IGERT Fellow: Megan Serr, PhD Candidate, NC State
Channel: GES Center
Date: 2018-07-24

GES Symposium: Forging Integrated Expertise in Graduate Education | June 4-5, 2018, Raleigh, NC  

Exploring the biological, ecological, and social implications of genetic techniques for invasive rodent eradications on islands
Megan Serr, PhD Candidate, Biological Sciences
2013 Cohort: Invasive Rodents and Biodiversity Conservation

ABSTRACT: The second IGERT cohort examined the potential use of a genetic tool to remove invasive house mice from islands, where non-native species pose an increased threat to biodiversity. To consider the application of gene engineering for conservation purposes, the cohort incorporated the perspective of multiple fields from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences with the goal of communicating our collective knowledge with publics. Rather than seeking consensus, the cohort shared our varying viewpoints via a website as well as a publication in the Journal of Responsible Innovation. As a team and individually, cohort members have also presented at several conferences and performed community outreach to increase input and engagement with respect to this emerging technology. 

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