JANE YOUNGER Milner Centre for Evolution • University of Bath Claverton Down • Bath, BA2 7AY, United Kingdom [email protected] • janeyounger.com

APPOINTMENTS 2019 - Prize Fellow (junior tenure-track faculty) Milner Centre for Evolution, University of Bath 2015 - Post-doctoral Researcher 2019 Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago (PI Sushma Reddy) 2016 Post-doctoral Fellow Department of Zoology, University of Oxford (PI Alex Rogers) 2014 Visiting Research Scholar Department of Zoology, University of Oxford (PI Alex Rogers) 2010 Research Assistant Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania (PI Karen Miller)

EDUCATION University of Tasmania, Australia 2016 Ph.D. in Life Sciences; “Palaeoecological changes in populations of Antarctic ice-dependent predators and their environmental drivers.” Advisor: Karen Miller 2016 Graduate Certificate in Research 2010 Bachelor of Antarctic Studies (Hons 1)

University of New South Wales, Australia 2007 B.Sc. in Nanotechnology (Hons 1)

FELLOWSHIPS AND HONORS 2018 Prize Fellowship, University of Bath 2017 Doctoral Award, Royal Society of Tasmania 2015 Endeavour Research Fellowship, Australian Government, Department of Education and Training 2014 Allen Award, Australian Marine Sciences Association 2011- Australian Postgraduate Award, Australian Government, Department of 2014 Education and Training Curriculum Vitae – Jane Younger (2)

PUBLICATIONS * indicates joint lead authorship

Trathan PN, Wienecke B, Barbraud C, Jenouvrier S, Kooyman G, Le Bohec C, Ainley D, Ancel A, Zitterbart D, Chown S, La Rue M, Cristofari R, Younger JL, Clucas G, Bost C.-A., Brown J, Gillet HJ, Fretwell PT. 2019. The emperor penguin - vulnerable to projected rates of warming and sea ice loss. In press, Biological Conservation. Younger JL, Dempster P, Nyári ÁS, T. Olivia Helms, Raherilalao M-J, Goodman SM, Reddy S. 2019. Phylogeography of the Rufous vanga and the role of bioclimatic transition zones in promoting speciation within Madagascar. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 139: 106535. Clucas GV*, Younger JL*, Kao D, Emmerson LM, Southwell C, Wienecke B, Rogers AD, Bost C-A, Miller GD, Polito MJ, Lelliott P, Handley J, Crofts S, Phillips R, Dunn MJ, Miller KJ, Hart T. 2018. Comparative genomics reveals the mechanisms governing dispersal in penguins. Molecular Ecology. 27: 4680-4697. Younger JL, Strozier L, Maddox JD, Nyári ÁS, Bonfitto MT, Raherilalao M-J, Goodman SM, Reddy S. 2018. Hidden diversity of forest in Madagascar revealed using integrative . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 124: 16-26. Younger JL*, Clucas GV*, Kao D, Rogers AD, Gharbi K, Hart T, Miller KJ. 2017. The challenges of detecting subtle population structure and its importance for the conservation of emperor penguins. Molecular Ecology. 26: 3883–3897. Clucas GV*, Younger JL*, Kao D, Rogers AD, Handley J, Miller GD, Jouventin P, Nolan P, Gharbi K, Miller KJ, Hart T. 2016. Dispersal in the sub-Antarctic: king penguins show remarkably little population genetic differentiation across their range. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 16: 211. Younger JL, van den Hoff J, Wienecke B, Hindell M, Miller KJ. 2016. Contrasting responses to a climate regime change by sympatric, ice-dependent predators. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 16: 61. Younger JL, Emmerson LM, Miller KJ. 2016. The influence of historical climate changes on Southern Ocean marine predator populations: a comparative analysis. Global Change Biology. 22: 474–493. Younger JL, Emmerson LM, Southwell C, Lelliott P, Miller KJ. 2015. Proliferation of East Antarctic Adélie penguins in response to historical deglaciation. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 15: 236. Younger JL*, Clucas GV*, Kooyman G, Wienecke B, Rogers AD, Trathan PN, Hart T, Miller KJ. 2015. Too much of a good thing; sea ice extent may have forced Emperor penguins into refugia during the last glacial maximum. Global Change Biology. 21: 2215– 2226.

