Tait Algayer

As an Aquatic Genomics Specialist, Tait works to advance the use of genomic methods to study ecosystem dynamics in the Great Lakes. She primarily utilizes environmental DNA technology and molecular genetics tools to monitor aquatic invasive species. Tait previously served as a 2023 CIGLR summer fellow, where she used environmental DNA to monitor the dispersal patterns of nearshore larval fish species in Lake Michigan. Prior to joining CIGLR, Tait completed her MS thesis on the gene regulatory mechanisms that influence differential migration timing in Chinook salmon and also earned a graduate certificate in bioinformatics.
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Education:

• • Washington State University, M.S. Biology, 2023
  • The College of New Jersey, B.S. Biology, 2021

Research Interest/Area of Expertise:

• • Environmental DNA
  • Bioinformatics
  • Fish Biology & Ecology
  • Aquatic Species Monitoring