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Clare Venney is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta. Her research focuses on molecular drivers of phenotypic plasticity, particularly the role of DNA methylation in acclimation, adaptation, and speciation. She investigates evolutionary implications of multi-omic variation in fishes, especially salmonids, with applications to climate change and conservation biology.
Her research group, the Venney Multi-omic Ecology Lab, combines epigenomic, genomic, and environmental data to study how molecular mechanisms influence traits like thermal resistance and stress responses. Current projects include maternal effects on DNA methylation inheritance, the impact of captive rearing on epigenetic stability, and climate-driven adaptation in aquatic species.
Teaching: She teaches BIOL 207 - Molecular Genetics and Heredity, covering gene transmission, genetic mapping, and regulatory mechanisms in prokaryotes/eukaryotes. No awards or grants are explicitly listed, but her work aligns with interdisciplinary collaborations in ecology and genomics.
Labs/Teams: The lab emphasizes multi-omic approaches and acknowledges the University of Alberta’s location on Treaty 6 territory, traditional lands of Indigenous peoples.