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SELECTED RESEARCH GRANTS 2019 Field Museum of Natural History Polar Studies Grant: $92,400 US. Co-PI, with John Bates, Sushma Reddy, Shannon Hackett. 2019 National Geographic Society Early Career Grant: $7,540 US. 2019 British Ecological Society Large Research Grant: £19,800. 2018 American Museum of Natural History Frank M. Chapman Memorial Grant: $700 US. 2017 Linnean Society of London and the Systematics Association Research Grant: £972. 2017 American Ornithological Society Research Grant: $2,116 US. 2013- Australian Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Research grant: 2014 $40,286 AU. 2012- ANZ Charitable Trust - Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment 2014 Research grant: $21,500 AU. 2012- Australian Antarctic Division Research grant: $99,400 AU direct funding, plus 2016 full support for Antarctic fieldwork. With PhD advisor K. Miller.

INVITED SEMINARS 2017. Field Museum of Natural History, A. Watson Armor Seminar Series. Title: The challenges of detecting population structure and its importance for the conservation of penguins. 2015. Loyola University Chicago, Department of Biology. Title: Genomic approaches to understanding climate change impacts on Antarctic penguins. 2014. Australian Antarctic Division, Casey Station. Title: Paleoecology of the Windmill Islands.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 2019. Younger JL, Raherilalao M-J, Goodman SM, Reddy S. Diversification of two endemic radiations in the biodiversity hotspot of Madagascar. Australasian Ornithological Conference; Darwin, Australia. 2019. Perry NL, Block N, Younger JL, Reddy S. A genomic investigation of despeciation in the ( zosterops), a from Madagascar. Evolution; Providence, RI, USA. (poster) 2019. Perry NL, Block N, Younger JL, Raherilalao M-J, Goodman SM, Reddy S. A genomic investigation of the potential despeciation of deeply divergent lineages in a Malagasy passerine. American Ornithological Society; Anchorage, AK, USA. Curriculum Vitae – Jane Younger (4)

2019. Younger JL, Block N, Raherilalao M-J, Goodman SM, Reddy S. Cryptic diversity in a cryptic radiation: a closer look at Madagascar’s recently recognised . Systematics Association; Bristol, UK. 2018. Younger JL, Wacker K, Raherilalao M-J, Goodman SM, Reddy S. Diversification of two endemic avian radiations in the biodiversity hotspot of Madagascar. Invited talk at Evolution in the 21st Century: The Inaugural Conference of the Milner Centre for Evolution; Bath, UK.

2018. Reddy S, Younger JL, Goodman SM, Raherilalao M-J, Nyari A. Comparison of rates of phenotypic evolution in two Malagasy adaptive radiations. International Ornithological Congress; Vancouver, BC, Canada. 2018. Younger JL, Maddox JD, Wacker K, Kyriazis C, Raherilalao M-J, Goodman SM, Reddy S. Diversification of two endemic avian radiations in the biodiversity hotspot of Madagascar. International Ornithological Congress; Vancouver, BC, Canada. 2018. Younger JL, Strozier L, Maddox JD, Raherilalao M-J, Goodman SM, Reddy S. Avian diversification in biodiversity hotspots. American Ornithological Society; Tucson, AZ, USA. 2018. Dempster P, Reddy S, Younger JL. Phylogeny and diversification of the Schetba rufa . Loyola University Chicago Undergraduate Research and Excellence Symposium; Chicago, IL, USA. 2017. Younger JL, Strozier L, Maddox JD, Bonfitto M, Kyriazis C, Nyári ÁS, Goodman SM, Raherilalao M-J, Reddy S. Hidden diversity in the Vangas of Madagascar. American Ornithological Society; East Lansing, MI, USA. 2017. Younger JL, Strozier L, Maddox JD, Bonfitto M, Kyriazis C, Nyári ÁS, Siddiqui N, Goodman SM, Raherilalao M-J, Reddy S. Hidden diversity in the Vangas of Madagascar. Evolution; Portland, OR, USA. 2016. Younger JL, Strozier L, Maddox JD, Goodman SM, Raherilalao M-J, Reddy S. Cryptic diversification within the Newtonia of Madagascar: evidence from ultraconserved elements, nuclear introns and mitochondrial sequences. North American Ornithological Conference; Washington, D.C., USA. 2016. Clucas GV, Younger JL, Hart T, Miller KJ. Are penguins really all that philopatric? North American Ornithological Conference; Washington, D.C., USA. 2016. Younger JL, Clucas GV, Miller KJ, Hart T. Phylogeography and population genomics of king penguins. Congenomics; Vairão, Portugal. 2016. Clucas GV, Younger JL, Miller KJ, Wienecke B, Hart T. Population history and migration in the emperor penguin. Congenomics; Vairão, Portugal. 2015. Younger JL. My research toolkit. Research Bazaar Conference; Melbourne, Australia. (poster) Curriculum Vitae – Jane Younger (5)

