AT22-402 Webinar Wildlife Diversity: Population genomic variation in central Texas Eurycea salamanders

Webinar Title: AT22-402 Webinar Wildlife Diversity: Population genomic variation in central Texas Eurycea salamanders

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Comments: AT22-402 Webinar Wildlife Diversity: Population genomic variation in central Texas Eurycea salamanders, Presenter: Chris Nice (AT=1h)

Webinar Date: 11/16/2022
Webinar Time: 12:00p-1:00p

Event Summary:
Learn about Central Texas salamanders.

Event Description:
This webinar will discuss a recent survey of genomic variation in Central Texas spring salamanders from the Eurycea neotenes group. The project was designed to ask questions whose answers might inform conservation management of these salamanders. These salamanders have a difficult taxonomic history with controversy surrounding the names of, and boundaries between, nominal species which potentially include the Texas Salamander (E. neotenes), the Fern Bank salamander (E. pterophila), and the Cascade Caverns salamander (E. latitans). We are specifically interested in how genomic variation is organized with respect to geography and with respect to the nominal taxonomy. Our focus is on identifying conservation management units. This required extensive sampling of salamanders from springs and caves and quantification of genetic variation from across the salamanders’ genomes. We measured and mapped contemporary patterns of genomic variation. We also used modeling approaches to understand the history and demography of these salamanders. In this talk, we will discuss combining these analyses to provide a foundation for identifying management units.

Cost: Free

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Instructor/Presenter:
Chris Nice

Contact Information:
512-389-4800 or 800-792-1112

Organization Website:
TPWD: Wildlife Diversity Webinar Series (texas.gov)

Sponsoring Organization:
TPWD