Marjorie Matocq

Professor, Population & Evolutionary Genetics and Director of the Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology graduate program She, her, hers

Department: Natural Resources & Environmental Science
Office: (775) 784-4621
Fax: (775) 784-4227
Email: mmatocq@unr.edu
EECB Director email: eecb_director@unr.edu
Building: FA
Room: 220d
Mailstop: 186
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Summary

Projects in our lab focus on studying patterns of geographic population genetic structure and the processes underlying such patterns. Because the current geographic distribution of genetic diversity is determined by a complex interplay of ecology, demography, and population history, our studies are performed at various spatial and temporal scales. To study the processes underlying patterns of genetic diversity and subdivision, we combine modern molecular genetic techniques with morphological and field studies.

My research program is focused on a number of ecological and evolutionary questions at the interface of intra- and interspecific processes. My research program is heavily collections-based and integrates traditional field and morphological data with molecular and genomic methods to elucidate pattern and process at several spatial and temporal scales. The majority of my work continues to focus on members of the Neotoma fuscipes species complex.

Education

B.S., 1992, California Polytechnic State University
M.S., 1996, San Francisco State University
Ph.D., 2000, University of California, Berkeley

Publications

Publications are listed below.

Journals

2023

Journal of wildlife diseases, 59(2), 342–346

Crowell, M., LaHue, N., Heath, E., Shoemaker, K., & Matocq, M.

2023

Landscape Ecology, Volume 38, pages 1971–1989

Dilts, Thomas E.; Zeller, Katherine A.; Cushman, Samuel A.; Larrucea, Eveline S.; Crowell, Miranda M.; Byer, Nathan W.; Shoemaker, Kevin T.; Matocq, Marjorie D.

2023

Ecology Letters, 26(1), 63-75

Nielsen, D. P., Harrison, J. G., Byer, N. W., Faske, T. M., Parchman, T. L., Simison, W. B., & Matocq, M. D.

2022

Ecology Letters. 26 (2022) 63–75

D.P. Nielsen, J.G. Harrison, N.W. Byer, T.M. Faske, T.L. Parchman, W.B. Simison, M.D. Matocq

2022

Molecular Ecology Resources. 22 (2022) 2713–2731

R. Greenhalgh, M.L. Holding, T.J. Orr, J.B. Henderson, T.L. Parchman, M.D. Matocq, M.D. Shapiro, M.D. Dearing

2021

Ecology and Evolution, 11(9), 4909–4919

Nielsen, D. P., & Matocq, M. D.

2021

Journal of Mammalogy, gyaa166

KC Bell, J Van Gunst, MB Teglas, J Hsueh, MD Matocq

2021

Molecular Ecology, 30(17), 4245–4258

Jahner, J. P., Parchman, T. L., & Matocq, M. D.

2020

Diversity and Distributions, vol 27, iss2

Sarah M. Bisbing; Alexandra K. Urza; Brian J. Buma; David J. Cooper; Marjorie Matocq; Amy L. Angert

2020

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

MD Matocq, K Ochsenrider, CS Jeffrey, D Nielsen

2020

Journal of Mammalogy, Volume 101, Issue 6, December 2020, Pages 1736–1749

MM Crowell, KT Shoemaker, MD Matocq

2019

Journal of Mammalogy, Volume 100, Issue 3, 23 May 2019, Pages 786–801

PA Larsen, MD Matocq

2018

Evolutionary Applications 12(2) pg. 198-213

Jahner, J. Matocq, M., Malaney, J., Cox, M., Wolff, P., Gritts, A., Parchman, T.

2017

Journal of Wildlife Management, 81: 248–258. doi:10.1002/jwmg.21193

Frare, C., Matocq, M., Feldman, C., White, A., Manley, P., Jermstad, K., Hekkala, E.

Impacts of climate change and renewable energy development on habitat of an endemic squirrel Xerospermophilus mohavensis in the Mojave Desert, USA.

2016

Biological Conservation, 200, 112-121

Inman, R., Esque, T., Nussear, K., Matocq, M., Leitner, P., Weisberg, P., Dilts, T.

Multi-scale connectivity and graph theory highlight critical areas for conservation under climate change.

2016

Ecological Applications, 26, 1223-1237

Dilts, T., Weisberg, P., Leitner, P., Matocq, M., Inman, R., Nussear, K., Esque, T.

Speciation along a shared evolutionary trajectory in Neotoma spp.

2016

Current Zoology, 62, 507-511

Dochtermann, N., Matocq, M.

Fine-scale genetic structure of woodrat populations (Genus: Neotoma) and the spatial distribution of their tick-borne pathogens.

2015

Ticks and tick-borne diseases, 7, 243-253.

Foley, J., Rejmanek, D., Foley, C., Matocq, M.

Ongoing hybridization and asymmetric introgression in a narrow zone of contact between Neotoma fuscipes and N. macrotis.

2015

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 115, 162-172.

