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Me A Quick Synopsis: My name is Nick Crawford. I am a PhD student at Boston University. I primarily work with Dr. Christopher Schneider.  For my PhD thesis I’ll be leveraging the recently published lizard (=Anolis carolinensis) genome to investigate the genetic basis of adaptation.  In addition to my work with Dr. Schneider, I’m working with Dr. Gary Benson on a computational/bioinformatics study of microsatellite variation in genomes. 

Previously, I have worked at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL).  There I worked as a technician in Dr. Travis Glenn’s molecular ecology laboratory. My primary duty was to assist with the development and screening of microsatellite loci. However, I was not a complete lab rat; I managed to get out in the field both in and around SREL. I also organized a week long lizard collecting field trip to New Mexcio. I recently completed a masters at San Diego State University.  My thesis project investigated population structure and genetic variation within a genus of asexual whiptail lizards (=Aspidoscelis velox). Additionally, I am working on a traditional phylogeographic study of Australian skinks (=Glaphyromorphus) with a focus on cryptic speciation and convergent morphology.

More Information:

  • My Physical Address -
    • I live in Cambridge Massachusetts. Check out my CV for details.
  • My Email Address -
    • NGCrawford[at]gmail.com

Recent Publications:

  • Caleb R. Hickman, Maureen B. Peters, Nicholas G. Crawford, Cris Hagen, Travis C. Glenn, Christopher M. Sommers. 2008. Development and characterization of microsatellite loci in the American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos). Molecular Ecology Resources. In Press.
  • Nicholas G. Crawford, Maureen B. Peters, Cris Hagen, Travis C. Glenn, Stephen K. Davis, Christopher M. Somers. 2007. Twelve polymorphic microsatellite loci from Sprague’s pipit, Anthus spragueii (Motacillidae:Passeriformes), a threatened grassland endemic songbird. Molecular Ecology Resources. Accepted.
  • Nicholas G. Crawford, Jaime Zaldívar-Rae, Cris Hagen, Amanda Schable, Erica Bree Rosenblum, Jeff A. Graves, Tod W. Reeder, Michael G. Ritchie, Travis C. Glenn. 2008. Thirteen polymorphic microsatellite DNA loci from whiptails of the genus Aspidoscelis (Teiidae: Squamata) and related cnemidophorine lizards. Molecular Ecology Resources. 8: 219-223.
  • Nicholas G. Crawford, Cris Hagen, Heather F. Sahli, Elizabeth A. Stacy, Travis C. Glenn. 2007. Fifteen polymorphic microsatellite loci from Hawaii’s Metrosideros polymorpha (Myrtaceae: Myrtales), a model species for ecology and evolution. Molecular Ecology Resources. OnlineEarly. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2007.01937.x
  • Olga V. Tsyusko, Tracey D. Tuberville, Maureen B. Peters, Nicholas Crawford, Cris Hagen, Steve Weller, Ann Sakai, and Travis C. Glenn. 2007. Microsatellite markers isolated from polyploid woodsorrell (Oxalis alpina). Molecular Ecology Resources. OnlineEarly. dio: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2007.01856.x

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