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Graduate Student: Sandya Rani Kesoju

Degree: Ph.D.

Major: Plant Science

Office Location: Ag Sci 314A

Email: keso4900@vandals.uidaho.edu

Research: Utilizing a networking algorithm with input data on organism dispersal properties, remotely sensed data, GIS topographical data and weather data to predict movement across actual landscapes.  Creating models, which will in turn be incorporated into a landscape level strategic planning tool.

  

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Graduate Student:  Marianna Szűcs

Degree: Ph.D.

Major: Entomology

Years at U of I: 4 years

Email: mariannaszucs@vandals.uidaho.edu

Project Title:

Evolution, hybridization, landscape genetics and climatic associations of biotypes of the biological control agent Longitarsus jacobaeae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).

Description of project:

I am working with several biotypes of the successful biological control agent Longitarsus jacobaeae, which was introduced to control the invasive weed, tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaeae).  This system provides great opportunity to address several evolutionary and ecological questions since the introduction and spread of an organism into a new environment is well documented. 

I am conducting reciprocal transplant, common garden and laboratory experiments to study the life history characteristics of different L. jacobaeae biotypes. I am testing whether observed life history changes in a population released to high elevations are a result of phenotypic plasticity or rapid evolution. I am using molecular methods to characterize native and introduced populations of L. jacobaeae to determine which biotypes have established in the U.S., whether they hybridized and if certain lineages are associated with particular climatic regimes. I am also studying intraspecific hybrids of different L. jacobaeae biotypes to assess their viability and potential utility as biocontrol agents for new infestations of tansy ragwort.  Lastly, I am monitoring the establishment of a cold adapted biotype of L. jacobaeae in the Intermountain West on a recent tansy ragwort infestation.

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