Christine J. Picard, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, School of Science
Professor, Biology
Research
The lab’s main research interests concern the population genetics and genomics of forensically important insects. As with many other taxa, the growing availability of high-throughput sequencing makes it much easier to understand the genetic control and natural variation in carrion insect phenotypes.
Education
- 2005–2010 Ph.D., Department of Biology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
- 2000–2002 M.Sc., Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
- 1996–2000 B.Sc., Biology/Chemistry, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Publications & Professional Activity
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Book chapters
CJ Picard, JJ Parrott, J Whale (2015). “Population genetics and molecular evolution of carrion-associated arthropods” in: Carrion Ecology, Evolution and Their Applications, ME Benbow, JK Tomberlin and AM Tarone Eds., Taylor & Francis, London UK.
AM Tarone, CJ Picard, B Singh (2015). “Molecular biology in forensic entomology” in: International Dimensions and Frontiers in Forensic Entomology, JK Tomberlin, ME Benbow, AM Tarone, Eds. Taylor & Francis, London UK.