Lauren Kelly Rodriguez

PhD student

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lauren-Rodriguez-9

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ORCID iD icon ORCID.ORG: 0000-0002-9337-6087

I use environmental DNA (eDNA), which is extracellular genomic traces shed by an animal into their environment, to non-invasively study marine communities and potential trophic interactions involving whale species throughout the Azores. In parallel, I analyze paired eDNA and biopsy samples from sperm whales to assess the feasibility of extracting sex, haplotype, and other population genetic information directly from seawater.

Supervisor: Mónica A. Silva Mónica Silva