Nadia Fernandez

Nadia’s scientific background focuses on population genomics and wildlife conservation. She has conducted research across various species, from large birds of prey to marine mammals, and to freshwater fish. Her scientific goals focus on using genomic applications to understand the contemporary and historical patterns of wildlife population status. Her classroom instruction is focused on teachings of conservation, ecology and evolution, through the lens of utilizing genomic and synthesis applications to understand at risk ecosystems globally. 

Selected Publications

Fernandez, N. B., Komoroske, L. M., Danylchuk, A. J., Primack, C., & Cheng, B. S. (2024). Damming creates winners and losers: Life history traits fail to predict vulnerability in freshwater fishes. Global Ecology and Conservation, 52, e02957.

Dewoody, J. A., Fernandez, N. B., Brüniche-Olsen, A., Antonides, J. D., Doyle, J. M., San Miguel, P., Westerman, R., Vertyankin, V.V., Godard-Codding, C.A.J., & Bickham, J. W. (2017). Characterization of the gray whale Eschrichtius robustus genome and a genotyping array based on single-nucleotide polymorphisms in candidate genes. The Biological Bulletin, 232(3), 186-197.

Willoughby, J. R., Fernandez, N. B., Lamb, M. C., Ivy, J. A., Lacy, R. C., & DeWoody, J. A. (2015). The impacts of inbreeding, drift and selection on genetic diversity in captive breeding populations. Molecular Ecology, 24(1), 98-110.