Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit Staff Member
Dr. Jared Homola
Assistant Unit Leader
Email: jhomola@usgs.gov
Faculty Email: jhomola@uwsp.edu
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Education
- Ph D University of Maine 2018
- MS Grand Valley State University 2013
- BS Michigan State University 2010
Biography
Dr. Homola earned graduate degrees from Grand Valley State University and University of Maine and then served as a post-doctoral fellow at Michigan State University before becoming the Assistant Unit Leader of the Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit in 2021. As director of the Molecular Conservation Genetics Laboratory at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, his research program addresses Unit cooperator needs using a variety of genomic, bioinformatic, and statistical tools. While working primary on fishes of the Great Lakes basin and upper Midwest, Dr. Homola also has research experience on species ranging from bacteria and viruses to birds, reptiles, and amphibians. He is particularly interested in understanding ecological and evolutionary responses to environmental pressures, including land use change, climate change, disease, and harvest. Dr. Homola teaches graduate-level courses on conservation genetics and R programming for Natural Resource managers, while often providing guest lectures focused on conservation genetics topics to undergraduate classes and campus organizations.
Areas of Expertise
Adaptive Management, Anthropogenic Impacts, Aquatic Ecology, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation Genetics/Genomics, Evolutionary Ecology, Fisheries Management, Invasive Species, Species Management, Stream Ecology, Urban Ecology, Wetland Ecology, Wildlife Management, eDNA
Taxon Groups Studied
Amphibians, Anadromous Fishes, Freshwater Fishes, Gamefish, Nongame Fish/Wildlife, Reptiles, Salmonids, Species of Greatest Conservation Need
| Research Publications | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Shi, Y., J.J. Homola, P.T. Euclide, D.A. Isermann, D.C. Caroffino, M.V. McPhee, and W.A. Larson. 2022. High-density genomic data reveal fine-scale population structure and pronounced islands of adaptive divergence in lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) from Lake Michigan. Evolutionary Applications. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13475 | August 2022 |
| Homola, J.J., C.S. loftin, K.M. Cammen, C.C. Helbing, I. Birol, T.F. Schultz, and M.T. Kinnison. 2019. Replicated landscape genomics identifies evidence of local adaptation to urbanization in wood frogs. Journal of Heredity 110:707-719. DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esz041 | October 2019 |
| Homola, J.J., C.S. Loftin, and M.T. Kinnison. 2019. Landscape genetics reveals unique and shared effects of urbanization for two sympatric pool-breeding amphibians. Ecology and Evolution. 9:11799-11823. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5685 | October 2019 |
| Homola, J.J. and J.M. Vander Zanden. 2022. USGS-Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit Contribution to Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts Fisheries Working Group Report. Climate change will amplify the spread and impact of aquatic invasive species in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts Fisheries Working Group Report which is produced on a periodic basis. | February 2022 |
| Feiner, Z.S., A.D. Shultz, G.G. Sass, A. Trudeau, M.G. Mitro, M.A. Luehring, C.J. Dassow, A.W. Latzka, D.A. Isermann, B.M. Maitland, J.J. Homola, H.S. Embke, M. Preul. 2022. Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) considerations for climate change adaptation in fisheries: the Wisconsin experience. Fisheries Management and Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12549 | March 2022 |
| Davis, R.P., L. Simmons, S.L. Shaw, G.G. Sass, N.M. Sard, D.A. Isermann, W.A. Larson, J.J. Homola. 2024. Analyzing demographic patterns in reproductive success of walleye (Sander vitreus) in Escanaba Lake, Wisconsin. Evolutionary Applications 17:e13665. | January 2024 |
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
|---|---|
| Woller, D. U., Y. Shi, W. A. Larson, and J.J. Homola. 2023. Environmental influences on adaptive genomic variation of Lake Michigan’s lake whitefish. 52nd Annual Wisconsin Chapter American Fisheries Society Meeting. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. | February 2023 |
