Dessert with Discussion: Genetic Rescue to the Rescue
October 3, 2023 6:30PM - 8:30PM Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; talk begins at 7 p.m.
3700 E. Gull Lake Drive, Hickory Corners, MI
The fall 2023 speakers are Drs. Sarah Fitzpatrick and Cinnamon Mittan-Moreau, researchers both based at KBS. Fitzpatrick is an associate professor in MSU’s Department of Integrative Biology, and Mittan-Moreau is a postdoctoral research associate. They’ll present a talk, titled “Genetic Rescue to the Rescue?”.
In today's human-dominated world, many species are suffering from habitat loss and fragmentation. Restoring connectivity and gene flow among small, isolated populations can often reverse population declines and help species avoid extinction through genetic rescue. Fitzpatrick and Mittan-Moreau will first give an overview of genetic rescue, then they’ll examine a Michigan case study where genetic rescue is being considered as a strategy to save the rapidly declining Mitchell's Satyr butterfly.
Admission is free, and registration is required for both the in-person and virtual events. Register at https://bit.ly/kbs-DwD-fall2023.
Dessert with Discussion is a free lecture series that connects the KBS and MSU research community with our local community.
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