# Biosketch: Tanya M. Lama, PhD

[See my new academic website here](https://tanyalama.github.io/)

As a molecular ecologist, I use population genomic data to explore the ecology of species of conservation concern in natural and human-altered ecosystems. Using a combination of field, laboratory and quantitative approaches, my work is centered on understanding the evolutionary mechanisms, such as gene flow and selection, that shape population health, spatial patterns in genetic variation, distributions, and adaptation. My research blends basic and applied science by addressing fundamental biological questions that inform effective conservation strategies.

In 2020 I began a three year NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology. My proposal titled [Connecting comparative, genomic, and evolutionary ecology factors to extreme mammalian longevity](https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2010853&HistoricalAwards=false) is a collaborative effort with mentors and co-PIs, Drs. Liliana M Davalos (SUNY Stony Brook) and Emma Teeling (University College Dublin). We are currently hiring two full-time NSF REU undergraduate interns for the summer of 2021. [Please see here for more information](https://github.com/tanyalama/project_NSF_REU) on the positions (deadline to apply March 14th, 2021).

In May 2021 I will join Dr. Jose Antonio Godoy at the Estación Biológica de Doñana in Sevilla, Spain as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar. Our proposed research focuses on the development of non-invasive genomics for population-level monitoring.

## Curriculum vitae (abridged)

### Selected Publications
1. Rhie A, [...], Lama TM, et al. (2021) Towards complete and error-free genome assemblies of all vertebrate species. bioRxiv, Accepted. Nature.
2. Lama TM, Komoroske LM, Johnson WE, Vashon J, DeStefano S, Organ JF (2021) Using landscape genomics to inform management of Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) populations in a changing environment. In Review. Ecography.
3. Moreno Santillan D, Lama TM, et al. (2020) Large-scale sampling reveals unique immunity and metabolic adaptations in bats. Authorea, In Review. Molecular Ecology.
4. Lama TM, Johnson WE, Federigo O, Mountcastle J, Philippy A, Rhie A, Jarvis E (2020) Chromosomal-level assembly of the Canada lynx, *Lynx canadensis* genome. In Review. Gigascience.
5. Lama T, Griffin C, Pisacane C, Finn J, Chase M, Jana W (2019) Stress Responses of African elephants *(Loxodonta africana)* to wildlife ecotourism activities. Accepted. Conservation Physiology.
6. Organ JF, Decker TA, and Lama TM (2016) The North American model and captive cervid facilities: what is the threat? Wildlife Society Bulletin 40: 10-13 DOI: 10.1002/wsb.637
7. Glinka CO, Frasca S, Provatas AA, Lama TM, DeGuise S and Bosker T (2015) The effects of model androgen 5α-dihydrotestosterone on mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) reproduction under different salinities. Aquatic Toxicology, 165: 266-276.
8. Organ JF, Decker DJ, Stevens SS, Lama TM and Doyle-Capitman C (2014) Public Trust Principles and Trust Administration Functions in the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation: Contributions of Human Dimensions Research, Human Dimensions of Wildlife: An International Journal, 19(5): 407-416

### Non-Refereed Publications
1. Lama TM (2019) “New Genome Powers Canada Lynx Research & Conservation Efforts.” Massachusetts Wildlife, 68(4): 22-25. Print.

### Extramural Funding
(2021) Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award (Spain) **(€15875)**
(2020) National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology **($207,000)**
(2020) National Institutes of Health IRACDA **($6000/annum)**
(2018)UMass Amherst Natural History Collection **($3,996)**
(2015) State of Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife **($270,556)**

### Academic Service
Vertebrate Genomes Project: Genome Assembly, Sample Preparation, Conservation Working Groups
USFWS: Federal Advisory Committee for Post-Delisting Monitoring Plan Development (Canada Lynx)

Ad Hoc Reviewer: *Conservation Physiology, Peer J Life & Environment, Evolutionary Anthropology, Molecular Ecology, J Experimental Biology, Evolutionary Applications, BioScience, Frontiers in Ecology & the Envt, Ecology & Evolution*

### Teaching
(2020-2023) IRACDA Teaching Fellow
(2018) College of Natural Sciences Teaching Fellow

***student evaluations from my courses are available upon request.***

### Selected Presentations
1. Lama TM (2021) Using gene-environment associations (GEA) to inform management in a changing environment. Invited talk. Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center. Amherst, MA.
2. Lama TM (2021) Assessing genomic vulnerability among Canada lynx *(Lynx canadensis)* populations at the trailing edge. Invited talk. California State University Stanislaus. Stanislaus, CA
3. Lama TM (2021) Using genomics to inform management of Canada lynx *(Lynx canadensis)* populations in a changing environment. Invited talk. Northern Arizona University. Flagstaff, AZ.
4. Lama TM (2019) Conservation Genomics & Wildlife Ecology, Dummerston Conservation Commission Winter Seminar Series. Platform. Dummerston, VT.

### References (available upon request)
1. Dr. Liliana Davalos
SUNY Stony Brook
Professor, Department of Ecology & Evolution
2. Dr. John Organ
U.S. Geological Survey
Chief, Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Units
3. Dr. Warren Johnson
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Conservation Geneticist

### Contact
Tanya Lama, PhD
NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biology
Department of Ecology & Evolution
SUNY Stony Brook University
Email: [e-mail]

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