Sarah Brown
Education:
PhD in Genetics, Expected June 2009, University of California, Davis, CA.
MS in Biology September 2003 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.
BS in Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology June 2000,University of California, Davis, CA.
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Research Interests
Conservation genetics, Population genetics, Landscape genetics, Mammalian coat color genetics, Phylogenetics, Habitat conservation.
Current Projects:
State-wide Population Genetics of Black Bears (Ursus americanus)
Publications:
Sacks, B.N.; Brown, S.K.; and H.B. Ernest. 2004. Population structure of California coyotes corresponds to habitat-specific breaks and illuminates species history. Molecular Ecology. 13, 1265-1275
Presentations:
Genetic state-wide studies of Black Bears in California: Preliminary findings. Presented at The Western Section of the Wildlife Society Conference, Sacramento, CA. 2/8/06.
Genetic state-wide studies of Black Bears in California: Preliminary findings. Presented at Genetics Graduate Group winter seminar, University of California at Davis, CA. 3/9/06.
Differentiating salt marsh harvest mice from western harvest mice using morphological and genetic data.
Presented at American Genetics Association: Conservation Genetics Conference, Virginia. 9/15/03
Guest Lecturer in conservation genetics seminar hosted by Dr. Bernie May.
Topic: Genetic effects of captive breeding. University of California at Davis. 3/2003
Conservation genetics of salt marsh harvest mice (Reithrodontomys raviventris). Presented at the San Francisco State University Bay Area Conservation Biology Symposium. 1/26/02
Conservation genetics of salt marsh harvest mice (Reithrodontomys raviventris). Presented at College of Science and Math Symposium, California State University, San Luis Obispo. 5/01
Population Genetic Analysis of Black Bears (Ursus americanus) in California
An estimated 30,000 black bears (Ursus americanus) occupy a variety of habitats in California. . California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) management population units are currently designated by habitat type, and consist of: North Coast/Cascade, Sierra, and Central Western/Southwestern. The goal of this project is to determine the population genetic structure of black bears in California. Information from this research will aid black bear management.
We are collaborating with California Department of Fish and Game, United States Department of Agriculture-Wildlife Services, National Park Service (NPS) and independent researchers. The majority of our samples come from the CDFG bear hunting program. For researchers willing to collect samples for our project, we will provide sampling kits, which include of: a blood tube, hair collection envelope and a buccal swab. Please contact Sarah Brown for collection information.
