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Employment

         

          Postdoctoral research associate, Michigan State University, 2023-present

     

          Fisheries geneticist, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, 2019-2022

  

          Graduate assistant, Central Michigan University, 2014-2019​

      

          Lab and Field Technician, Michigan Technological University, 2010-2014

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Education

 

Central Michigan University, Earth and Ecosystem Science Ph.D., 2019

     

Michigan Technological University, Applied Ecology and Environmental Science; Wildlife Ecology Management B.S., Minor: Fish Biology, 2013 

Publications

 

Mamoozadeh, N.R., M.J. Wade, B.N. Reid, E. Bardwell, E.E. Collins, S.A. Hugentobler, S. Jackson, B.C. Kline, H.E. Rothkopf, A. Zhang, M.H. Meek. 2024. A Practical Guide to Measuring and Monitoring Effective Population Size (NE) for Conservation and Management. Evolution Applications, Effective Population Size in Conservation and Biodiversity Monitoring special issue. Submitted

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Collins, E.E., J.E. Hess, S. Bechtol, N. Romero, S.R. Narum, J.S. Zendt. 2023. Genetic monitoring of steelhead in the

Klickitat River to estimate productivity, straying, and migration timing. North American Journal of Fisheries Management

00: 1-17. DOI: 10.1002/nafm.10921 

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Collins, E.E., N. Romero, J.S. Zendt, S.R. Narum. 2022. Whole-genome resequencing to evaluate life history variation in

anadromous migration of Oncorhynchus mykiss. Frontiers in Genetics: Population Genetics and Conservation of Aquatic

Species 13(795850). DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.795850

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Collins, E.E., J.S. Hargrove, T.A. Delomas, S.R. Narum. 2020. Distribution of genetic variation underlying adult migration

timing in steelhead of the Columbia River basin. Ecology and Evolution 10(17): 9486–9502. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6641

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Collins, E.E., M.P. Galaska, K.M. Halanych, A.R. Mahon. 2018. Population genomics of Nymphon australe Hodgson

1902 (Pycnogonida, Nymphonidae) in the Western Antarctic. The Biological Bulletin 234(3): 180-191.

DOI: 10.1086/698691

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Hackett, R.A., H.B. Babos, E.E. Collins, D. Horton, N. Schock, L.S. Schoen. 2017. Researcher disciplines and the

assessment techniques used to evaluate Laurentian Great Lakes coastal ecosystems. Journal of Great Lakes Research

43(1): 9-16. DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2016.11.008

Publications acknowledging my contributions

         

          Zehnpfennig, J.R., R.M. Varney, K.M. Halanych, A.R. Mahon. 2022. Mitochondrial genomes provide insight into interfamilial relationships within

          Pycnogonida. Polar Biology 45: 1513–1522. DOI: 10.1007/s00300-022-03085-6

 

          Hauger, A.N., K.M Hollis-Etter, D.R. Etter, G.J. Roloff, A.R. Mahon. 2020. Use of environmental DNA (eDNA) in streams to detect feral swine

          (Sus scrofa). PeerJ, 8, p.e8287.

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Technical Reports

         

         Collins, E.E. & S.R. Narum. 2022. Parentage Based Tagging assessment of Chinook salmon introduced to the blocked area of the Upper

          Columbia River. Prepared for Colville Confederated Tribes. 21 p.

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          Hess, J.E., E.E. Collins, R.L. Horn, I. Koch, J. Stephenson, S. Willis, S.R. Narum. 2022. Genetic Assessment of Columbia River Stocks.

          Prepared for Bonneville Power Administration, U.S. Department of Energy.

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         Collins, E.E. & S.R. Narum. 2021. Origin of 2021 Lewis River Juvenile Chinook Salmon using Genetic Stock Identification. Prepared for

          Wapato Valley, Ridgefield, WA. 25 p.