Coyner, B., Murphy, P., Matocq, M.

Parasite prevalence and community diversity in sympatric and allopatric populations of two woodrat species (Neotoma, Sigmodontinae).

2015

Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 51, 162-172

Bechtel, M., Teglas, M., Murphy, P., Matocq, M.

Great Basin mammalian diversity through time. (vol. 95, pp. 1087-1089).

2014

Journal of Mammalogy.

Rowe, R., Matocq, M.

Experimental evidence of asymmetric mate preference and hybridization across a woodrat (Neotoma) hybrid zone.

2013

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 13, 220.

Shurtliff, Q., Murphy, P., Yeiter, J., Matocq, M.

Gene tweaking for conservation.

2013

Nature, 501, 485.

Thomas, M., Roemer, G., Donlan, J., Dickson, B., Matocq, M., Malaney, J.

2013

Endangered Species Research Vol. 20: 1–18, 2013

Inman, R., Esque, T., Nussear, K., Leitner, P., Matocq, M., Weisberg, P., Dilts, T., Vandergast, A

Patterns of evolutionary divergence and convergence in the bushy-tailed woodrat, Neotoma cinerea, across Western North America.

2013

Journal of Mammalian Evolution.

Hornsby, A., Matocq, M.

Reconstructing the evolutionary history of an endangered subspecies across the changing landscape of the Great Central Valley of California.

2012

Molecular Evolution 2012 Dec;21(24):5918-33.

Matocq, M., Kelly, P., Phillips, S., Maldonado, J.

Differential regional response of the bushy-tailed woodrat (Neotoma cinerea) to late Quaternary climate change

2011

Journal of Biogeography

Hornsby, A., Matocq, M.

2011

Animal Conservation, Volume 14, Issue 4, pages 371–381

Bell, K., Matocq, M.

2010

Conservation Genetics Resources, DOI 10.1007/s12686-010-9229-y

Bell, K. and M.D. Matocq

2010

Journal of Biogeography, 37: 363-378

Bell, K., D. Hafner, P. Leitner, and M.D. Matocq

2009

Molecular Ecology, 18: 2310-2312.

M.D. Matocq

2009

Molecular Ecology Resources, 9: 258-260

Piaggio, A.J., K.E. Miller*, M.D. Matocq and S.L. Perkins

2009

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 9: 114.

Runck, A.M., M.D. Matocq, and J.A. Cook

2007

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 42: 637-652.

Matocq, M.D., Shurtliff, Q.R. & C.R. Feldman

2006

Conservation Genetics 7: 605-611

Spear, S.S., C.R. Peterson, M.D. Matocq, and A. Storfer

2005

Molecular Ecology 14: 2553-2564.

Spear, S.S., C.R. Peterson, M.D. Matocq, and A. Storfer.

2004

Behavioral Ecology 15: 647-653.

Matocq, M.D. and E.A. Lacey.

2004

Molecular Ecology 13: 1635-1642.

Matocq, M.D.

2002

Journal of Mammalogy 83: 866-883.

Matocq, M.D.

Phylogeographical and regional history of the dusky-footed woodrat, Neotoma fuscipes .

2002

Molecular Ecology 11: 229-242.

Matocq, M.D.

Characterization of microsatellite loci in the dusky-footed woodrat, Neotoma fuscipes.

2001

Molecular Ecology Notes 1: 194-196.

Matocq, M.D.

2001

Biological Conservation 98: 61-68.

Matocq, M.D. and F.X. Villablanca.

2000

Journal of Biogeography 27: 483-500.

Smith, F.A., M.D. Matocq, K.F. Melendez, A.M. Ditto, and P. Kelly.

Population genetic structure of two ecologically distinct Amazonian spiny rats: separating history and current ecology.

2000

Evolution 54: 1423-1432

Matocq, M.D., M.N.F. da Silva, and J.L. Patton.

Microsatellites isolated from tuco-tucos (Ctenomys sp.).

1999

Molecular Ecology 8: 1754-1756.

Lacey , E., J. Maldonado, J. Clabaugh, and M.D. Matocq.

1997

Behavioral Ecology 8: 404-413.

Randall, J.A. and M.D. Matocq.

1996

Conservation Biology 10: 376-389.

Garcia-Moreno, J., M.D. Matocq, M. Roy, E. Geffen, and R.K. Wayne.

Presentations

2019

American Fisheries Society & The Wildlife Society

M Matocq, TE Dilts, E Larrucea, P Weisberg, M Crowell, KT Shoemaker

Research Reports

The genetic legacy of 50 years of desert bighorn sheep translocations.

2018

Evolutionary Applications https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12708

Jahner, J.P., M.D. Matocq, J.L. Malaney, M. Cox, P. Wolff, M.A. Gritts, T.L. Parchman

Using physiologically-based models to predict population responses to phytochemicals by wild vertebrate herbivores

2018

Animal DOI: 10.1017/S1751731118002264

Forbey, J.S., R. Liu, T.T. Caughlin, M.D. Matocq, J.A. Vucetich, K.D. Kohl, M.D. Dearing, and A.M. Felton

Biodiversity and topographic complexity: modern and geohistorical perspectives.

