Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Clarke, S.H., Lawrence, E.R., Matte, J-M., Gallagher B., Salisbury, S., Michaelides S., Koumrouyan, K., Ruzzante, D.E., Grant, J.W.A., Fraser, D.J. Global assessment of effective population sizes across taxa reveals major deficiencies in meeting 50/500 criteria. (submitted). Nature Eco. Evol.
- Lawrence, E. R., & Fraser, D. J. (under review). Macrogenetics reveals multifaceted influences of environmental variation on vertebrate population genetic diversity across the Americas. Molecular Ecology. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.12.15.472788v1.abstract
- Habrich, A., Lawrence, E.R., & Fraser, D.J. (2021). Varying genetic imprints of road networks and human density in North American mammals. Evolutionary Applications, 14(6), 1659-1672. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/eva.13232
- Muir, G., Lawrence, E.R., Grant, J., Fraser, D.J. (2021). Assessing biodiversity hotspots below the species-level in Canada using designatable units. Global Ecology & Conservation, 26, e01506. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989421000561www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989421000561
- Lawrence, E.R. & Fraser, D.J. (2020). Latitudinal biodiversity gradients at three levels: linking species richness, population richness, and genetic diversity. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 29(5), 770-788. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/geb.13075
- Lawrence, E.R., Javiera N. Benavente, Jean-Michel Matte, Kia Marin, Zachery Wells, Thaïs A. Bernos, Nia Krasteva, Andrew Habrich, Gabrielle Nessel, Ramela Arax Avedis Koumrouyan, & Dylan J. Fraser. (2019). Geo-referenced population-specific microsatellite data across the American continents: the MacroPopGen Database. Scientific Data 6(1), 14. www.nature.com/articles/s41597-019-0024-7
- Derry, A.M., Fraser, D.J., Brady, S.P., Astorg, L., Lawrence, E.R., Martin, G.K., Matte, J.-M., Negrín Dastis, J.O., Paccard, A., Barrett, R.D.H., Chapman, L.J., Lane, J.E., Ballas, C.G., Close, M., & E. Crisp. (2019). Conservation through the lens of (mal)adaptation: a conceptual framework and meta-analysis. Evolutionary Applications, 20. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/eva.12791
- Lawrence, E.R., Kuparinen, A.K., & Hutchings, J.A. (2016). Influence of dams on population persistence in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Canadian Journal of Zoology. www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/10.1139/cjz-2015-0195#.XPaV_KR7m00
In Prep
Lawrence, E.R. & Fraser, D.J. (in prep). Variability in anthropogenic impacts on nuclear vertebrate population genetic diversity across the Americas.
Conference Presentations
2019
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Lawrence, E.R. (2019). No latitudinal gradient in vertebrate genetic diversity across the Americas. Oral presentation (speed talk) @ Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science Symposium, Montreal, Canada.
Lawrence, E.R., Fraser, D.J. Gradients in genetic diversity of vertebrate species across the Americas. Oral presentation @ International Congress for Conservation Biology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Lawrence, E.R. Applying latitudinal theories in species diversity to metrics of intraspecific diversity for vertebrate species. Presented at North American Congress for Conservation Biology. Toronto, Canada. Lawrence, E.R. Patterns in vertebrate genetic, population, and species diversity across the American continents. Presented at Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution. Guelph, Canada. Lawrence, E.R. Assessing vertebrate biodiversity in three tiers across the American continent. Presented at Concordia Biology Research Symposium. Montreal, Canada. (First place; cash prize) Lawrence, E.R. Linking species diversity with population richness and genetic diversity across the Americas. Presented at International Congress for Conservation Biology. Cartagena, Colombia. Lawrence, E.R., Benavente Paredes, J., & Fraser, D.J. Population richness of North American fishes. Presented at Sustainability Across Disciplines, Concordia University. Montreal, Canada. (First place Best Student Poster; cash prize) Lawrence, E.R., Benavente Paredes, J., & Fraser, D.J. Population richness of North American fishes. Presented at Canadian Conference for Fisheries Research. Montreal, Canada. Lawrence, E.R. Vertebrate population richness across the Americas. Presented at Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science Symposium. Montreal, Canada. Lawrence, E.R. North American vertebrate population diversity. Presented at Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve. Newfoundland, Canada. Lawrence, E.R. Stochastic effects of dams on the population persistence of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Presented at Science Atlantic Aquaculture & Fisheries and Biology Conference, Mount Saint Vincent University. Halifax, Canada. Lawrence, E.R., Kuparinen, A.K., & Hutchings, J.A. Stochastic effects of dams on the population persistence of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Presented at Cameron Conference, Dalhousie University. Halifax, Canada. Lawrence, E.R Assessing air quality in the Halifax region by using lichen health and maturity as a bio-indicator. Presented at Dalhousie DISP poster conference. Halifax, Canada. |
Type
Speed talk Presentation Speed talk Presentation 3-Minute Thesis Competition Presentation Poster Poster Speed talk Public outreach presentation Presentation Poster Poster |
Teaching and Mentoring Experience
Courses Taught
2021 BIOL 452 Population and Conservation Genetics, Concordia University
Guest Lectures
2019 Biodiversity and Ecology (BIOL 226), Concordia University, Genetic tool kit and animal diversification
2019 Environmental Seminar Series, Dawson College, Large-scale syntheses in biodiversity: Looking at within-species diversity
2019 Conservation Biology (BIOL 457), Concordia University, Large scale syntheses & their role in conservation biology
2018 Scientific Communication (BIOL 670), Concordia University, Rough drafts to polished papers
2017 Meta-Analysis Workshop, Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science Identification & Selection
2016 Biostatistics (BIOL 322), Concordia University, Chi-Square
Mentoring – co-advising undergraduate independent research projects
2018-2019 Gabrielle Nessel (comparison of vertebrate genetic and functional diversity)
Gillian Muir (assessing designatable units in Canada)
2017-2018 Clea Montanari (testing range-edge hypothesis for genetic diversity)
Richelle Smith (comparison of SNP and microsatellite genetic diversity metrics)
2015-2016 Andrew Habrich (impact of roads on bear genetic diversity)
Katherine Levasseur (effect of climate warming on salmon genetic diversity)
Teaching Assistant
2017, 2020 Population and Conservation Genetics (BIOL 452), Concordia University
2017, 2019 Population Ecology (BIOL 351), Concordia University
2017, 2018 Laboratory Studies in Biodiversity (BIOL 227), Concordia University
2016 Biostatistics (BIOL 322), Concordia University
2014 DISP Statistics, Dalhousie University
2014 Intertidal Ecology (MARI 3664), Dalhousie University
2014 Applied Methods in Fish Ecology (ENVS 3632), Dalhousie University
2021 BIOL 452 Population and Conservation Genetics, Concordia University
Guest Lectures
2019 Biodiversity and Ecology (BIOL 226), Concordia University, Genetic tool kit and animal diversification
2019 Environmental Seminar Series, Dawson College, Large-scale syntheses in biodiversity: Looking at within-species diversity
2019 Conservation Biology (BIOL 457), Concordia University, Large scale syntheses & their role in conservation biology
2018 Scientific Communication (BIOL 670), Concordia University, Rough drafts to polished papers
2017 Meta-Analysis Workshop, Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science Identification & Selection
2016 Biostatistics (BIOL 322), Concordia University, Chi-Square
Mentoring – co-advising undergraduate independent research projects
2018-2019 Gabrielle Nessel (comparison of vertebrate genetic and functional diversity)
Gillian Muir (assessing designatable units in Canada)
2017-2018 Clea Montanari (testing range-edge hypothesis for genetic diversity)
Richelle Smith (comparison of SNP and microsatellite genetic diversity metrics)
2015-2016 Andrew Habrich (impact of roads on bear genetic diversity)
Katherine Levasseur (effect of climate warming on salmon genetic diversity)
Teaching Assistant
2017, 2020 Population and Conservation Genetics (BIOL 452), Concordia University
2017, 2019 Population Ecology (BIOL 351), Concordia University
2017, 2018 Laboratory Studies in Biodiversity (BIOL 227), Concordia University
2016 Biostatistics (BIOL 322), Concordia University
2014 DISP Statistics, Dalhousie University
2014 Intertidal Ecology (MARI 3664), Dalhousie University
2014 Applied Methods in Fish Ecology (ENVS 3632), Dalhousie University