Research in the Lavretsky Lab focuses on the study of speciation, evolution, adaptation, and the role of gene flow.

Joined July 2017
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We are recruiting students for the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology PhD program @UTEP across a wide variety of fields. Multiple funded RA positions tuition remission included for qualified applicants available starting in 2025. For more information: lnkd.in/gknKrwps
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Want to learn more about waterfowl ecology and management? @Lavretskylab is offering this course online and in dual languages @UTEP, making it flexible and adaptable to your schedule! Course will be offered in the spring 2025 semester and has a credit and non-credit options.
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We thank ⁦⁦@UTEP⁩ centennial museum for our exhibit “A Waddle Through Time” up, engaging all local people on waterfowl conservation! Still up online to check out utep.edu/centennial-museum/ Don’t forget to take part of waterfowl conservation at duckDNA.com !
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@LavretskyLab⁩ is looking for graduate students interested in wildlife connection and genetics! ⁦@UTEP⁩ ⁦@utepbc
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yesterday the @LavretskyLab field crew began baiting trap sites as the start of our effort to revive and restore the Koloa duck on Oahu! This research will be implementing management actions using the simRestore modeling framework to preserve the species' genetics into the future
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@LavretskyLab⁩ thanks ⁦@MSBbirds⁩ for letting ⁦@laurmcfar⁩ to scan and study their #mallards! Specimens like this bird collected by Aldo Leopoldo in 1918 are our time machines!
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Huge congrats to Dr. ⁦@FlorHernandez_C⁩ for successfully defending your dissertation!!
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Hot off the press! A collaboration with TPWD, USFWS, & USGS to study range expansion and secondary contact among ducks in TX. Human-Induced Range Expansions Result in a Recent Hybrid Zone between Sister Species of Ducks mdpi.com/2796836 #mdpigenes via @Genes_MDPI

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Now anyone can virtually explore the "Waddle Through Time" Museum Exhibit with the below link! Learn the connection between #ducks and people across time. @CentennialMuseu @LavretskyLab @UTEP @utepbc @DucksUnlimited utep.edu/centennial-museum/m…

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Congrats to @FlorHernandez_C for a great talk on our simRestore R program at DUCKS9 conference!
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Check out @FlorHernandez_C of the @LavretskyLab explaining importance of #biodiversity collections like the one we have @utep @utepbc! Thanks to @DucksUnlimited! Inside UTEP's Mallard & Mexican Duck Collection | DU Nation youtu.be/IZpY9m5i-WM?si=OSAX… via @YouTube

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Can’t thank ⁦@GetDucks⁩ enough getting this scientific collection trip together in Australia this past month! Take a listen to some of the ramblings talking about that adventure! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Wow, if you're a duck hunter - here's a great way to help conservation. Please do your part! #duckdna duckdna.com/ If you're killing ducks this season, get this kit and participate in this important citizen science project #meateater @LavretskyLab @MeatEaterTV #ducks
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@lavretskylab is now live with episode 490 on the ⁦@MeatEaterTV⁩ podcast! All things #waterfowl genetics and duckDNA! Again, big thanks to ⁦@stevenrinella⁩ and the entire meateater crew! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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The first duckDNA kits going out! If you haven’t done so, go sign up at duckDNA.com today! ⁦@DucksUnlimited⁩ ⁦⁦⁦@DUConserve@mgbrasher
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@LavretskyLab⁩ had a blast talking #mallard #conservation with ⁦@MeatEaterTV⁩ ⁦@stevenrinella⁩! sign up at duckDNA.com and part of waterfowl conservation partnered with ⁦@DucksUnlimited ⁦⁦@mgbrasher
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