Laura Hauck, PhD

Treesearch Publications

• Brooke Penaluna, Ashley A. Coble, Arif Jan, Richard Cronn, Laura Hauck, Ivan Arismendi, Jessica Homyack. 2026. Forest age influences freshwater biodiversity in temperate watersheds
• Laura Hauck, Brooke Penaluna, Ashley A. Coble, Allison G. Swartz, Jessica A. Homyack. 2026. Whispers of wildfire: using eDNA metabarcoding to decipher effects of megafires on watershed biodiversity
• Rebecca Flitcroft, Brooke Penaluna, Laura Hauck, Jay Munyon, James M. Capurso. 2025. Multi-species eDNA as a screening tool to facilitate early detection and eradication of aquatic invasive species in large water bodies
• Brooke Penaluna, Richard Cronn, Laura Hauck, Kevin A. Weitemier, Tiffany S. Garcia. 2023. Uncovering the hidden biodiversity of streams at the upper distribution limit of fish
• Laura Hauck, Carla L. Atkinson, Jessica A. Homyack, Brooke Penaluna, Clay Mangum, Ashley A. Coble, Jami Nettles, Jamie E. Thornton-Frost, Miranda J. Fix. 2023. Molecular identity crisis: environmental DNA metabarcoding meets traditional taxonomy—assessing biodiversity and freshwater mussel populations (Unionidae) in Alabama
• Andrea Watts, Richard Cronn, Laura Hauck. 2022. Decoding the fingerprints of trees through their DNA
• Kevin Weitemier, Brooke Penaluna, Laura Hauck, Lucas J. Longway, Tiffany Garcia, Richard Cronn. 2021. Estimating the genetic diversity of Pacific salmon and trout using multigene eDNA metabarcoding
• Laura Hauck, Kevin A. Weitemier, Brooke Penaluna, Tiffany S. Garcia, Richard Cronn. 2019. Casting a broader net: Using microfluidic metagenomics to capture aquatic biodiversity data from diverse taxonomic targets

Citations of Non-Forest Service Publications

• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666937421000329?via%3Dihub

• Project
  

  Exploring Freshwater Biodiversity Using eDNA

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/pnw/projects/exploringfreshwaterbiodiversityedna
  Station

  Pacific Northwest Research Station
• Program
  

  Forest and Range Ecology and Management

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/pnw/programs/frem
  Station

  Pacific Northwest Research Station
• Center or Group
  

  Genetics and Silvicultural Foundations for Management

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/pnw/centers/gsfm
  Station

  Pacific Northwest Research Station
• Project
  

  Aquatic Biodiversity

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/pnw/projects/aquatic-biodiversity
  Station

  Pacific Northwest Research Station

• Oregon State University, PhD, Zoology, Cnidarian/Symbiodinium Symbiosis, 2007
• Oregon State University, BS, Biology (marine option), Invasive Species, 2000
• Northern Virginia Community College, Associates Of Applied Science, Science, 1996