2015. Clucas GV, Younger JL, Miller KJ, Hart T. Genomic techniques reveal surprising patterns of population structure and migration in the emperor penguin. World Seabird Conference; Cape Town, South Africa. 2014. Younger JL, van den Hoff J, Wienecke B, Hindell M, Miller KJ. Historical responses of Antarctic penguins and seals to climate change. Evolution; Raleigh, NC, USA. 2014. Younger JL, van den Hoff J, Wienecke B, Hindell M, Miller KJ. Historical population trends in Antarctic penguins and seals: implications for conservation. Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research Open Science Conference; Auckland, New Zealand. (poster) 2013. Younger JL, van den Hoff J, Wienecke B, Hindell M, Miller KJ. Emperor penguins and Weddell seals: ice-dependent in a warming climate. Genetics Society of AustralAsia; Sydney, Australia. 2013. Younger JL, Wienecke B, Miller KJ. Not so happy feet: emperor penguins in a warming climate, a genetic perspective. Australian Marine Sciences Association; Gold Coast, Australia. 2012. Younger JL, Hindell M, van den Hoff J, Wienecke B, Miller KJ. Past interglacial refugia and population connectivity of East Antarctic Weddell seals. Australian Marine Sciences Association; Hobart, Australia. 2012. Younger JL. Interglacial refugia of Antarctic seals and penguins. Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre Symposium; Hobart, Australia. (poster)

TEACHING 2018 Loyola University Chicago, Phylogenomics and Comparative Genomics (BIOL 395): developed and delivered new course (instructor of record) 2015- Loyola University Chicago, Evolution (BIOL 319): lecturer; converted course 2017 from a traditional lecture format to a blended format consisting of a mix of online and classroom sessions 2017 Loyola University Chicago, Scientific Logic and Critical Thinking (BIOL 495): guest lecturer 2006 University of New South Wales, Chemistry (CHEM 1031, CHEM 1041): laboratory instructor

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MENTORING PhD Candidates: Josh Tyler, 2019 - ; Morphological diversification of penguins (Evolution Education Trust PhD Studentship) Masters Research Students: Matthew Bonfitto, 2015-2019 Robert Lauer, 2017-2019 Undergraduate Research Students: Phoenix Dempster, 2017-2018 (Mulcahy Fellowship) Neha Siddiqui, 2017 (Research Experience Undergraduate)

FIELDWORK 2014-15 Western New South Wales, Australia (expedition personnel) 2013-14 Windmill Islands, Antarctica (leader of seabird team) 2013 Mon Repos, Queensland, Australia (expedition personnel) 2011 Western Tasmania, Australia (expedition personnel) 2009 Balule Reserve, South Africa (expedition personnel)

ACADEMIC SERVICE Peer Review: Funding bodies: British Ecological Society; Chilean Antarctic Institute; North Pacific Research Board Journals: Advances in Polar Science; Biological Journal of the Linnean Society; Journal of Biogeography; Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences; Journal of Heredity; Journal of Ornithology; Molecular Biology & Evolution; Molecular Ecology; Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology; PloS One; Polar Biology; Scientific Reports; The Science of the Total Environment

Departmental Service: 2017-19 System Administrator for Department High Performance Computing, LUC 2017-18 Seminar Series Committee, LUC

