Traci P. DuBose
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about me

I am a conservation biologist and community ecologist that is passionate about conserving species with complex life cycles. My favorite taxa are freshwater mussels --- they are so unique and contribute so much to stream function. I've also worked on anurans and longleaf pine-associated bird assemblages (with red-cockaded woodpeckers as the focal species). My research history is a little chaotic, but I always try to inform species conservation by capitalizing on available data or current management activities. 

Currently, I am an ORISE participant in a USFS Postdoctoral Fellowship evaluating watershed health & freshwater mussel communities. Formerly, I was a postdoc in Dr. Meryl Mims and Dr. Jeff Walters labs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. I graduated in May 2020 with a Ph.D. in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Oklahoma and was advised by Dr. Caryn Vaughn. In the spring of 2015, I completed my masters in Applied Geography as a student of Dr. Steve Wolverton at the University of North Texas. 

research interests

Geographic Ecology & Conservation
Using big data to answer conservation questions 
-- As a postdoc, I leverage "big" data to answer two aid in two conservation-focused projects: which anurans are most vulnerable to climate change and how can we leverage red-cockaded woodpecker data to aid the conservation of other species in longleaf pine habitats. I work with GBIF data, Breeding Bird Survey data, and remotely sensed data to aid in these ongoing projects.

Community Ecology of Stream Ecosystems -- Freshwater mussels are imperiled ecosystem engineers that alter the environment other organisms experience. I research how mussels influence macroinvertebrate communities and fish in stream ecosystems.

Geographic Ecology of Freshwater Mussels -- Freshwater mussels are diverse taxonomically and functionally; I am interested in how mussel traits vary across broad scales [space for now, perhaps time in the future].
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Applied Zooarchaeology of Freshwater Mussels  – Using shell remains found in archaeological contexts as evidence of past freshwater mussel communities, past communities can be used as a benchmark for conservation or evidence of past stream environments. 

teaching experience

Software Carpentry Instructor
University of Oklahoma
​Intro to Quantitative Biology teaching assistant
​Ecology teaching assistant
Stream Ecology teaching assistant
Authentic Research in Introductory Biology - A Laboratory Course
University of North Texas
Earth Sciences Lab Instructor 
Biology for Educators Lab Instructor

Contact info:

Email: tracipdubose@gmail.com

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