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          Hess, J.E., E.E. Collins, S.A. Harmon, R.L. Horn, I. Koch, J. Stephenson, S. Willis, S.R. Narum. 2021. Genetic Assessment of Columbia River

          Stocks. Prepared for Bonneville Power Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 289 p.

          https://critfc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/21_06.pdf

 

          Collins, E.E. & S.R. Narum. 2020. Origin of 2020 Lewis River Juvenile Chinook Salmon using Genetic Stock Identification. Prepared for

          Wapato Valley, Ridgefield, WA. 14 p.

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          Hess, J.E., E.E. Collins, S.A. Harmon, R.L. Horn, I. Koch, J. Stephenson, S. Willis, S.R. Narum. 2020. Genetic Assessment of Columbia River

          Stocks. Prepared for Bonneville Power Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 329 p.

          https://critfc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20-03.pdf

Invited Presentations

 

         Collins, E.E., N. Romero, J.S. Zendt, S.R. Narum. 2023. Whole-genome resequencing to evaluate life history variation

          in anadromous migration of Oncorhynchus mykiss. Seminar at: University of Idaho, Department of Fish and Wildlife

          Sciences.

 

         Collins, E.E., J.S. Hargrove, T.A. Delomas, S.R. Narum. 2021. Distribution of genetic variation underlying adult           

          migration timing in steelhead of the Columbia River basin. Oral presentation at: The American Fisheries Society Idaho 

          Chapter Meeting; Fisheries without Borders workshop; virtual.

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         Collins, E.E., M.P. Galaska, K.M. Halanych, A.R. Mahon. 2019. Phylogeny of Pycnogonid Families Determined with

          Mitochondrial Genomes and Phylogeography of Nymphon australe (Pycnogonida, Nymphonidae) Populations in the

          Southern Ocean. Oral presentation at: Michigan State University; Dr. Emily Josephs’ lab.

 

Conference Presentations

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         Collins, E.E., T. Thompson, M.H. Meek. Evaluating intraspecific diversity in Central Valley Chinook salmon over the

          past 20 years. Oral presentation at: Coastwide Salmonid Genetics Meeting; 2023 June 27-29; Boise, ID.        

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         Collins, E.E., N. Romero, J.S. Zendt, S.R. Narum. Whole-genome resequencing to evaluate life history variation in

          anadromous migration of Oncorhynchus mykiss. Oral presentation at: The American Fisheries Society Annual

          Meeting; 2022 Aug 21-25; Spokane, WA.

          Kaylor, M.J., J. Lemanski, S. White, L. Cielpiela, S. Kelly, J. Armstrong, M. Feden, I. Tattam, E.E. Collins, S.R. Narum. Juvenile Chinook         

          Salmon Dispersal Patterns Revealed Using Genetics as a Tracer. Presented at: The American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting; 2022 Aug    

          21-25; Spokane, WA.

          Collins, E.E., J.S. Hargrove, T.A. Delomas, S.R. Narum. Distribution of genetic variation underlying adult migration

timing in steelhead of the Columbia River basin. Oral presentation at: The American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting;

2021 Nov 6-10; Baltimore, MD.

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Collins, E.E., K.M. Halanych, A.R. Mahon. Phylogeny of Pycnogonid Families Determined with Mitochondrial Genomes.

Oral presentation at: The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting; 2019 Jan 3-7; Tampa, FL.

          Lobert, G.T., E.E. Collins, AR Mahon. Phylogeography and biodiversity of Pycnogonida in the Western Antarctic. Poster presentation at: 

          The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting; 2019 Jan 3-7; Tampa, FL.

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Reisinger, L.S., E.E. Collins, M.G. Glon, A.R. Mahon. Infection of invasive rusty crayfish with native parasites in the Great Lakes region. Presented at: The Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting; 2019 Aug 11-16; Louisville, KY.   

