Jennifer A Fike
Jennifer Fike is a Geneticist and Lab Manager at the Fort Collins Science Center.
Jennifer Fike is a Geneticist at the Fort Collins Science Center and lab manager for the Molecular Ecology Lab (MEL). She specializes in all aspects of laboratory benchwork including DNA extraction, PCR, microsatellite development, microsatellite genotyping, Sanger sequencing, qPCR, ddRAD library preparation, shotgun sequencing, SNP genotyping, working with non-invasive genetic samples and eDNA. The data she generates is used in a wide range of genetic and genomic studies including species identification, sex determination, parentage analysis, landscape genetics/genomics and genetic mark-recapture.
Professional Experience
2009 to present, Geneticist, USGS Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, CO
2006-2009, Research Assistant, Wildlife Genetics Laboratory, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
2003-2006, Laboratory Technician VII, Wildlife Genetics Laboratory, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Education and Certifications
M.S. in Wildlife/Fisheries Biology, Frostburg State University, 2005
B.S. in Biology, Furman University, 2000
Science and Products
Metagenetic analysis of stream community composition based on environmental DNA
Indiana Bat fecal DNA study, Indianapolis, IN Summer 2008
Feral horse space use and genetic characteristics from fecal DNA
Composition and distribution of fish environmental DNA in an Adirondack watershed
Characterizing range-wide population divergence in an alpine-endemic bird: A comparison of genetic and genomic approaches
Genetic mark‐recapture analysis of winter faecal pellets allows estimation of population size in Sage Grouse Centrocercus urophasianus
Development of microsatellite loci for two New World vultures (Cathartidae)
Post-release breeding of translocated sharp-tailed grouse and an absence of artificial insemination effects
An experimental comparison of composite and grab sampling of stream water for metagenetic analysis of environmental DNA
Genetic mark–recapture improves estimates of maternity colony size for Indiana bats
Long-term persistence of horse fecal DNA in the environment makes equids particularly good candidates for non-invasive sampling
Rangewide genetic analysis of Lesser Prairie-Chicken reveals population structure, range expansion, and possible introgression
Z chromosome divergence, polymorphism and relative effective population size in a genus of lekking birds
Landscape characteristics influencing the genetic structure of greater sage-grouse within the stronghold of their range: a holistic modeling approach
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
Metagenetic analysis of stream community composition based on environmental DNA
Indiana Bat fecal DNA study, Indianapolis, IN Summer 2008
Feral horse space use and genetic characteristics from fecal DNA
Composition and distribution of fish environmental DNA in an Adirondack watershed
Characterizing range-wide population divergence in an alpine-endemic bird: A comparison of genetic and genomic approaches
Genetic mark‐recapture analysis of winter faecal pellets allows estimation of population size in Sage Grouse Centrocercus urophasianus
Development of microsatellite loci for two New World vultures (Cathartidae)
Post-release breeding of translocated sharp-tailed grouse and an absence of artificial insemination effects
An experimental comparison of composite and grab sampling of stream water for metagenetic analysis of environmental DNA
Genetic mark–recapture improves estimates of maternity colony size for Indiana bats
Long-term persistence of horse fecal DNA in the environment makes equids particularly good candidates for non-invasive sampling
Rangewide genetic analysis of Lesser Prairie-Chicken reveals population structure, range expansion, and possible introgression
Z chromosome divergence, polymorphism and relative effective population size in a genus of lekking birds
Landscape characteristics influencing the genetic structure of greater sage-grouse within the stronghold of their range: a holistic modeling approach
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.