Alison White
Undergraduate Research Assistant
BSc Biology Student
Professional Preparation
DUC NSM Research Methodology Series
Conservation Biology
International Field Biology in Costa Rica
Molecular Cell Biotechnology
Comparative Anatomy
Research Internship
Research Assistant (Protas Lab)
A Bit About Me
I joined the lab through the Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Research Methodology Program. I am participating in infectious disease PCR assay testing and characterization of the skin microbiome of woodland salamanders, as well as researching pond turtle microbiomes. I have a deep interest in all things living and am interested in becoming a genetic engineer.
Research Projects
Microbiomes of Western Pond Turtles
Alison has been involved in a project aimed at characterizing the microbiomes of western pond turtles in the Bay Area.
Skills
Field Skills
Wildlife sampling
Transect sampling
Wildlife disease sampling
Mark recapture
Falconry
Laboratory Skills
DNA extraction
PCR
qPCR
RNA extraction
DNA quality control
Next generation sequencing library preparation
Publications
In Review
Internal and external microbiomes of native and invasive turtles from the San Francisco Bay Area, California. FEMS Microbiology Ecology
Professional Presentations
Poster Presentations
Microbiomes of a Native Threatened Turtle and Invasive Turtle are Impacted by Land Use. Bay Area Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases 2023
Microbiomes of a Native Threatened Turtle and Invasive Turtle are Impacted by Land Use. Dominican University of California Scholarly and Creative Works Conference 2023
