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Sara L. Graziano Title: Geneticist Address: 4210 University Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508-4626 Phone: (907) 786-7194 Fax: (907) 786-7021 Email: sgraziano@usgs.gov

Education and/or Training

M.S.	2001	Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA	Biology/molecular microbiology
B.S.	1995	Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina	Marine Science/Biology

Areas of Specialization and/or Research Interests

Population genetics, functional genomics

Professional Experience

2003 - Present

Geneticist, USGS Alaska Science Center

Professional Activities and/or Memberships

American Fisheries Society

Significant Recent Publications

Nielsen, J. L., T. C. Wiacek, and S. L. Graziano. 2005. Population genetic structure of rainbow trout in the upper Ventura River watershed based on microsatellite and mtDNA analyses.

Graziano, S. L., K. H. Brown, and J. L. Nielsen. 2005. Nomenclature of mitochondrial DNA haplotypes for Oncorhynchus mykiss.

Nielsen, J. L., S. L. Graziano, I. Williams, and A. Byrne. 2005. Genetic population structure of Snake River Basin steelhead in Idaho.

Nielsen, J. L., R. Valenzuela, T. Wiacek, and S. Graziano. 2004. Genetic population structure of Snake River steelhead in Idaho (preliminary report).

Graziano, S. L., and J. L. Nielsen. 2004. Genetic population structure of rainbow trout from the White Salmon River sub-drainage: Including inference on hybridization with coastal cutthroat trout.