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Employment

         

          Postdoctoral research associate, Michigan State University, 2023-present

     

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

  

          Graduate research and teaching 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, cum laude, 2013 

 

Peer Reviewed 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. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. Accepted for publication

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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

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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

  •    Conference presentations, The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research          Biology Symposium, The Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting,The American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, The          American Fisheries Society Idaho Chapter Meeting, Coastwide Salmonid Genetics meeting, Worldwide Fisheries Congress, Bay-Delta Science      Conference 2014 - present

  •    Peer 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, The Journal of Fish Biology, and Natural Resource      

         Monitoring 2019-present

  •    Postdoc representative, Department of Integrative Biology, Michigan State University 2023 - 2024

  •    Judge, Mid-Michigan Symposium for Undergraduate Research Experiences, Michigan State University

  •    Judge, Undergraduate Research Forum, Michigan State University 2024

  •    Committee chair, EEB hub renovation, Michigan State University 2024

  •    Blog contributor for the American Genetic Association 2023

  •    Adjunct Faculty, University of Idaho 2022

  •    Treasurer for the Forestry honor society, Michigan Technological University 2012 - 2013

Contributions to the community

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

  •    Volunteer, Boo at the Zoo, Potter Park Zoo 2024

  •    Volunteer, Bee Palooza, Michigan State University 2023

  •    Volunteer, Science Festival, Michigan State University 2023 - 2024

  •    Presenter, Michigan DNA Day, University of Michigan 2023

  •    Volunteer, Elementary school science night, Michigan State University 2023  

  •    Presenter, taught third graders biological concepts, Central Michigan University 2014 - 2019

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

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

 

Advanced Training

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

  •    Going Beyond Land Acknowledgements training, Redbud Resource Group 2023

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

  •    Population genomic inference from low-coverage whole-genome sequencing data workshop, Dr. Nina Overgaard Therkildsen 2020

  •    Conservation Genetics workshop, University of Montana 2020

  •    Science communication and outreach program, Detroit Zoo 2018

  •    Building Excellence in Graduate Teaching Assistants trainings, Central Michigan University 2018

  •    Marine Ecological & Evolutionary Genomics, Station Biologique de Roscoff, France 2017

  •    Advanced Training Program in Antarctica for Early Career Scientists: Biological Adaptations to Environmental Change at Palmer Station, National

         Science Foundation 2016

  •    Bioinformatics Bootcamp at Auburn University 2015

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.

 

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Honors

  •    Department of Integrative Biology Travel Award, Michigan State University 2024

  •    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

  •    Forest Resources and Environmental Science Endowed Scholarship, Michigan Technological University 2009-2013

  •    Dean’s List Michigan Technological University 2009-2013

  •    Summer Undergraduate Research Funding Michigan Technological University 2012

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