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Preserving Biodiversity through Genetics
Richard Frankham, Jonathan Ballou and David Briscoe
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| Richard Frankham |
Richard Frankham is professor of biology at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. He began his career in quantitative genetics, achieving international recognition for his work on Drosophila before turning to conservation genetics in the early 1990s. He has made a significant contribution to the establishment and advancement of the field and has become one of the major figures in the discipline.
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| Jonathan Ballou |
Jonathan Ballou is population manager at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park in Washington DC and an adjunct member of the faculty at the University of Maryland. His career focused on developing the underlying practical management of small populations of endangered or threatened species, both captive and wild. The results of his studies have been instrumental in highlighting the key role played by genetics in wildlife conservation and management.
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| David Briscoe |
David Briscoe is associate professor of biology at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia where he has been a close collaborator with Dick Frankam on Drosophila research, as well as working with others on rock wallabies, velvet worms and slime molds. An outstanding communicator, his inspirational teaching enthuses students at all levels and reaches beyond the academic sphere through television appearances and popular books such as Biodiversity: Australia's Living Wealth to which he contributed.
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