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Dick Jordan

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Evolutionary Biology· 2 Ecology· 1

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1

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Christopher D. BeattyiD· 3 shared Ethan TolmaniD· 3 shared Gracie Castillo· 3 shared Ben Gallafent· 2 shared Christian Benischek· 2 shared Ethan Derderian· 2 shared James Jenson· 2 shared Jessica L. WareiD· 2 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Testing Thirty Years of Hypotheses: Ancient Trout-Salmon Introgression and Limited Pre-Colonial Gene Flow Between Rainbow and Cutthroat Trout Shaped Pacific Salmonid Evolution

Ethan Tolman, Harrison Pardue, Gracie Castillo, Anna Eichert, James Holt, Dick Jordan, Emma Redman, Liam Williams, Anna Himler, Christoph Walser, Christopher D. Beatty, Anton Suvorov

This study tests hypotheses about ancient introgression and gene flow in Pacific salmonids, finding introgression between trout and salmon ancestors but not between trout lineages.

bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Environmental DNA vs. Community Science: Strengths and Limitations for Urban Odonata Surveys

Rhema Uche‐Dike, Ethan Tolman, Christian Benischek, Magnolia Schneider, Manpreet K. Kohli, Jonas Bush, Paul B. Frandsen, Isabella M. Errigo, Wendy Frankel, Kristin Gnojewski, Kim Chmura, Dick Jordan, Hannah Kittler, Michel Liao, Trinity Tobin, , Christopher D. Beatty

The paper compares eDNA metabarcoding and community science for monitoring Odonata in urban ecosystems, finding both methods have distinct strengths and limitations.

Insect Conservation and Diversity · Aug 13, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology

The Blueprint for Survival: The Blue Dasher Dragonfly as a Model for Urban Adaptation

Ethan Tolman, Ellie Gamett, Christopher D. Beatty, Aaron Goodman, Brittney Hahn, Christian Benischek, Gracie Castillo, Ethan Derderian, Santiago Fernandez-Juarez, Ben Gallafent, James Jenson, Dick Jordan, Magnolia Schneider, Roberto Salazar, Towako Tamano, , Manpreet K. Kohli

This study identifies genes and adaptations in the blue dasher dragonfly that enable survival in urban environments and predicts its spread with urbanization.

BMC Ecology and Evolution · Jul 7, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology