Sample interview questions: Can you discuss your experience in analyzing bird habitat connectivity using network analysis or landscape genetics approaches?
Sample answer:
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Experience in Network Analysis:
- Led a study to assess the connectivity of bird habitats in a fragmented landscape using network analysis.
- Utilized graph theory to construct a network of habitat patches, considering landscape features such as vegetation cover, water bodies, and land use.
- Performed various network analysis metrics, including measures of connectivity, centrality, and resilience, to evaluate the movement patterns of bird species and identify critical habitat areas.
- Collaborated with field biologists to validate the network model by conducting bird surveys and tracking bird movements using radio telemetry.
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Experience in Landscape Genetics:
- Conducted a landscape genetics study to investigate the genetic structure and gene flow patterns of a bird species across a heterogeneous landscape.
- Extracted DNA from feather samples collected from multiple populations of the bird species.
- Performed genotyping using microsatellite markers or single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to assess genetic variation.
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