Debra M. Shier

This study tracks how the gut microbiome and host fitness of Pacific pocket mice change across generations in captivity, finding that microbiomes stabilize after two to three generations and correlate with reproductive success.

This study develops a non-lethal sperm collection protocol for Rana muscosa, finding that 3 µg/g GnRHa yields the highest sperm quality and Wildlife Sperm Index score.