, B., Shapiro, M., Westphal, E., Toffelmier, and H.B., Shaffer
Published Work | 2022 | Journal of Heredity, Volume 113, Issue 6, Pages 589–596
permalinkReference genome of the rubber boa, Charina bottae (Serpentes: Boidae)
J.L., Grismer, M., Escalona, C., Miller, E., Beraut, C.W., Fairbairn, M.P.A., Marimuthu, O., Nguyen, E., Toffelmier, I.J., Wang, and H.B., Shaffer
Published Work | 2022 | Journal of Heredity, Volume 113, Issue 6, Pages 641–648
permalinkThe phylogeny of California, and how it informs setting multispecies conservation priorities
E., Toffelmier, J., Beninde, and H.B., Shaffer
Published Work | 2022 | Journal of Heredity, Volume 113, Issue 6, pg. 597–603
permalinkReference Genome Assembly of the Big Berry Manzanita (Arctostaphylos glauca)
Y., Huang, M., Escalona, G., Morrison, M.P.A., Marimuthu, O., Nguyen, E., Toffelmier, H.B. Shaffer, and A., Litt
Published Work | 2022 | Journal of Heredity, Volume 113, Issue 2, Pages 188–196
permalinkReference genome of the Monkeyface Prickleback, Cebidichthys violaceus
D.B., Wright, M., Escalona, M.P.A., Marimuthu, R., Sahasrabudhe, O., Nguyen, S., Sacco, E., Beraut, E., Toffelmier, C., Miller, H.B., Shaffer, G., Bernardi, and D.P., German
Published Work | 2022 | Journal of Heredity
permalinkReference genome of the Woolly Sculpin, Clinocottus analis
D.B., Wright, M., Escalona, M.P.A., Marimuthu, R., Sahasrabudhe, O., Nguyen, S., Sacco, E., Beraut, E., Toffelmier, C., Miller, H.B., Shaffer, and G., Bernardi
Published Work | 2022 | Journal of Heredity
permalinkReference genome of the color polymorphic desert annual plant sandblossoms, Linanthus parryae
I.G., Anghel, S.J., Jacobs, M., Escalona, M.P.A., Marimuthu, C.W., Fairbairn, E., Beraut, O., Nguyen, E., Toffelmier, H.B., Shaffer, and F., Zapata
Published Work | 2022 | Journal of Heredity, Volume 113, Issue 6, December 2022, Pages 712–721
permalinkReference genome assembly of the sunburst anemone, Anthopleura sola
B.H., Cornwell, E., Beraut, C., Fairbairn, O., Nguyen, M.P.A., Marimuthu, M., Escalona, and E., Toffelmier.
Published Work | 2022 | Journal of Heredity, Volume 113, Issue 6, Pages 699–705
permalinkCaliPopGen: A genetic and life history database for the fauna and flora of California
J., Beninde, E.M., Toffelmier, A., Andreas, C., Nishioka, M., Slay, A., Soto, J.P., Bueno, G., Gonzalez, H.V., Pham, M., Posta, J.P., Pace, and H.B., Shaffer
Published Work | 2022 | Scientific Data volume 9, Article number: 380 (2022)
permalinkReference Genome of the Northwestern Pond Turtle, Actinemys marmorata
B.D., Todd, T.S., Jenkinson, M., Escalona, E., Beraut, O., Nguyen, R., Sahasrabudhe, P.A., Scott, E., Toffelmier, I.J., Wang, and H.B., Shaffer
Published Work | 2022 | Journal of Heredity, Volume 113, Issue 6, pg. 624–631
permalinkLandscape Genomics to Enable Conservation Actions: The California Conservation Genomics Project
H.B., Shaffer, E., Toffelmier, R.B., Corbett-Detig, M., Escalona, B., Erickson, P., Fiedler, M., Gold, R.J., Harrigan, S., Hodges, T.K., Luckau, C., Miller, D.R., Oliveira, K.E., Shaffer, B., Shapiro, V.L., Sork, and I.J., Wang.
Published Work | 2022 | Journal of Heredity, Volume 113, Issue 6, pg. 577–588
permalinkSpatial variation in introgression along a toad hybrid zone in France
I. Van Riemsdijk, J.W. Arntzen, G.M. Bucciarelli, E. McCartney-Melstad, M. Rafajlovic, P.A. Scott, E. Toffelmier, H.B. Shaffer, B. Wielstra
Published Work | 2020 | Heredity, Volume 131
permalinkRapid influenza A detection and quantitation in birds using a one-step real-time reverse transcriptase PCR and high resolution melting
Curd, E.; Pollinger, J.; Toffelmier, E.; Smith, T. B.
Published Work | 2011 | Journal of Virological Methods 176, 125–130
permalinkNonspecific patterns of vector, host and avian malaria parasite associations in a Central African rainforest
Njabo, K. Y.; Cornel, A. J.; Bonneaud, C.; Toffelmier, E.; Sehgal, R. N.; Valkiunas, G.; Russell, A. F.; Smith, T. B.
Published Work | 2010 | Molecular Ecology 20(5), 1049–1061
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