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Adrienne Kovach is a Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of New Hampshire. Her research focuses on the population ecology and conservation of vertebrates in the Northeast, integrating genetic/genomic tools with landscape modeling and ecological data collection. She addresses questions about animal dispersal, population structure, gene flow, and ecological adaptation, working with species like black bears, New England cottontails, tidal marsh birds, and Atlantic cod.
- Education:
- Ph.D. in Zoology, North Carolina State University
- B.S. in Biology, University of Kansas
Research Interests: Her work spans conservation genetics, landscape genetics, genomics of hybrid zones, and ecological adaptation, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches. She links genetic patterns to environmental drivers, informing management of threatened species and ecosystems.
Article Trends: Recent publications highlight genomic tools for studying hybridization, ecological divergence, and conservation units. Her research combines landscape ecology with evolutionary genetics to address challenges in marine biology, ornithology, and forest management.
Grants: She has secured funding from agencies like the National Science Foundation (NSF), US Fish & Wildlife Service, and NOAA for projects on tidal marsh bird conservation, New England cottontail monitoring, and genomic ecology. Her lab collaborates with institutions such as the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and Wildlife Management Institute.
Labs & Teams: The Kovach Lab at UNH investigates wildlife populations through genetics, with projects spanning marine, coastal, and terrestrial ecosystems. She works with co-investigators like David Burdick, Thomas Lippmann, and Ken LaValley.
