Robert C. Lacy

Research Summary
Research: Genetic management of endangered species, in- and out-breeding depression, evolution in structured populations
Biosciences Graduate Program Association
Publications
  1. Genetic diversity goals and targets have improved, but remain insufficient for clear implementation of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. Conserv Genet. 2023; 24(2):181-191. View in: PubMed

  2. Strategies for establishing and using genome resource banks to protect genetic diversity in conservation breeding programs. Zoo Biol. 2023 Mar; 42(2):175-184. View in: PubMed

  3. A stochastic model for estimating sustainable limits to wildlife mortality in a changing world. Conserv Biol. 2022 08; 36(4):e13897. View in: PubMed

  4. Climate change complicates efforts to ensure survival and recovery of St. Lawrence Estuary beluga. Mar Pollut Bull. 2021 Dec; 173(Pt B):113096. View in: PubMed

  5. Applying the zoo model to conservation of threatened exceptional plant species. Conserv Biol. 2020 12; 34(6):1416-1425. View in: PubMed

  6. Demographic reconstruction from ancient DNA supports rapid extinction of the great auk. Elife. 2019 11 26; 8. View in: PubMed

  7. Biological and Sociopolitical Sources of Uncertainty in Population Viability Analysis for Endangered Species Recovery Planning. Sci Rep. 2019 07 12; 9(1):10130. View in: PubMed

  8. Conservation and Genetics. Yale J Biol Med. 2018 12; 91(4):491-501. View in: PubMed

  9. Lessons from 30 years of population viability analysis of wildlife populations. Zoo Biol. 2019 Jan; 38(1):67-77. View in: PubMed

  10. Evaluating anthropogenic threats to endangered killer whales to inform effective recovery plans. Sci Rep. 2017 10 26; 7(1):14119. View in: PubMed

  11. A father effect explains sex-ratio bias. Proc Biol Sci. 2017 Aug 30; 284(1861). View in: PubMed

  12. The relative importance of reproduction and survival for the conservation of two dolphin populations. Ecol Evol. 2016 06; 6(11):3496-3512. View in: PubMed

  13. ERRATA. Evolution. 1997 Jun; 51(3):1025. View in: PubMed

  14. HIERARCHICAL ANALYSIS OF INBREEDING DEPRESSION IN PEROMYSCUS POLIONOTUS. Evolution. 1996 Dec; 50(6):2187-2200. View in: PubMed

  15. EFFECTIVENESS OF SELECTION IN REDUCING THE GENETIC LOAD IN POPULATIONS OF PEROMYSCUS POLIONOTUS DURING GENERATIONS OF INBREEDING. Evolution. 1998 Jun; 52(3):900-909. View in: PubMed

  16. NICHE BREADTH AND ABUNDANCE AS DETERMINANTS OF GENETIC VARIATION IN POPULATIONS OF MYCOPHAGOUS DROSOPHILID FLIES (DIPTERA:DROSOPHILIDAE). Evolution. 1982 Nov; 36(6):1265-1275. View in: PubMed

  17. Inbreeding and selection shape genomic diversity in captive populations: Implications for the conservation of endangered species. PLoS One. 2017; 12(4):e0175996. View in: PubMed

  18. What to do when we can't bank on seeds: What botanic gardens can learn from the zoo community about conserving plants in living collections. Am J Bot. 2016 09; 103(9):1541-3. View in: PubMed

  19. Use of animals with partially known ancestries in scientifically managed breeding programs. Zoo Biol. 2016 Jul; 35(4):319-25. View in: PubMed

  20. Pedigree analysis for the genetic management of group-living species. Ecol Evol. 2016 05; 6(10):3067-78. View in: PubMed

  21. Cloning and molecular characterization of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and telomere length analysis of Peromyscus leucopus. Gene. 2015 Aug 15; 568(1):8-18. View in: PubMed

  22. Timing and severity of immunizing diseases in rabbits is controlled by seasonal matching of host and pathogen dynamics. J R Soc Interface. 2015 Feb 06; 12(103). View in: PubMed

  23. Measuring relatedness between inbred individuals. J Hered. 2015 Jan-Feb; 106(1):20-5. View in: PubMed

  24. The use of fly larvae for organic waste treatment. Waste Manag. 2015 Jan; 35:68-80. View in: PubMed

  25. The impacts of inbreeding, drift and selection on genetic diversity in captive breeding populations. Mol Ecol. 2015 Jan; 24(1):98-110. View in: PubMed

  26. High-throughput sequencing reveals inbreeding depression in a natural population. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Mar 11; 111(10):3775-80. View in: PubMed

  27. Metamodels for transdisciplinary analysis of wildlife population dynamics. PLoS One. 2013; 8(12):e84211. View in: PubMed

  28. Developing metapopulation connectivity criteria from genetic and habitat data to recover the endangered Mexican wolf. Conserv Biol. 2014 Feb; 28(1):76-86. View in: PubMed

  29. Evolution of Peromyscus leucopus mice in response to a captive environment. PLoS One. 2013; 8(8):e72452. View in: PubMed

  30. No need for disease: testing extinction hypotheses for the thylacine using multi-species metamodels. J Anim Ecol. 2013 Mar; 82(2):355-64. View in: PubMed

  31. Effects of inbreeding on skeletal size and fluctuating asymmetry of Peromyscus polionotus mice. Zoo Biol. 2013 Mar; 32(2):125-33. View in: PubMed

  32. Achieving true sustainability of zoo populations. Zoo Biol. 2013 Jan-Feb; 32(1):19-26. View in: PubMed

  33. Extending pedigree analysis for uncertain parentage and diverse breeding systems. J Hered. 2012 Mar-Apr; 103(2):197-205. View in: PubMed

  34. A comparison of strategies for selecting breeding pairs to maximize genetic diversity retention in managed populations. J Hered. 2012 Mar-Apr; 103(2):186-96. View in: PubMed

  35. Predicting the probability of outbreeding depression. Conserv Biol. 2011 Jun; 25(3):465-75. View in: PubMed

  36. Effects of genetic captive-breeding protocols on sperm quality and fertility in the white-footed mouse. Biol Reprod. 2010 Oct; 83(4):540-8. View in: PubMed

  37. Methods and prospects for using molecular data in captive breeding programs: an empirical example using parma wallabies (Macropus parma). J Hered. 2009 Jul-Aug; 100(4):441-54. View in: PubMed

  38. Rapid morphological and genetic change in Chicago-area Peromyscus. Mol Ecol. 2008 Jan; 17(1):450-63. View in: PubMed

  39. Biodiversity. Confronting amphibian declines and extinctions. Science. 2006 Jul 07; 313(5783):48. View in: PubMed

  40. Effects of inbreeding on skeletal development of Rattus villosissimus. J Hered. 1996 Jul-Aug; 87(4):277-87. View in: PubMed

  41. Behavior predicts genes structure in a wild primate group. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1996 Jun 11; 93(12):5797-801. View in: PubMed

  42. An experimental study of inbreeding depression in a natural habitat. Science. 1994 Oct 14; 266(5183):271-3. View in: PubMed

  43. Inbreeding depression in insular and central populations of Peromyscus mice. J Hered. 1990 Jul-Aug; 81(4):257-66. View in: PubMed