2017

Trends in Ecology and Evolution 32: 211-226

Badgley, C., T.M. Smiley, R. Terry, E.B. Davis, L.R.G. DeSantis, D.L. Fox, S.B. Hopkins, T. Jezkova, M.D. Matocq, N. Matzke, J.L. McGuire, A. Mulch, B.R. Riddle, V. L. Roth, J.X. Samuels, C.A.E. Stromberg, B.J. Yanites

Differential effects of climate on survival rates drive hybrid zone dynamics and changes in species range limits.

2017

Current Biology 27: 3898-3903

Hunter, E., M.D. Matocq, P.J. Murphy, and K. Shoemaker

Distribution and genetic status of Xerospermophilus ground squirrels in the Barstow region, San Bernardino County, California

2017

Western North American Naturalist 77: 152-161

Leitner, P., J. Rippert, M.D Matocq

Genetically distinct populations of the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) in the Mono Basin of California

2017

Journal of Mammalogy 99: 408-415

Larrucea, E., J. Rippert*, M. Robinson, and M.D. Matocq

Natural rewilding of the Great Basin: genetic consequences of recolonization by black bears (Ursus americanus).

2017

Diversity and Distributions 24: 168-178

Malaney, J.L., C.W. Lackey, J.P. Beckman, M.D. Matocq

Assembling the modern Great Basin mammal biota: emerging insights from an integration of molecular biogeography and the fossil record

2014

Journal of Mammalogy, Great Basin Special Feature 95: 1107-1127

Riddle, B.R., T. Jezkova, A. Hornsby, and M.D. Matocq

Ecological segregation in a small mammal hybrid zone: habitat-specific mating opportunities and selection against hybrids restrict gene flow on a fine spatial scale.

2014

Evolution 68: 729-742

Shurtliff, Q.S., P.J. Murphy, and M.D. Matocq

Hibernacula characteristics of Townsend’s big-eared bats in southeastern Idaho

2014

Natural Areas Journal, 34:24-30

Gillies, K., P.J. Murphy, and M.D. Matocq

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Marjorie Matocq

Summary

Education

Publications

Journals

Impacts of climate change and renewable energy development on habitat of an endemic squirrel Xerospermophilus mohavensis in the Mojave Desert, USA.

Multi-scale connectivity and graph theory highlight critical areas for conservation under climate change.

Speciation along a shared evolutionary trajectory in Neotoma spp.

Fine-scale genetic structure of woodrat populations (Genus: Neotoma) and the spatial distribution of their tick-borne pathogens.

Ongoing hybridization and asymmetric introgression in a narrow zone of contact between Neotoma fuscipes and N. macrotis.

Parasite prevalence and community diversity in sympatric and allopatric populations of two woodrat species (Neotoma, Sigmodontinae).

Great Basin mammalian diversity through time. (vol. 95, pp. 1087-1089).

Experimental evidence of asymmetric mate preference and hybridization across a woodrat (Neotoma) hybrid zone.

Gene tweaking for conservation.

Patterns of evolutionary divergence and convergence in the bushy-tailed woodrat, Neotoma cinerea, across Western North America.

Reconstructing the evolutionary history of an endangered subspecies across the changing landscape of the Great Central Valley of California.

Differential regional response of the bushy-tailed woodrat (Neotoma cinerea) to late Quaternary climate change

Phylogeographical and regional history of the dusky-footed woodrat, Neotoma fuscipes .

Characterization of microsatellite loci in the dusky-footed woodrat, Neotoma fuscipes.

Population genetic structure of two ecologically distinct Amazonian spiny rats: separating history and current ecology.

Microsatellites isolated from tuco-tucos (Ctenomys sp.).

Presentations

Research Reports

The genetic legacy of 50 years of desert bighorn sheep translocations.

Using physiologically-based models to predict population responses to phytochemicals by wild vertebrate herbivores

Biodiversity and topographic complexity: modern and geohistorical perspectives.

Differential effects of climate on survival rates drive hybrid zone dynamics and changes in species range limits.

Distribution and genetic status of Xerospermophilus ground squirrels in the Barstow region, San Bernardino County, California

Genetically distinct populations of the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) in the Mono Basin of California

Natural rewilding of the Great Basin: genetic consequences of recolonization by black bears (Ursus americanus).

Assembling the modern Great Basin mammal biota: emerging insights from an integration of molecular biogeography and the fossil record

Ecological segregation in a small mammal hybrid zone: habitat-specific mating opportunities and selection against hybrids restrict gene flow on a fine spatial scale.

Hibernacula characteristics of Townsend’s big-eared bats in southeastern Idaho

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