Emma Trone

I am currently working on my M.S. at WIU with an anticipated graduation of December 2016. My thesis research is focused on gene expression in chronic wasting disease (CWD) infected white-tailed deer. I am also evaluating post-mortem RNA degradation in white-tailed deer to develop a time-line for the purpose of next generation sequencing. Previously, I worked as a fisheries technician for the Illinois Natural History Survey conducting sampling for the Long-term Resource Monitoring Program (LTRMP), aiding in diet studies, vegetation sampling, and examining Asian carp fecundity in the Illinois River. I have also participated in small mammal trapping, duck banding, mice immunizations and necropsies, radio collaring and tracking bobcats.

Western Illinois University, B.S. Biology with an emphasis in Zoology, 2013

September 2016