12. Robb BC, Olsoy PJ, Mitchell JJ, Caughlin TT, Delparte DM, Galla SJ, Fremgen-Tarantino MR, Nobler JD, Rachlow JL, Shipley LA, Sorensen Forbey J (Accepted) Near-infrared spectroscopy aids ecological restoration by classifying variation of taxonomy and phenology of a native shrub. Restoration Ecology. DOI: 10.1111/rec.13584
11. Melton A, Beck J, Galla SJ, Jenkins J, Handley L, Kim M, Grimwood J, Schmutz J, Richardson B, Serpe M, Novak S, Buerki, S (Accepted) Reversing the genome-to-phenome research pipeline: a draft genome provides hypotheses on drought tolerance in a keystone plant species in western North America threatened by climate change. Ecology and Evolution. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8245
10. Rohn T, Beck J, Galla SJ, Isho NF, Pollock TB, Suresh T, Kulkarni A, Sanghal T, Hayden EJ (Accepted) Fragmentation of Apolipoprotein E4 is Required for Differential Expression of Inflammation and Activation Related Genes in Microglia Cells. International Journal of Neurodegenerative Disorders, 4(1):1-9.
9. Galla SJ, Brown L, Couch-Lewis Y, Cubrinovska I, Eason D, Gooley RM, Hamilton JA, Heath JA, Hauser SS, Latch EK, Matocq MD, Richardson A, Wold JR, Hogg CJ, Santure AW, Steeves TE (In Press). The relevance of pedigrees in the conservation genomics era. Molecular Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16192
8. Wold JR, Galla SJ, Eccles D, Hogg CJ, Koepfli KP, Le Lec M, Guhlin J, Roberts J, Price K, Steeves TE (In Press) Expanding the conservation genomics toolbox: incorporating structural variants to enhance functional studies for species of conservation concern. Invited Submission to the Molecular Ecology Special Issue on Whole Genome Sequencing. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16141
7. Wojahn JMA, Galla SJ, Melton AE, Buerki S (2021). G2PMineR: A genome to phenome literature review approach. Genes, 12(2): 293.
6. Overbeek AL and Galla SJ (co-first author), Brown L, Thyne C, Maloney RF, Steeves TE (In Press) Pedigree validation using genetic markers in an intensively-managed taonga species, the critically endangered kakī (Himantopus novaezelandiae). Notornis Special Issue on Wading Birds.
5. Galla SJ, Moraga R, Brown L, Cleland S, Hoeppner MP, Maloney RF, Richardson A, Slater L, Santure AW, Steeves TE (2020) A comparison of pedigree, genetic, and genomic estimates of relatedness for informing pairing decisions in two critically endangered birds: Implications for conservation breeding programmes worldwide. Evolutionary Applications, 13(5), 991-1008.
4. Galla SJ, Forsdick NJ, Brown L, Hoeppner MP, Knapp M, Maloney RF, Moraga R, Santure AW, Steeves TE (2019) Reference genomes from distantly related species can be used for discovery of single nucleotide polymorphisms to inform conservation management. Genes, 10 (1), DOI: 10.3390.
3. Galla SJ, Buckley TR, Elshire R, Hale ML, Knapp M, McCallum J, Moraga R, Santure AW, Wilcox P, Steeves TE (2016) Building strong relationships between conservation genetics and primary industry leads to mutually beneficial genomic advances. Molecular Ecology, 25, 5267-5281.
2. Galla SJ, Johnson JA (2015) Influence of differential introgression and effective size of marker type on phylogenetic inference of a recently divergent group of polygynous grouse. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 84: 1-13.
1. Galla SJ, Viers BL, Gradie PE, Saar DE (2009) Morus murrayana (Moraceae): a new mulberry from eastern North America. Phytologia, 91(1): 105-116.
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Values
Our Ethos:
We are a community of scientists working together with a shared vision for enhancing conservation practice and our understanding of birds in a changing world using genetic and genomic tools. Our group invests in a team science approach, where people from diverse backgrounds and disciplines work together and support one another to generate impactful science in response to practitioner needs. We value the different strengths that each team member brings to the table, including diverse ways of knowing and being. We practice mutual respect, engage in open communication, and prioritize wellbeing, so that people can bring their best selves to science. We also acknowledge the different approaches we each take in science and treat each other with grace and understanding as we learn and grow. Using an intergenerational and lateral mentorship model, we each take responsibility to create a kinder and more inclusive research environment, help each other learn new scientific skills, empower one another to reach new heights, and pay-it-forward to engage more people in sciences.
Traditional mentorship typically involves a top/down or hierarchical approach, where PIs mentor mid and early career researchers. Our lab group also follows an intergenerational approach, where researchers from all career stages come together as equal to share scientific knowledge and build community.
What does success look like?
Metrics of success in science are heavily weighted towards accepted peer-reviewed publications and funded grant proposals. We value these contributions to science, and support one another to achieve these measures of success. In addition, we value and celebrate diverse indicators of success in our lab group, including:
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Informing conservation management actions
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Building new and diverse collaborations and partnerships
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Recruiting and supporting new members of our team
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Graduating from undergraduate and graduate programs
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Participating in community science
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Generating excellent science communication (including art)
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Giving presentations at conferences and workshops
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Taking on leadership positions within our community
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Mentoring new researchers
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Teaching classes
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Learning a new skill set
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Facilitating team science
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Fostering work/life balance
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Being kind and welcoming to our communities
There are many ways of being in science. Our team strives to support one another to achieve their own vision for how they would like to develop and contribute as a scientist.
Conservation Genetics Lab on a hike at Rocky Mountain National Park during the American Ornithological Society Meeting.