Sammy L. Matsaw Jr.

Master’s candidate

Idaho State University

Department of Biology

Campus Box 8007

Pocatello, Idaho

                     -83209-

Education:

B.S. Idaho State University

Email:

Research Interests

Specifically, I am interested in the effects of connectivity on patterns of salmonid genetic structure and diversity within my broader interest of ecology.  Currently, my study has been assessing the effects of barriers (man-made vs. natural) on the population genetic structure of westslope cutthroat trout in the Salmon River Basin. As I move forward in my advanced training I will continue to explore genetic and ecological interactions influencing population structure and persistence. Also, to understand the historical and contemporary processes influence on the origins and maintenance of biodiversity. I think on behalf of my family these are important factors to focus on in regard to our treaty rights of the Shoshone-Bannock tribes. In the future I would like to apply these techniques and understandings to other fishes native to Idaho.

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At Idaho State University I have been working in collaboration with Ernest Keeley   a fish ecologist and Janet Loxterman a population geneticist in the department of Biological Sciences. Dr. Loxterman is a former geneticist with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (Olympia, WA) and a recent tenure-track hire at Idaho State University. Dr. Keeley is an experienced fish ecologist at Idaho State University and will provide supervision of experimental design and field sampling. Being a new graduate student I am co-advised by Loxterman and Keeley.