It looks like a gerbil, but it's not a gerbil. And for everyone listening, I will post some links in our show notes because Aryn works with the Pacific pocket mouse, which is adorable.
I wanted to start to talk a little bit about your foundation-funded study, because I know you've worked with lots of different species. And so, I was often running as a geneticist at that point.Ġ:01:58.2 KD: Sounds great. And the more and more I learned about genetics, the more I realized that it's a huge source of information on how species work, and different ways to understand that species, its life history, its natural history, as well as how best to conserve it. And so, I got into genetics as a tool to understand how species were moving across the landscape. And in that context, the spread of disease, it's really useful to know how organisms are moving about the landscape and how different populations are connected with one another. And I actually started out in my graduate studies studying disease ecology, and so how diseases move around and spread in wildlife. So, I've always been passionate about the natural world and about conservation and how we can sort of conserve the natural world as we have it. Welcome, Aryn.Ġ:00:30.7 KD: Before we get started, I always ask everyone to tell us a little bit about yourself, and then what led you to study wildlife genetics.Ġ:00:38.5 AW: Yeah. Wilder is a senior researcher in conservation genetics at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Kelly Diehl, Morris Animal Foundation, Senior Director of Science and Communication. What happens when a species has only a few animals left? I'm your host, Dr. Wilder discusses some of the challenges that come with saving a species when only a few individuals are left.Ġ:00:05.3 Kelly Diehl: Welcome to Fresh Scoop, Episode 42. Aryn Wilder of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance about her work with the Pacific pocket mouse.
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