Chris Lage
Assistant Professor of Biology
Office: | 118 Jewett Hall |
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Phone: | 621-3556 |
Fax: | n/a |
Office Hours: | T 9-10am, 3-3:30pm Th 9-10am, 12-1pm |
| clage@maine.edu |
Research Interests
Dr. Lage's primary research interest involves the use of molecular tools to investigate problems associated with the conservation and management of wildlife and fisheries populations. Understanding the underlying genetic structure of endangered populations such as Maine Atlantic salmon is paramount to developing effective conservation strategies for the future survival of these stocks. Similarly, understanding the genetic structure of harvested species such as deer is important for developing appropriate management strategies to maintain robust population sizes. Such genetic population data are also important for assisting the Maine Warden Service with molecular forensic analyses of criminal poaching cases. Dr. Lage has worked with wildlife and fisheries species in Maine including deer, moose, salmon, cod, and haddock. Currently, Dr. Lage is working on a project investigating the population structure of spiny dogfish (i.e. a small shark species) within the Gulf of Maine.