Liz Kierepka

Works (23)

Updated: May 14th, 2025 05:02

2025 journal article

Emotions and political identity predict public acceptance of urban deer management

URBAN ECOSYSTEMS, 28(2).

By: H. Desrochers n, M. Peterson  n, L. Larson n , C. Moorman n , E. Kierepka  n, J. Kilgo*, N. Hostetter n 

author keywords: Public preference; Political ideology; Wildlife acceptance; Tolerance; Urban wildlife; White-tailed deer; Wildlife management; Emotions
topics (OpenAlex): Animal and Plant Science Education; Environmental Education and Sustainability; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 21, 2025

2025 journal article

Mammals on the Margins: Identifying the Drivers and Limitations of Range Expansion

GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, 31(5).

By: A. Jensen*, B. Goldstein n, M. Cove* , K. Pacifici n , E. Kierepka  n, B. Rooney *, W. McShea *, R. Kays n 

author keywords: area of habitat; citizen science; climate change; global change; iNaturalist; IUCN; North America
MeSH headings : Climate Change; Animals; Mammals / physiology; Animal Distribution; Ecosystem; Biodiversity; Conservation of Natural Resources; North America; Introduced Species
topics (OpenAlex): Species Distribution and Climate Change; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Animal and Plant Science Education
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: May 12, 2025

2024 journal article

Geographic barriers but not life history traits shape the phylogeography of North American mammals

Global Ecology and Biogeography, 6.

By: A. Jensen *, M. Cove* , B. Goldstein n, R. Kays n , W. McShea *, K. Pacifici n , B. Rooney *, E. Kierepka  n

author keywords: biogeography; climate change; connectivity; dispersal; glacial refugia; lineage; Pleistocene; subspecies
topics (OpenAlex): Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies; Species Distribution and Climate Change
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: June 8, 2024

2024 article

Guidelines for estimating occupancy from autocorrelated camera trap detections

Goldstein, B. R., Jensen, A. J., Kays, R., Cove, M. V., Mcshea, W. J., Rooney, B., … Pacifici, K. (2024, May 31). METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, Vol. 5.

By: B. Goldstein n, A. Jensen *, R. Kays n , M. Cove* , W. Mcshea *, B. Rooney *, E. Kierepka  n, K. Pacifici n 

author keywords: autocorrelation; bias; camera trap; occupancy
topics (OpenAlex): Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Economic and Environmental Valuation
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14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: June 1, 2024

2023 journal article

Can demographic histories explain long-term isolation and recent pulses of asymmetric gene flow between highly divergent grey fox lineages?

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 32(19), 5323–5337.

By: S. Preckler-Quisquater *, E. Kierepka  n, D. Reding *, A. Piaggio * & B. Sacks *

author keywords: demography; grey fox; hybridization; local ancestry inference; secondary contact; Urocyon cinereoargenteus
MeSH headings : Animals; Foxes / genetics; Genetic Variation; Gene Flow; Phylogeny; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; Demography
topics (OpenAlex): Genetic diversity and population structure; Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock; Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
TL;DR: Demographic analyses indicated that the eastern lineage declined precipitously after divergence, remaining small throughout most of the late Pleistocene, and expanding only during the Holocene, which presents an opportunity for future investigation of potential pre‐ and post‐zygotic isolating mechanisms. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 8, 2024

2023 journal article

Genomic analyses of gray fox lineages suggest ancient divergence and secondary contact in the southern Great Plains

Journal of Heredity.

By: E. Kierepka  n, S. Preckler-Quisquater *, D. Reding *, A. Piaggio *, S. Riley * & B. Sacks *

MeSH headings : Humans; Animals; Foxes / genetics; Phylogeny; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; Mitochondria / genetics; Genomics
topics (OpenAlex): Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Genetic diversity and population structure; Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
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14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: January 21, 2025

2022 article

Landscape genetics of an endangered salt marsh endemic: Identifying population continuity and barriers to dispersal

Statham, M. J., Aylward, C. M., Barthman-Thompson, L., Kierepka, E. M., & Sacks, B. N. (2022, June 7). CONSERVATION GENETICS, Vol. 6.

