UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1362 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 1362

Submission ID: 21406

Submission UUID: bdbb6461-7f76-474a-8eba-9475faad1086

Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal

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Created: Mon, 10/06/2025 - 10:07 AM

Completed: Mon, 10/06/2025 - 10:19 AM

Changed: Thu, 10/30/2025 - 06:17 PM

Remote IP address: 144.174.212.108

Submitted by: Anonymous

Language: English

Is draft: No

Webform: UROP Project Proposal Portal

Submitted to: UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal

Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Amanda Beckman

Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns she, her, hers

When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? Dr.

Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) akb13@fsu.edu

Position Title FSU Staff/Campus Partner

FSU College (if applicable) Arts and Sciences

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Biological Science

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Searching for regions of selection in the turkey genome

Project Keywords genomics, coding, evolution

Are you currently looking for research assistants? No

Number of Research Assistants Needed 6

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Biology or other life sciences
Computer science
Others if you have a strong interest in coding

Project Location: On FSU Main Campus

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Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s): Partially Remote

Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? 6

Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)

Overall Research Project Description Domestication happens when humans influence how plants and animals evolve, often creating noticeable differences between domesticated species and their wild relatives. Scientists have long studied this process, known as the domestication syndrome, to understand common traits shared by domesticated species, such as changes in behavior and appearance. We can also study how species adapt to living in human-altered environments, such as in cities or captivity, especially in the early stages of domestication. Understanding these adaptations can help with conservation efforts, since animals that have lost certain wild genes might not survive well if reintroduced into natural habitats. This study aims to use wild and domestic turkeys exposed to different levels of human influence to better understand how human activity shapes evolution.

Research Tasks First stage will be learning python given specifc resources to get all memebrs on the same coding level

Then, independent/collaborative coding with other UROP students to begin cleaning and analyzing data

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Recommended to have some coding experience, we will specifically be using python, command line, and possibly R.

Required collaborative mindset and interest in biology

Mentoring Philosophy I am a former FSU undergraduate student (BS Biological Sciences '16), who went on to pursue my PhD, so I have first-hand experience with how valuable early research experience is. I want to build a team that is willing to work together to solve problems and have some lighthearted fun about the struggles of coding, while also fostering independence for each member being able to work on a section of code alone. I am also here for my UROP members to answer questions and provide mentorship about graduate school and future careers as well as making the best of their time at FSU.

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): www.amandatalksturkey.org

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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? No

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UROP Program Elements

Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes

UROP Performance Evaluation Yes

Materials Grant Yes

UROP Poster Presentation Yes

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Year 2025

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