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The Janosik Lab is in the Department of Biology at the University of West Florida. Our research is focused on using molecular tools to answer ecological and evolutionary questions.
The Janosik Lab is in the Department of Biology at the University of West Florida. Our research is focused on using molecular tools to answer ecological and evolutionary questions.
Feb 2021 Currently recruiting: please see the "Join the Lab" tab about MS opportunities in the lab.
Excited to begin our microplastics in Pensacola Bay project January 2021, funded by the Pensacola and Perdido Bay Estuary program.
Newest lab paper here: Whitaker, J.M., Janosik, A.M. (2020) Missing the mark(er): Pseudogenes identified through whole mitochondrial genome sequencing provide new insight into invasive lionfish genetics. Conservation Genetics. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10592-020-01263-9
Check out the most recent funding in the Janosik Lab:
restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/projects/reef-fish-survey
Check out the most recent publication from the Janosik Lab:
Whitaker, J.M., Garza, T.N.*, Janosik, A.M. (2019) Sampling with Niskin bottles and
microfiltration reveals a high prevalence of microfibers. Limnologica. 78: 125711
Excited to begin our microplastics in Pensacola Bay project January 2021, funded by the Pensacola and Perdido Bay Estuary program.
Newest lab paper here: Whitaker, J.M., Janosik, A.M. (2020) Missing the mark(er): Pseudogenes identified through whole mitochondrial genome sequencing provide new insight into invasive lionfish genetics. Conservation Genetics. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10592-020-01263-9
Check out the most recent funding in the Janosik Lab:
restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/projects/reef-fish-survey
Check out the most recent publication from the Janosik Lab:
Whitaker, J.M., Garza, T.N.*, Janosik, A.M. (2019) Sampling with Niskin bottles and
microfiltration reveals a high prevalence of microfibers. Limnologica. 78: 125711
Recent news from the Janosik Lab:
July 16, 2018: Check out a recent article about some microplastic work happening in the Janosik Lab: https://theconversation.com/pristine-antarctic-fjords-contain-similar-levels-of-microplastics-to-open-oceans-near-big-civilisations-91360
May 31, 2018: Read here for some new exciting eDNA metabarcoding work in collaboration with NOAA: news.uwf.edu/uwf-professor-works-with-noaa-to-inventory-reef-fish-communities-in-the-gulf/
September 5, 2017: New manuscript is in press: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00227-017-3230-x
Full citation on the Projects page.
Full citation on the Projects page.
July, 31, 2017: Listen to my collaborator Steve Rider tell the tale of the Alabama sturgeon on Outside Podcast: podcast.outsideonline.com/OutsidePodcast
May 2, 2017: Check out a recent article about research out of the Janosik Lab on Lionfish! Read about it here: creo.uwf.edu/research-shows-invasive-lionfish-are-moving-into-local-estuaries/

March 20, 2017: Our first set of ARMS have been recovered from the artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico! Lots of cool organisms for barcoding and metabarcoding!
November 21, 2016: Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures are deployed in the Gulf of Mexico! Stay tuned for a blog post about the reefs.
August 31, 2016: News article at al.com about our sturgeon work.
Read about it here: www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2016/08/the_alabama_sturgeon_lives_fea.html
Read about it here: www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2016/08/the_alabama_sturgeon_lives_fea.html
August 16, 2016: Environmental DNA confirms Alabama sturgeon are still present in rivers.
Read about it here: https://creo.uwf.edu/professor-finds-rare-sturgeon-using-environmental-dna/
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=40F5oIMBAVU&feature=youtu.be
Read about it here: https://creo.uwf.edu/professor-finds-rare-sturgeon-using-environmental-dna/
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=40F5oIMBAVU&feature=youtu.be
August 5, 2016:
Janosik Lab undergraduates Amy Brower, Becky Ivey, and Sheridan Wilkinson present their summer research at the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Janosik Lab undergraduates Amy Brower, Becky Ivey, and Sheridan Wilkinson present their summer research at the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium.

May 10, 2016:
Environmental DNA research highlight: creo.uwf.edu/rare-sturgeon/
Environmental DNA research highlight: creo.uwf.edu/rare-sturgeon/