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Conservation biology emerged as a crisis discipline, with the goal of applying best available science towards stemming the rate of biodiversity loss. As the resources available for protection do not match the scope of the threats, significant efforts have been Continue reading Conservation Units and Cryptic Diversity→

Biologists have long appreciated the importance of preserving the ability of organisms to adapt to changing environments, yet have been limited in their capacity to quantify and use adaptive genetic variation for prioritizing populations for management. Until recently, our ability Continue reading Adaptation and Life History Evolution→

Biodiversity conservation strategies are most effective when directed towards protecting populations and ameliorating threats within their native habitat (i.e. in situ). Yet, in situ strategies may not be sufficient in all cases, requiring the management of populations outside of their native range (i.e. ex Continue reading Ex situ Conservation Genetics→