Professional Service: 2019 British Ecological Society Women in Ecology Mentor 2019 Member of the British Ecological Society Annual Meeting Programme Working Group 2018 Panel speaker, Annual Chicago Women in Science Event 2018 Symposium organizer, “Genomic approaches to understanding adaptation and diversification of birds in biodiversity hotspots”, American Ornithological Society meeting, Tucson, AZ, USA. 2014-15 BirdLife Australia, Conservation Officer and Committee Member

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Professional Society Affiliations: American Ornithological Society British Ornithologists’ Union British Ecological Society Field Museum Women in Science Genetics Society The Systematics Association

SCIENCE COMMUNICATION, OUTREACH, MEDIA COVERAGE Popular Science Publications: 2019. Younger JL. Curious Kids: how can penguins stay warm in the freezing cold waters of Antarctica? The Conversation, 1 July 2019. 2015. Younger JL. Shrinking Antarctic glaciers could make Adélie penguins unlikely winners of climate change. The Conversation, 17 November 2015. 2015. Younger JL. Genetics reveal Antarctica was once too cold for penguins. The Conversation, 1 March 2015.

Public Outreach: 2017 Presenting scientist at Field Museum of Natural History Members’ Night 2016 Presenting scientist at Field Museum of Natural History event “All About Birds” 2015 Guest blogger for Biomed Central blog network: “Adélie penguins – the climate change winners?” 2015 Organized a public seminar day for BirdLife Australia: “Extreme Birds”

Media Coverage: 2018 Media coverage of publication “Comparative genomics reveals the mechanisms governing dispersal in penguins”, articles by BirdLife International and Birding247. 2015 Media coverage of publication “Proliferation of East Antarctic Adélie penguins in response to historical deglaciation” including a radio interview with CBC Quirks & Quarks program and various interviews for online and print press. 2015 Worldwide coverage of publication “Too much of a good thing; sea ice extent may have forced emperor penguins into refugia during the last glacial maximum”, >150 articles printed/online e.g. The Times, Discovery Channel, The Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald; live and pre-recorded television interviews (ABC Midday Report, Southern Cross TV, Win, ABC 24); radio interviews, filmed feature for the Australian Antarctic Division; various press interviews (e.g. Climate Wire, Bionieuws, Agence France-Presse).

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2019 Project Management – Introductory, Intermediate & Advanced courses University of Bath, Bath, UK. 2019 Species Distribution & Environmental Niche Modelling British Ecological Society, Nottingham, UK. 2019 Negotiation Strategies training course University of Bath, Bath, UK. 2019 Managing and Developing People training course University of Bath, Bath, UK. 2019 Sciencetelling Bootcamp course – Writing for Impact National Geographic 2019 Sciencetelling Bootcamp course – Social Media National Geographic 2017 Workshop on Molecular Evolution Marine Biological Laboratory, University of Chicago, Woods Hole, MA, USA. 2017 Macroevolution Workshop Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA. 2017 Online Teaching Course Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. 2016 Computational Biology Workshop Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL, USA. 2015 Grant Writing Workshop BirdLife Australia, Melbourne, Australia. 2015 Science Media Communication Workshop Australian Science Media Centre, Hobart, Australia. 2015 Galaxy Training Course Victorian Life Sciences Computation Initiative, Melbourne, Australia. 2015 Programming and Data Analysis Using R Software Carpentry, Research Bazaar, Melbourne, Australia. 2014 Scientific Writing Retreat Australian Marine Sciences Association and the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. 2014 Phylogenomics Software School Society of Systematic Biology and the University of Texas, Raleigh, NC, USA. 2013 Antarctic Survival Training Australian Antarctic Division, Windmill Islands, Antarctica. Curriculum Vitae – Jane Younger (9)

2013 Advanced Wilderness First Aid Qualification Wilderness First Aid Consultants, Ben Lomond, Australia. 2013 BEAST for Phylogenetics Genetics Society of AustralAsia, Sydney, Australia. 2011 Phylogenetics Course University of Tasmania School of Mathematics, Hobart, Australia. 2011 Molecular Marine Ecology Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Hobart, Australia. 2010 Birds and Mammals of the Southern Ocean Field Training Australian National Network in Marine Science, Hobart, Australia.