Associate Professor

BSc (Hons) Memorial University, PhD University of Toronto

Office SN2102 (864-7677) Laboratory SN3123 (864-2000)

E-mail dawnm-at-mun.ca

Research

Wildlife Genetics and Genomics and Molecular Evolution in Non-Model Organisms

I investigate the tempo and mode of DNA evolution in different non-model organisms along three interconnected trajectories: 1) gene discovery and mutational analysis 2) the evolutionary history of mutations and rates and patterns of evolution of genes and genomes and 3) the evolutionary histories of organisms inferred from genetic variation. Using these themes, I explore the evolutionary genomics of different species, particularly those of conservation or management interest in Newfoundland & Labrador. I am also interested in forensic and ecological applications of DNA technology.

Teaching

BIOL 2250 Principles of Genetics

BIOL 3950 Research Methods in Genetic Biotechnology

Biolo 4241 Advanced Genetics