| Thometz, A.M., M.G. Mitro, and J.J. Homola. 2023. Reproductive success of early generation and domestic Brook Trout in Wisconsin. 52nd Annual Wisconsin Chapter American Fisheries Society Meeting. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. | February 2023 |
| Straus, Fong, Scribner, Brenden, Robinson, Johnson, Homola. September 2024. Developing a GT-seq microhaplotype panel to enable genetic monitoring of sea lamprey. | September 2024 |
| Straus, Fong, Homola, Scribner, Johnson, Brenden, and Robinson. January 2024. Estimating the number of spawning sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) within streams using genetic pedigree reconstruction. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, South Dakota | January 2024 |
| Spear, S.F., M. Kozaczek, T. Untiedt, P. Albosta, C. Jungbluth, J.J. Homola, E. Barnhart, and C. Merkes. 2023. Testing the efficacy of multiple rapid DNA extraction methods for point of use eDNA workflows. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, Kentucky. | November 2023 |
| Shi, Y., J.J. Homola, P.T. Euclide, and W.A. Larson. March 2022. Genomics reveals influence of adaptative divergence on Lake Michigan lake whitefish stock structure. Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. | March 2022 |
| Shi, Y., J.J. Homola, P.T. Euclide, and W.A. Larson. 2022. Genomics reveals influence of adaptative divergence on Lake Michigan lake whitefish stock structure. Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual Meeting. | February 2022 |
| Shi, Y., J.J. Homola, P.T. Euclide, and W.A. Larson. 2022. Genomic analysis of stock structure and habitat occupancy for Lake Michigan’s lake whitefish. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan. | May 2022 |
| Ruppert, O., J.D. Robinson, J.J. Homola, J.A. Moore, Y.M. Lee, and K.T. Scribner. 2022. Identification of critical herpetofauna wetland habitat using eDNA metabarcoding. The Wildlife Society’s 29<sup>th</sup> Annual Conference, Spokane, Washington. | November 2022 |
| Ruppert, O., J.D. Robinson, J.J. Homola, J.A. Moore, Y.M. Lee, and K.T. Scribner. 2022. Applications of eDNA metabarcoding to identify critical wetland habitat for Great Lakes herpetofauna. Michigan State University Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Student Organization Symposium. East Lansing, Michigan. | February 2022 |
| Ruppert, O, J.J. Homola, J.A. Moore, Y.M. Lee, K.T. Scribner, and J.D Robinson. eDNA metabarcoding use to characterize diversity and occupancy of wetland herpetofauna in the Great Lakes region. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, Kentucky. | November 2023 |
| Roth, B.M Roth, S. Walker, A. Sullivan, R. Feagley, W.R. Budnick, W. Ota, J. Kanefsky, K.T. Scribner, N.M. Sard, J. Stoeckel, B. Wright, K.B. Quebedeaux, S. Thomas, S. Herbst, L. Nathan, P. Filice, S. Strandmark, N. Adams, J.J. Homola, A. Allert, A. Cupp, J.D. Robinson. September 2024. Towards comprehensive management of crayfish invasions in the Great Lakes Basin. American Fisheries Society Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii | September 2024 |
| Lins, J., J. Raabe, and J.J. Homola. 2023. Evaluating brook trout connectivity and spring pond use within the Plover River system, Wisconsin. 52nd Annual Wisconsin Chapter American Fisheries Society Meeting. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. | February 2023 |
| Lins, J., J. Raabe, and J. Homola. August 2023.<b> </b>Brook trout and fish community use of spring ponds in central Wisconsin. American Fisheries Society. Grand Rapids, Michigan. | August 2023 |
| Lins, J., J. Raabe, and J. Homola. August 2023.<b> </b>Brook trout and fish community use of spring ponds in central Wisconsin. American Fisheries Society. Grand Rapids, Michigan. | August 2023 |
| Krause, A., Shi, Y., Larson, W.A., and J.J Homola. 2023. Assessment of spatial and temporal variation in stock-specific harvest rates for Lake Michigan’s lake whitefish fishery. 52nd Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society | February 2023 |
| Krause, A., Shi, Y., Brenden, T., Wesley, L., and J. Homola. August 2023. Spatiotemporal stock mixing variation informs the development of ‘mixture-aware’ catch-at-age models for lake whitefish in Lake Michigan. University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. IAGLR Conference on Great Lakes Research. Toronto, Canada. | August 2023 |
| Jungbluth, C.J., A.D. Mannigel, A.M. Thometz, D.C. Rowe, M.D. Aquino, J.L. Himebauch and J.J.Homola. January 2023. Tracking genetic diversity of wild, F1, and interpopulation F2 Brook Trout crosses. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan. | August 2023 |
