Acknowledgments

POST-DOC RESEARCH

I would like to thank the following individuals & organizations involved with this project.

SUPERVISOR

Dr. Kerry Reese

SAMPLE COLLECTION

Sage-Grouse - see below

Sharp-tailed Grouse - Joel Nicholson, Dale Eslinger, Alberta Fish & Wildlife, and Alberta Conservation Association


PH.D RESEARCH

I would like to thank the following individuals & organizations involved with this project.  I would especially like to thank John Carlson & Dave Naugle for helping me to get the last bit of funding that I needed to completely finish my Ph.D. research.

LAB ASSISTANTS

Brad Necyk (2004), Tara Cessford (2005), Andrew Wong (2006/2007), Chris Dyte (2006/2007), Candice Slevinsky (2007), Sana Vahidy (2007), Marielle McCrum (2007), Heather Purcell (2007)

SUPERVISORS

 Dr. Cindy Paszkowski & Dr. Dave Coltman

SAMPLE COLLECTION - ALBERTA

Cam Aldridge, Jen Carpenter, Dale Eslinger, Joel Nicholson, and Alberta Fish & Wildlife, and Alberta Conservation Association

SAMPLE COLLECTION - SASKATCHEWAN

Chris Reed, Pat Fargey, Allison Henderson, Rob Sissons, Sue McAdam, Grasslands National Park, and Saskatchewan Environment

SAMPLE COLLECTION - MONTANA

Brendan Moynahan, Heather Sauls, Angie Battazzo, Brett Walker, Kevin Doherty, Dave Naugle, Jason Tack, John Carlson, Kelvin Johnson, Craig Miller, Al Rosgaard, Pat Gunderson, Mark Sullivan, Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks, and Montana Bureau of Land Management

EMBRYO SAMPLE COLLECTION - NORTH AMERICA (PEOPLE NOT LISTED ABOVE)

Mike Atamian (Sedinger lab - Nevada), Dave Dahlgen (Messmer lab - Utah), Katie Herman (Jensen lab - North Dakota), Matt Holloran & Dale Woolwine (Wyoming Wildlife Consultanats - Wyoming), Nick Kaczor (Jensen lab - South Dakota), Brad Lowe (Connelly lab - Idaho), Mike Phillips (Colorado Division of Wildlife), Tom Thompson (Reese lab - Colorado)

GENETICS CONSULTATION

Corey Davis, Greg Wilson, Lindsey Carmichael, and Mike Vinsky

HISTORIC SAMPLES

Museums & Universities

Royal Alberta Museum, Royal British Columbia Museum, Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Canadian Museum of Nature, Royal Ontario Museum, Cowan Vertebrate Museum (UBC), Swift Current Museum, Grand Coteau Museum & Heritage Centre, Manitoba Museum, University of Alberta Museum of Zoology, University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan, University of Calgary, Augustana University College, Jasper Centre Museum, & Police Point Park Interpretive Nature Centre

Private Individuals & Organizations

Larry Horseman, Gary Stewart, Bill Wishart, Rick Eliuk, Daryl Cole, Jim Wohl, Jim Potter, Dale Miner, Leah Darling, Randy Mooi, James Giacchetta, Raymond Pearson, Albert Webster, Keith Wilson, Sheila McKay, Manyberries Café, Saskatchewan Environment, Alberta Fish & Wildlife, Swift Current High School, Elmore Peterson, Ed Wolf, Merv Kopperud, Jim Klinger, David Larson, Cori Lausen, Roger & Lois Johnson, Frank Arnie, Dave Moyles, Lew Ramstead, Brad Jackle, Wayne & Joanne Bachmier, Wil Krebs, Michael Tomyn, Gavin Hanke, Tom Sadler, & George Freeman

Organization & Newspapers that have helped me obtain historic samples

The Edmonton Journal, Regina Leader-Post, CBC Radio Saskatchewan, The Alberta Wildlifer (Alberta Chapter of the Wildlife Society), Brooks and County Chronicle, The Western Producer, Bow Island Commentator, Lethbridge Herald, Medicine Hat News, Sunny South News, Hunting for Tomorrow, Bird Atlas Gazette, Nature Alberta, North American School of Outdoor Writing, Saskatchewan Museums Association, and Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation

HISTOLOGY

Dr. Nick Nation and Randy Mandryk

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