Hybrid zones are places where individuals from different populations which are distinguishable by heritable characteristics come into contact and produce hybrid progeny. Hybridization offers a natural experiment with which to study the genetic interface between species which hav…
Understanding the degree of connectivity among populations, forming migratory links and evaluating factors that influence reproductive fitness is fundamental for the successful management of migratory species of conservation concern. In this thesis I focus on a regionally import…
This study investigates the genetic diversity and ethnohistory of four Central Anatolian settlements from a local perspective to better understand the complex population history of Anatolia. The objectives of this project are to (1) document the biological and cultural diversity…
To chronicle demographic movement across African Asian corridors, a variety of molecular (sequence analysis, restriction mapping and denaturing high performance liquid chromatography etc.) and statistical (correspondence analysis, AMOVA, calculation of diversity indices and phyl…
This dissertation explores the genetic histories of several populations living in the Altai Republic of Russia. It employs an approach combining methods from population genetics and phylogeography to characterize genetic diversity in these populations, and places the results in …
Cercopithecus mitis is a polytypic, pan-African guenon species with a complex evolutionary history. The Lomami River Blue Monkey, C. m. heymansi, occurs within the Tshuapa-Lomami-Lualaba (TL2) Conservation Landscape and exhibits high pelage variation. Previous studies have shown…