         Collins, E.E., M.P. Galaska, K.M. Halanych, A.R. Mahon. Phylogeography of Nymphon australe (Pycnogonida,

Nymphonidae) Populations in the Southern Ocean. Oral presentation at: The Society for Integrative and Comparative

Biology Annual Meeting; 2017 Jan 4-8; New Orleans, LA.

 Karentz, D., C.A., Frieder, K.M. Archibald, L. Armbrecht, M.J. Brasier, E.E. Collins, et al. 2016 US National Science Foundation Antarctic Biology Course: Austral winter studies in the Palmer Basin, Antarctic Peninsula. Presented at: Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Biology Symposium; 2017 Jul 10-14; Leuven, Belgium.

Collins, E.E., K.M. Halanych, A.R. Mahon. Phylogeography of Ammotheidae (Arthropoda, Pycnogonida) in the Southern Ocean. Oral presention at: The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting; 2016 Jan 3-7; Portland, OR.

        Collins, E.E. & A.R. Mahon. Species diversity of adult and larval spionids (Spionidae; Polychaeta) in the Southern Ocean. Poster presentation

         at: The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting; 2015 Jan 3-7; West Palm Beach, FL.

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Teaching Experience

  •    Guest lecturer, Animal agriculture, Michigan State University 2024  

  •    Evolution teaching assistant, Central Michigan University 2016 - 2018

  •    Zoology teaching assistant, Central Michigan University 2016

Mentorship

  •    Writing and analysis help for manuscripts and help with application materials: 4 graduate students, 2 lab staff, Michigan State University

          2023 - 2024 

  •    Training and supervision of DNA extractions from tissue, eDNA extractions from water samples, management of Antarctic sample collection,

          and RADseq library prep: 11 undergraduate students, Central Michigan University 2015 - 2019

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Outreach

Contributions to the profession

  •    Reviewer for Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Marine Biology Research, 

         Conservation Science and Practice, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, and The Journal of Fish Biology 2019-present

  •    Blog contributor for the American Genetic Association 2023

Contributions to the university

  •    Postdoc representative for the Department of Integrative Biology at Michigan State University 2023 - 2024

  •    Adjunct Faculty at the University of Idaho 2022

Contributions to the community

  •    Organizer, Biology on Tap for Lansing community 2023 - 2024

  •    Volunteer, Michigan State University Bee Palooza 2023

  •    Volunteer, Michigan State University Science Festival 2023 - 2024

  •    Presenter, Michigan DNA Day 2023

  •    Volunteer, Elementary school science night 2023  

  •    Presenter, BioBuds program to teach third graders biological concepts 2014 - 2019

  •    Presenter, Detroit Zoo science communication and outreach program 2018

  •    Volunteer, Organization for Bat Conservation Bat Festival 2017-2018

  •    Volunteer, Central Michigan University STEM conference for high school girls 2017

 

Advanced Training

  •    Applied Statistical Modelling for Ecologists workshop at Michigan State University 2023 

  •    Culture competency workshop for Natural Sciences at Michigan State University 2023

  •    Population genomic inference from low-coverage whole-genome sequencing data workshop 2020

  •    University of Montana Conservation Genetics workshop 2020

  •    Marine Ecological & Evolutionary Genomics at Station Biologique de Roscoff 2017

  •    NSF Advanced Training Program in Antarctica for Early Career Scientists: Biological Adaptations to Environmental Change at Palmer                     Station, on the Antarctic Peninsula 2016

  •    Bioinformatics Bootcamp at Auburn University 2015

Honors

  •    Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Professional Horizons Grant Michigan State University 2023 

  •    Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Research Symposium 2nd Best Poster Michigan State University 2023 

  •    Department of Biology Teaching Award Nominee Central Michigan University 2018

  •    Dissertation Research Support Grant Central Michigan University 2017

  •    Earth & Ecosystem Sciences Opportunity Funding Central Michigan University 2017

  •    Great Lakes National Scholarship 2016

  •    Dean’s List Michigan Technological University 2009-2013

  •    Summer Undergraduate Research Funding Michigan Technological University 2012

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