- M.S., Virginia Tech, 2023
- B.S., Allegheny College, 2021
Areas of expertise
conservation genetics/genomics, freshwater ecology, fish behavior
BIO
Maddie is a PhD student in Natural Resources who is using landscape genomics to approach pressing questions of fish conservation including cryptic speciation, hybridization, and fishery-induced evolution. Prior to UVM, Maddie worked as a fisheries geneticist for NOAA's NWFSC, where she supported various projects ranging from forensic bycatch work to validating the use of eDNA for the management of marine fish stocks. She received her M.S. from Virginia Tech (go Hokies) where her research focused on the interspecific interactions and behavior of bluehead chubs and their nest associates. Maddie is proud of her interdisciplinary background and is committed to sharing her research with a broad audience and making science approachable. In her free time, she can be found snorkeling the local streams and lakes, painting and making pottery, and baking whatever her sweet tooth is craving that day.
Publications
Bio
Maddie is a PhD student in Natural Resources who is using landscape genomics to approach pressing questions of fish conservation including cryptic speciation, hybridization, and fishery-induced evolution. Prior to UVM, Maddie worked as a fisheries geneticist for NOAA's NWFSC, where she supported various projects ranging from forensic bycatch work to validating the use of eDNA for the management of marine fish stocks. She received her M.S. from Virginia Tech (go Hokies) where her research focused on the interspecific interactions and behavior of bluehead chubs and their nest associates. Maddie is proud of her interdisciplinary background and is committed to sharing her research with a broad audience and making science approachable. In her free time, she can be found snorkeling the local streams and lakes, painting and making pottery, and baking whatever her sweet tooth is craving that day.
Publications
Advisor: Thaïs Bernos