Decoding Denali's Small Mammals

After studying three target species of voles in Denali for over 30 years, scientists are discovering more about these resilient and fascinating animals through a new lens: genetics. Using genetic information from both voles and shrews from a monitoring site in Denali National Park and a nearby site in Healy, we are learning about how these creatures move and how changes in population numbers impacts genetic diversity. This talk will briefly cover some natural history of small mammals in Denali, then dive further into our current research.