Allison Snow

Allison Snow serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biology at The Ohio State University. Her research program centers on evolutionary ecology and ecological risk assessment of genetically engineered organisms, with a focus on gene flow dynamics and biosafety protocols.

Her primary research interests include the ecological consequences of transgenic plants, gene editing applications in wild populations, and vector-borne disease dynamics. Current projects examine blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) populations and Lyme disease transmission cycles on Massachusetts coastal islands, alongside studies of expanding lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) ranges and conservation of wild rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) in Maine intertidal zones. Her work integrates field ecology with molecular approaches to assess risks of biotechnology applications.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent focus on agricultural biosafety, invasive species dynamics, and disease ecology. The Snow Lab conducts extensive field surveys across diverse ecosystems, from Midwestern agricultural landscapes to Northeastern coastal habitats, with particular emphasis on empirical validation of ecological risk models for genetically modified organisms.

Dr. Snow leads the Snow Lab at The Ohio State University, directing field research on tick-borne disease ecology and collaborating with University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers on coastal ecosystem studies. Her team employs integrated approaches combining population genetics, field monitoring, and ecological modeling to address conservation challenges and biotechnology risk assessment.