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“I am a molecular biologist with research experience in several fields and disciplines. I am enthusiastic about mywork and enjoy taking creative approaches to solving big problems.”
OUR MISSION (see more on their website)
Revive & Restore seeks to enhance biodiversity through new techniques of genetic rescue for endangered and extinct species.
We work with the world’s leading molecular biologists, conservation biologists, and conservation organizations to develop pioneering, proof-of-concept genetic rescue projects using cutting-edge genomic technologies to solve problems posed by inbreeding, exotic diseases, climate change, and destructive invasive species.
GENETIC RESCUE
Revive & Restore uses an expansive definition of the concept of genetic rescue to include genetic-based tools to document biodiversity, inform conventional management practices, and in some cases, enable novel genomic interventions. Genomic technology has the potential to advance and complement conventional conservation management.
Most conservation focused genetic approaches have been limited to assessing very basic evolutionary processes such as gene flow, neutral genetic diversity, and effective population size, with little meaningful understanding of how genetic variation relates specifically to adaptation. Given the affordability of sequencing and the increasing prevalence of conservation threats potentially suited to genetic approaches, there is an opportunity to advance a suite of innovative new tools.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/blbaumgartner/