Marlis R. Douglas Source Confirmed
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University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
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Marlis R. Douglas investigates the application of genomics and computational methods to understand evolutionary processes and species delimitation. Douglas's research has explored the use of phylogenomics to resolve contentious species complexes, such as the *Gila robusta* complex in the Colorado River, and to analyze natural hybridization events within aquatic communities. This work has also involved the development and application of computational tools, including R packages like ClineHelpR, for genomic analysis and outlier detection.
Further research by Douglas examines the evolutionary history of biodiversity across Asia, using snowtrout (Cyprininae: *Schizothorax*) as a case study to investigate the impact of geological events like the Himalayan uplift. Douglas also employs machine learning techniques for species delimitation, as demonstrated in studies on North American box turtles (*Terrapene* spp.). The researcher's work extends to assessing population connectivity for economically important species in regions like the northern Caribbean basin, investigating whether these populations are 'open' or 'closed' systems.
Douglas's scholarly contributions include 135 publications with over 4,000 citations, reflecting a h-index of 30. This output has led to designations as a highly cited researcher. Douglas maintains an active lab website and has been recently active, with publications extending to 2023.
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- h-index: 30
- Publications: 135
- Citations: 4,097
Selected Publications
- Where are we going? And how do we get there? Strategic positioning AFS to navigate uncertain waters to future success (2025) DOI
- GeoGenIE: a deep learning approach to predict geographic provenance of biodiversity samples from genomic SNPs (2024) DOI
- Reducing DNA extraction costs through factorial design for the DNAdvance Kit (2024) DOI
- Microcertification as an Avenue to Diversify Pathways and Opportunities for AFS Professional Certification (2024) DOI
- AFS Second Vice President Candidate Statement: (2024) DOI
- AdmixPipe v3: facilitating population structure delimitation from SNP data (2023) DOI
- The Himalayan uplift and evolution of aquatic biodiversity across Asia: Snowtrout (Cyprininae: Schizothorax) as a test case (2023) DOI
- autoStreamTree: Genomic variant data fitted to geospatial networks (2023) DOI
- A community genomics approach to natural hybridization (2023) DOI
- Riverscape community genomics: A comparative analytical approach to identify common drivers of spatial structure (2022) DOI
- Trait-based predictors of genomic diversity within freshwater fish communities of the Ozarks (2022) DOI
- A community genomics approach to natural hybridization (2022) DOI
- Riverscape community genomics: A comparative analytical approach to identify common drivers of spatial structure (2022) DOI
- Relictual Hybridization and Biogeography of Massasauga Rattlesnakes ( <i>Sistrurus</i> spp.) (2022) DOI
- Limited gene flow and pronounced population genetic structure of Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) in a Midwestern prairie remnant (2022) DOI
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