By: M. Statham *, C. Aylward *, L. Barthman-Thompson*, E. Kierepka * & B. Sacks *

author keywords: Circuitscape; Endangered species; Habitat fragmentation; Landscape genetics; Population substructure; Salt marsh harvest mouse
topics (OpenAlex): Genetic diversity and population structure; Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies; Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
TL;DR: The identification of landscape features that act as barriers to dispersal enables the identification of isolated and vulnerable populations more broadly across the species range, thus aiding conservation prioritization. (via Semantic Scholar)
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15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 20, 2022

2021 journal article

Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) gene flow across a mountain transition zone in western North America

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, 99(2), 131–140.

By: C. Watt*, E. Kierepka  n, C. Ferreira *, E. Koen *, J. Row *, J. Bowman *, P. Wilson *, D. Murray *

author keywords: ecotone; landscape genetics; Rocky Mountains; Circuitscape; gene flow; Canada lynx; Lynx canadensis
topics (OpenAlex): Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock; Genetic diversity and population structure
TL;DR: A large number of mountain ecotones in North America have the potential to cause multiple patterns in divergence, from simple barrier effects to more fundamental ecological divergence. (via Semantic Scholar)
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15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 22, 2021

2020 journal article

A comparison of cost and quality of three methods for estimating density for wild pig (Sus scrofa)

Scientific Reports, 10(1).

By: A. Davis *, D. Keiter *, E. Kierepka *, C. Slootmaker*, A. Piaggio *, J. Beasley *, K. Pepin *

MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Wild / physiology; DNA / isolation & purification; Ecological Parameter Monitoring / economics; Ecological Parameter Monitoring / methods; Feces / chemistry; Introduced Species / statistics & numerical data; Population Density; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction / economics; South Carolina; Sus scrofa / physiology; Video Recording / economics
topics (OpenAlex): Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Forensic and Genetic Research; Rangeland and Wildlife Management
TL;DR: A decision tree is provided for researchers to help make monitoring decisions by comparing cost effectiveness of three common population estimation methods to wild pigs across three habitats in South Carolina, U.S.A. (via Semantic Scholar)
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15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 16, 2021

2020 journal article

Differing, multiscale landscape effects on genetic diversity and differentiation in eastern chipmunks

Heredity, 124(3), 457–468.

By: E. Kierepka *, S. Anderson *, R. Swihart * & O. Rhodes *

MeSH headings : Animals; Ecosystem; Forests; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Sciuridae / genetics
topics (OpenAlex): Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock; Genetic diversity and population structure; Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
TL;DR: Investigating how landscape heterogeneity influences genetic diversity and differentiation in the forest-associated eastern chipmunk found quality of intervening matrix was correlated with genetic differentiation at multiple spatial scales, whereas only configuration was associated with regional scale genetic diversity. (via Semantic Scholar)
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15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 18, 2021

2019 journal article

Feral swine harming insular sea turtle reproduction: The origin, impacts, behavior and elimination of an invasive species

Acta Oecologica, 99, 103442.

By: R. Engeman*, R. Byrd*, J. Dozier*, M. McAlister*, J. Edens*, E. Kierepka *, T. Smyser *, N. Myers*

author keywords: Endangered species; Invasive species; Island eradication; Loggerhead turtle; North island; South Carolina; Wild pig; Wild boar
topics (OpenAlex): Turtle Biology and Conservation; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
TL;DR: Nest predation was highly variable and provided another example of the significance of conditioning by feral swine to sea turtle nests on the consequent severity of nest predation. (via Semantic Scholar)
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14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 18, 2021

2019 journal article

Population Genetics of Invasive Brown Tree Snakes (Boiga irregularis) on Guam, USA

Herpetologica, 75(3), 208.

By: E. Kierepka *, R. Juarez*, K. Turner *, J. Smith *, M. Hamilton *, P. Lyons *, M. Hall*, J. Beasley *, O. Rhodes *

author keywords: Guam; Invasive species; Microsatellite; Spatial autocorrelation
topics (OpenAlex): Amphibian and Reptile Biology; Genetic diversity and population structure; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
TL;DR: The introduction of Brown Tree Snakes on Guam has had devastating impacts on native wildlife and human infrastructure, resulting in concerted efforts to control the reptiles. (via Semantic Scholar)
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11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 16, 2021

2018 journal article

Disentangling genetic structure for genetic monitoring of complex populations

Evolutionary Applications, 11(7), 1149–1161.

