Danielle Land

KU PhD student Danielle Land
  • Doctoral Aspirant
  • Self Graduate Fellow

Contact Info

Lawrence

Biography —

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jocelyn Colella

Research Interests: Genomics, phylogeography, mammalogy, evolutionary biology, host/parasite and host/pathogen dynamics, conservation

Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Education —

B.S. in Biology, University of New Mexico, 2021, Albuquerque
Magna Cum Laude
M.S. in Biology, University of New Mexico, 2024

Selected Publications —

Colella, J.P., Freymueller, N.A., Land, D.M., Wiens, B.J., Stone, K.D. and Cook, J.A., 2024. Ecological displacement in a Rocky Mountain hybrid zone informs management of North American martens (Martes). Landscape Ecology, 39(7), p.125.

Selected Presentations —

  • Land, D.M., Batsaikhan, N., Arai, S., Greiman S.E., Malaney J.M., Cook J.A., Hope, A.G. Shrew(d) insights into Eurasian biogeography (Genus Sorex; Eulipotyphla). 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists. June 2024. Oral presentation.
  • Land, D.M., Moreno-Cárdenas, P., Londoño-Gaviria, M., Carrion-Bonillo, C.A., Diaz-Níeto, J.F., Lee, T.E., Cook J.A. Unusual cryptic diversity in southern Cryptotis shrews. 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists. June 2024. Poster presentation.
  • Land, D.M., Batsaikhan, N., Arai, S., Greiman S.E., Malaney J.M., Hope, A.G., Cook J.A. Genomic data reveals novel perspectives in long-tailed shrew evolutionary histories. University of New Mexico Center for Advanced Research and Computing Research Seminar. April 2024. Poster presentation.
  • Land, D.M., Batsaikhan, N., Arai, S., Greiman S.E., Malaney J.M., Hope, A.G., Cook J.A. Evolutionary legacy of Eurasian shrews (Genus Sorex; Eulipotyphla). University of New Mexico Department of Biology Research Day. April 2024. Poster presentation.
  • Land, D.M., Batsaikhan, N., Arai, S., Greiman S.E., Malaney J.M., Hope, A.G., Cook J.A. Integrating museum specimens into biological research: evolutionary and demographic histories of Eurasian Sorex shrews. Museum Research Traineeship Colloquium. March 2024. Oral presentation.
  • Land, D.M., Batsaikhan, N., Arai, S., Greiman S.E., Malaney J.M., Hope, A.G., Cook J.A. What can genomic data tell us about the evolutionary and demographic histories of high latitude shrews? University of New Mexico Department of Biology Brown Bag Seminar. March 2024. Oral presentation.
  • Land, D.M., Ochoa, N.V., Batsaikhan, N., Greiman S.E., Malaney J.M., Cook J.A. Evolutionary and demographic history of high latitude shrews (Genus Sorex; Eulipotyphla). 13th International Mammalogical Congress. July 2023. Poster presentation.
  • Land, D.M., Ochoa, N.V., Batsaikhan, N., Greiman S.E., Malaney J.M., Cook J.A. Phylogenetic and biogeographic history of Eurasian shrews. Evolution Meeting. July 2023. Poster presentation.
  • Land, D.M., Ochoa, N.V., Batsaikhan, N., Greiman S.E., Malaney J.M., Hope, A.G., Cook J.A. Uncovering the evolutionary history of high latitude shrews with RAD-seq and mitochondrial genes. STEPP-NET Monthly Webinar. May 2023. Virtual presentation.
  • Land, D.M., Ochoa, N.V., Batsaikhan, N., Greiman S.E., Malaney J.M., Cook J.A. Evolutionary history of Eurasian shrews in the Sorex caecutiens group. 101st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists. June 2022. Poster presentation.

 

Awards & Honors —

  • Land, D.M. Alvin R. and Caroline G. Grove Summer Research Scholarship. University of New Mexico Department of Biology. 2024. $1,500.
  • Land, D.M. Alvin R. and Caroline G. Grove Summer Research Scholarship. University of New Mexico Department of Biology. 2023. $500.

Grants & Other Funded Activity —

  • Land, D.M. Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship. University of Kansas. 2024. 4-year fellowship. Funded.
  • Land, D.M. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. 2024. 3-year fellowship. Denied with Honorable Mention.
  • Land, D.M. BGSA GRAC Travel Grant. University of New Mexico Department of Biology. 2024. $240.
  • Land, D.M. BGSA GRAC Research Grant. University of New Mexico Department of Biology. 2024. $500.
  • Land, D.M. BGSA GRAC Travel Grant. University of New Mexico Department of Biology. 2023. $150.
  • Land, D.M. BGSA GRAC Research Grant. University of New Mexico Department of Biology. 2023. $500.
  • Land, D.M. Grant in Aid of Research. American Society of Mammalogists. 2023. $1,750.
  • Land, D.M. Museum Research Traineeship (National Science Foundation Research Traineeship). University of New Mexico. 1-year fellowship. 2022. Funded.
  • Land, D.M. National Science Foundation Research Experience for Post-Baccalaureate Students. University of New Mexico. 7-month post-bacc. 2022. Funded.