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Nina Overgaard Therkildsen is an Associate Professor in the Natural Resources Environment Section at Cornell University. Her research focuses on improving the understanding of how species adapt to their environments and respond to altered conditions caused by selective harvesting, climate change, and anthropogenic pressures. She specializes in marine anadromous fish, studying the interplay of spatial and temporal selection pressures that shape genetic variation patterns. Her work explores the roles of ongoing genetic adaptation and shifts in geographic distribution to promote species persistence in a rapidly changing world. By integrating disciplines and utilizing high-throughput sequencing tools, she opens up new opportunities for population genomic studies of non-model organisms. Her cost-effective full genome screening methods coupled with time series genomic data allow for direct tracking of changes over known time scales, providing unique insights into microevolutionary dynamics. Additionally, she is keenly interested in leveraging genomic analysis for sustainable fisheries management and conservation practices.
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