Even though we are expanding into eDNA work, we are not replacing our other conservation genetics work. So, if you're interested in taxonomy, phylogenetics, or population genetics of freshwater organisms, you should also consider applying!

We currently have a lot of funding for eDNA work, and anyone interested in eDNA applications for fish health, disease diagnostics, tracking invasive species, and detecting rare species should consider applying.

Students in my lab have opportunities to design their own research projects. I think this is a great opportunity for anyone interested in pursuing graduate school and studying conservation.

When doing biodiversity inventories, especially on freshwater snails, we recommend sampling as many sites as possible. That may mean rapid sampling at each site, instead of a lot of effort at individual sites.

Rediscovering another "extinct" snail begs the question: "Why do we keep finding species that we thought were extinct? " Well, we aren't surveying places where the species persist. Or sampling is happening and a lack of taxonomic expertise causes them to be overlooked.

Well, I'm definitely not a "keep your enemies closer" kind of guy. I could never

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