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Stephanie J. Galla

Assistant Professor, Boise State University
Verified email at boisestate.edu
Cited by 357

A comparison of pedigree, genetic and genomic estimates of relatedness for informing pairing decisions in two critically endangered birds: Implications for …

SJ Galla, R Moraga, L Brown, S Cleland… - Evolutionary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation management strategies for many highly threatened species include
conservation breeding to prevent extinction and enhance recovery. Pairing decisions for these …

[HTML][HTML] Reference genomes from distantly related species can be used for discovery of single nucleotide polymorphisms to inform conservation management

SJ Galla, NJ Forsdick, L Brown, MP Hoeppner… - Genes, 2018 - mdpi.com
Threatened species recovery programmes benefit from incorporating genomic data into
conservation management strategies to enhance species recovery. However, a lack of readily …

Species-wide genomics of kākāpō provides tools to accelerate recovery

…, J Wold, E Koot, D Winter, PJ Biggs, SJ Galla… - Nature ecology & …, 2023 - nature.com
The kākāpō is a critically endangered, intensively managed, long-lived nocturnal parrot
endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand. We generated and analysed whole-genome sequence data …

The relevance of pedigrees in the conservation genomics era

SJ Galla, L Brown, Y Couch‐Lewis, I Cubrinovska… - 2022 - Wiley Online Library
… The conception of this piece was led by Stephanie J. Galla and Tammy E. Steeves, with
support from all authors. Writing and illustrations were led by Stephanie J. …

Expanding the conservation genomics toolbox: incorporating structural variants to enhance genomic studies for species of conservation concern

J Wold, KP Koepfli, SJ Galla, D Eccles… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Structural variants (SVs) are large rearrangements (>50 bp) within the genome that impact
gene function and the content and structure of chromosomes. As a result, SVs are a …

Comparing genome‐based estimates of relatedness for use in pedigree‐based conservation management

SS Hauser, SJ Galla, AS Putnam… - Molecular Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Researchers have long debated which estimator of relatedness best captures the degree of
relationship between two individuals. In the genomics era, this debate continues, with …

[HTML][HTML] Collective action is needed to build a more just science system

…, B Cox, MP Cox, CM Febria, SJ Galla… - Nature Human …, 2023 - nature.com
The current science system is unjust — from the systems that determine its membership to its
outputs and outcomes. We advocate for contextually responsive, collective action to build a …

Building strong relationships between conservation genetics and primary industry leads to mutually beneficial genomic advances

SJ Galla, TR Buckley, R Elshire, ML Hale, M Knapp… - 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Several reviews in the past decade have heralded the benefits of embracing high‐throughput
sequencing technologies to inform conservation policy and the management of threatened …

A draft genome provides hypotheses on drought tolerance in a keystone plant species in Western North America threatened by climate change

AE Melton, J Beck, SJ Galla, J Jenkins… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change presents distinct ecological and physiological challenges to plants as
extreme climate events become more common. Understanding how species have adapted to …

Individual-Based Models for Incorporating Landscape Processes in the Conservation and Management of Aquatic Systems

T Seaborn, CC Day, SJ Galla, TO Höök… - Current Landscape …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose of Review Ecological models can provide critical guidance to conservation programs
both as problem-solving tools and by projecting future outcomes, specifically when time …