By: B. Milligan *, F. Archer *, A. Ferchaud *, B. Hand *, E. Kierepka & R. Waples *

author keywords: A-coalescent; density; dispersal; genetic monitoring; isolation by distance; multiple merger coalescent; population structure; spatial A-Fleming-Viot model
topics (OpenAlex): Genetic diversity and population structure; Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies; Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
TL;DR: Increased use of the SLFV model for genetic monitoring is supported by highlighting its benefits over traditional approaches and necessary future directions for model development to support large genomic datasets informing real‐world management and conservation issues are discussed. (via Semantic Scholar)
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15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 16, 2021

2018 journal article

Influence of landscape heterogeneity on the functional connectivity of Allegheny woodrats (Neotoma magister) in Virginia

Conservation Genetics, 19(5), 1259–1268.

By: J. Kanine, E. Kierepka *, S. Castleberry *, M. Mengak*, N. Nibbelink * & T. Glenn *

author keywords: Allegheny woodrat; Neotoma magister; Resistance surface; Circuitscape; Metapopulation; Functional connectivity
topics (OpenAlex): Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Genetic diversity and population structure; Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
TL;DR: This study emphasizes the importance of considering elevation for maintaining functional connectivity of Allegheny woodrats in the face of ongoing demographic declines in the eastern United States. (via Semantic Scholar)
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15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 18, 2021

2017 journal article

Effect of compensatory immigration on the genetic structure of coyotes

The Journal of Wildlife Management, 81(8), 1394–1407.

By: E. Kierepka *, J. Kilgo * & O. Rhodes *

author keywords: Canis latrans; compensatory immigration; compensatory reproduction; coyote; South Carolina; spatial autocorrelation; trapping
topics (OpenAlex): Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock; Genetic diversity and population structure
TL;DR: It is suggested that coyotes recover from intensive trapping via reproduction and immigration, which likely makes preventing compensation difficult, and population genetics can provide critical information about the amount of compensatory immigration following trapping. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 5, 2021

2016 journal article

Evaluating the influence of life-history characteristics on genetic structure: a comparison of small mammals inhabiting complex agricultural landscapes

Ecology and Evolution, 6(17), 6376–6396.

By: E. Kierepka *, S. Anderson *, R. Swihart * & O. Rhodes *

author keywords: Comparative landscape genetics; ecological specialization; fragmentation; Upper Wabash Valley
topics (OpenAlex): Genetic diversity and population structure; Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
TL;DR: The difference in predictors of occupancy, abundance, and gene flow suggests that species‐specific responses to fragmentation are scale dependent. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 5, 2021

2016 journal article

High gene flow in the American badger overrides habitat preferences and limits broadscale genetic structure

Molecular Ecology, 25(24), 6055–6076.

By: E. Kierepka * & E. Latch *

author keywords: dispersal capability; habitat preferences; isolation by distance; mesocarnivore; phylogeography; Taxidea taxus
MeSH headings : Animal Distribution; Animals; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; Ecosystem; Gene Flow; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Microsatellite Repeats; Mustelidae / genetics; United States
topics (OpenAlex): Genetic diversity and population structure; Fish Ecology and Management Studies; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
TL;DR: The data revealed an overall lack of ecologically based population genetic structure, suggesting that high dispersal capabilities were sufficiently realized to overcome most habitat‐based genetic structure. (via Semantic Scholar)
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15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 5, 2021

2016 journal article

Identification of robust microsatellite markers for wild pig fecal DNA

The Journal of Wildlife Management, 80(6), 1120–1128.

By: E. Kierepka *, S. Unger *, D. Keiter *, J. Beasley *, O. Rhodes *, F. Cunningham *, A. Piaggio *

author keywords: degradation; feces; microsatellites; noninvasive; South Carolina; Sus scrofa; wild pigs
topics (OpenAlex): Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Genetic diversity and population structure; Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
TL;DR: Based on the high amplification success and low error rates, even after 5 days of exposure to warm, humid conditions, these loci are useful for estimating population parameters in pig fecal samples. (via Semantic Scholar)
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15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 5, 2021

2015 journal article

Assessing the Permeability of Landscape Features to Animal Movement: Using Genetic Structure to Infer Functional Connectivity

PLOS ONE, 10(2), e0117500.

