Barbara A Lubinski
Barb is a Biologist at the Eastern Ecological Science Center in Kearneysville, WV.
Since 1995, she has performed molecular genetics research tasks in support of conservation genetics and genomics of imperiled species, including Atlantic salmon, Atlantic sturgeon, and Brook Trout among many other organisms. Some of the recent and ongoing research projects Barb has been involved in include determining the continent-of-origin of Atlantic salmon off the west coast of Greenland, determining fish and aquatic invertebrate biodiversity using DNA metabarcoding of sediment and water samples from Great Smoky Mountains National Park, determining the genetic structure of wild Brook trout in North Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland and the southern Appalachians to support conservation and management, and determining the stock composition of Atlantic sturgeon captured along the eastern coast of the U.S.
Professional Experience
2000 to present: Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Leetown Science Center, Kearneysville, WV
1999 to 2000: General Biologist II, JCWS, Leetown Science Center, Kearneysville, WV
1997 to 1999: General Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Leetown Science Center, Kearneysville, WV
1995 to 1997: Scientific Technician II, Asci, Leetown Science Center, Kearneysville, WV
1993 to 1995: Laboratory Technician, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, VA Tech, Blacksburg, VA
1990 to 1995: Graduate Assistant, Biology Department, VA Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Education and Certifications
M.S., 1993, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Biology)
B.S., 1988, Bowling Green State University (Biology)
Science and Products
Population genetics of Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in the southern Appalachian Mountains
Establishment of a microsatellite genetic baseline for North American Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser o. oxyrhinchus) and range-wide analysis of population genetics
Stock composition of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) encountered in marine and estuarine environments on the U.S. Atlantic Coast
Genetic structure of Maryland Brook Trout populations: Management implications for a threatened species
Development of genetic baseline information to support the conservation and management of wild Brook Trout in North Carolina
Using advanced population genomics to better understand the relationship between offshore and spawning habitat use for Atlantic Sturgeon
Demographic and genetic description of Greenland’s only indigenous Atlantic salmon Salmo salar population
Understanding the genetic characteristics of Wild Brook Trout populations in North Carolina thanks to the guidance of Dr. Tim King
Assessing the impact of stocking northern-origin hatchery brook trout on the genetics of wild populations in North Carolina
Comprehensive genetic analyses reveal evolutionary distinction of a mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei) proposed for delisting from the US Endangered Species Act
Comparison of mitochondrial DNA control region sequence and microsatellite DNA analyses in estimating population structure and gene flow rates in Atlantic sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus
Microsatellite DNA variation Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) and cross-species amplification the Acipenseridae
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Population genetics of Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in the southern Appalachian Mountains
Establishment of a microsatellite genetic baseline for North American Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser o. oxyrhinchus) and range-wide analysis of population genetics
Stock composition of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) encountered in marine and estuarine environments on the U.S. Atlantic Coast
Genetic structure of Maryland Brook Trout populations: Management implications for a threatened species
Development of genetic baseline information to support the conservation and management of wild Brook Trout in North Carolina
Using advanced population genomics to better understand the relationship between offshore and spawning habitat use for Atlantic Sturgeon
Demographic and genetic description of Greenland’s only indigenous Atlantic salmon Salmo salar population
Understanding the genetic characteristics of Wild Brook Trout populations in North Carolina thanks to the guidance of Dr. Tim King
Assessing the impact of stocking northern-origin hatchery brook trout on the genetics of wild populations in North Carolina
Comprehensive genetic analyses reveal evolutionary distinction of a mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei) proposed for delisting from the US Endangered Species Act
Comparison of mitochondrial DNA control region sequence and microsatellite DNA analyses in estimating population structure and gene flow rates in Atlantic sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus
Microsatellite DNA variation Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) and cross-species amplification the Acipenseridae
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.