By: S. Anderson *, E. Kierepka *, R. Swihart *, E. Latch * & O. Rhodes *

Ed(s): R. Slotow

MeSH headings : Agriculture; Animal Distribution; Animals; Ecosystem; Models, Genetic; Movement; Sciuridae
topics (OpenAlex): Genetic diversity and population structure; Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
TL;DR: Genetic data from eastern chipmunks are utilized in conjunction with spatially explicit habitat attribute data to evaluate the realized permeability of various landscape elements in a fragmented agricultural ecosystem and indicate that this is a promising new way to utilize both landscape and genetic data to gain a deeper understanding of human-altered ecosystems. (via Semantic Scholar)
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15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 12, 2021

2015 journal article

Fine-scale landscape genetics of the American badger (Taxidea taxus): disentangling landscape effects and sampling artifacts in a poorly understood species

Heredity, 116(1), 33–43.

By: E. Kierepka * & E. Latch *

MeSH headings : Agriculture; Animals; Bayes Theorem; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Environment; Gene Flow; Genetics, Population; Genotype; Microsatellite Repeats; Mustelidae / genetics; Population Dynamics; Rivers; Wisconsin
topics (OpenAlex): Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock; Genetic diversity and population structure; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
TL;DR: This study genotyped 233 American badgers in Wisconsin at 12 microsatellite loci to identify alternative statistical approaches that can be applied to poorly understood species in an individual- based framework and provides a method for hypothesis testing in individual-based landscape genetics. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 5, 2021

2014 journal article

Performance of partial statistics in individual-based landscape genetics

Molecular Ecology Resources, 15(3), 512–525.

By: E. Kierepka * & E. Latch *

author keywords: landscape genetics; Mantel test; ordination; partial statistics; redundancy analysis
MeSH headings : Biostatistics / methods; Gene Flow; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population / methods; Geography; Molecular Sequence Data; Sequence Analysis, DNA
topics (OpenAlex): Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals; Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock; Genetic diversity and population structure
TL;DR: A combination of statistical tests, for example partial Mantel tests to detect IBD paired with appropriate ordination techniques for IBR detection, provides the best characterization of fine‐scale landscape genetic structure. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 5, 2021

2012 journal article

Influence of sampling scheme on the inference of sex-biased gene flow in the American badger (Taxidea taxus)

Canadian Journal of Zoology, 90(10), 1231–1242.

By: E. Kierepka *, E. Latch * & B. Swanson *

author keywords: Taxidea taxus; American badger; sex-biased dispersal; sampling; spatial autocorrelation
topics (OpenAlex): Genetic diversity and population structure; Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock; Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
TL;DR: The study emphasizes the importance in deciphering between actual behavioral mechanisms and sampling effects when interpreting genetic data to understand other factors that influence population density and territoriality. (via Semantic Scholar)
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14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 5, 2021

2011 journal article

Hybrid swarm between divergent lineages of mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)

Molecular Ecology, 20(24), 5265–5279.

By: E. Latch *, E. Kierepka *, J. Heffelfinger * & O. Rhodes *

author keywords: admixture; black-tailed deer; Cascade Mountains; ecotone; hybrid zone; introgression
MeSH headings : Animals; Biological Evolution; Cluster Analysis; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; DNA, Mitochondrial / isolation & purification; Deer / classification; Deer / genetics; Ecology; Female; Genetic Loci; Genetic Variation; Genotype; Hybridization, Genetic; Male; Microsatellite Repeats; Molecular Sequence Data; Oregon; Phylogeography; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Species Specificity; Washington
topics (OpenAlex): Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Genetic diversity and population structure; Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
TL;DR: Using microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA, clear evidence is found for extensive hybridization and introgression between lineages, with varying degrees of admixture across the zone of contact. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: June 5, 2021

Employment

Updated: November 4th, 2024 09:48

2020 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, US
Assistant Research Professor Forestry and Environmental Resources

2020 - present

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Raleigh, US
Senior Research Biologist

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