| Jungbluth, C., Springer, A., Spear, S., Homola, J. September 2024. Point-of-Use Detection for Prevention and Control of Invasive Species. North American Invasive Species Management. Missoula, Montana. | October 2024 |
| Jungbluth, C., Albosta, P., Spear, S., Homola, J. January 2024. Point-of-Use Detection for Prevention and Control of Invasive Species. Midwest Fish and Wildlife. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. | January 2024 |
| J.J. Homola, S.R. Smith, B. Lorencen, J.D. Robinson, and K.T. Scribner. March 2021. Geometric morphometrics and genomics reveal rapid adaptation to novel environments in the invasive range of round gobies. Annual Meeting of the Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual. | March 2021 |
| J.J. Homola, M.T. Kinnison, and C.S. Loftin. 2016. Comparative population structure of vernal pool amphibians across a changing landscape. Poster. Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit's Annual Coordinating Committee Meeting, Orono, ME. 23 March. | March 2016 |
| Izzo, L., D. Isermann, D. Dembkowski, T. Binder, T. Hayden, J. Homola, C. Vandergoot, S. Hansen, D. Caroffino, and C. Krueger. May 2022. Telemetry, genomics, and conventional tagging inform lake whitefish management in northwestern Lake Michigan. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. Grand Rapids, Michigan. | May 2022 |
| Homola, J.J., S.L. Belknap, K.R. Tanaka, C.S. Loftin, and M.T. Kinnison. 2017. Differential gene expression associated with epizootic shell disease infection in wild-caught American lobster. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Tampa, FL. 20-24 August. | August 2017 |
| Homola, J.J., M.T. Kinnison, and C.S. Loftin. 2018. Landscape genetics reveals differing effects of urbanization for two sympatric pool-breeding amphibian species. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Freshwater Science, 20-24 May, Detroit, MI. | May 2018 |
| Homola, J.J., M.T. Kinnison, and C.S. Loftin. 2017. Comparative population structure of two pool breeding amphibian species in an urbanizing landscape. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of Evolution, Portland, OR, 23-27 June. | June 2017 |
| Homola, J.J., M.T. Kinnison, and C.S. Loftin. 2017. Comparative landscape genetics of two vernal pool amphibians in an urbanizing landscape. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 5-8 June. | June 2017 |
| Homola, J.J., M.T. Kinnison, and C.S. Loftin. 2016. Comparative population structure of vernal pool amphibians across a changing landscape. Presentation at the Northeast Natural History Conference, Springfield, MA. | April 2016 |
| Homola, J.J., M.T. Kinnison, and C.S. Loftin. 2016. Comparative population structure of vernal pool amphibians across a changing landscape. Presentation at the Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit's Annual Coordinating Committee Meeting, Orono, ME. 23 March. | March 2016 |
| Homola, J.J., M.T. Kinnison, and C.S. Loftin. 2016. Comparative population structure of vernal pool amphibians across a changing landscape. Oral presentation at the University of Maine Graduate and Undergraduate Research Symposium, Bangor, ME. 27 April 27. | April 2016 |
| Homola, J.J., M.T. Kinnison, and C.S. Loftin. 2015. Ecoevolutionary responses of spatially structured species experiencing climatic changes. Harold W. Borns Symposium, University of Maine, Orono, ME, 9-10 April. | April 2015 |
| Homola, J.J., M.T. Kinnison, and C.S. Loftin. 2015. Comparative population structure of vernal pool amphibians in a developing landscape. 71st Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference, 19-21 April, Newport, RI. | April 2015 |
| Homola, J.J., M.T. Kinnison, and C.S. Loftin. 2015. Adapting to transforming environments: consequences of climate change and urbanization on vernal pool amphibians. Maine Association of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting, Brunswick, ME, 24 March. | March 2015 |
| Homola, J.J., K.M. Cammen, C.S. Loftin, C.C. Helbing, I.Birol, T.F. Schultz, and M.T. Kinnison. 2018. Replicated landscape genomic study design identifies evidence of local adaptation to urbanization in a pool-breeding amphibian species. Presentation at the 103rd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, 5-10 August, New Orleans, LA. | August 2018 |
| Homola, J.J., A. Luzzio, M. Peacock, and S. Straus. September 2024.<b> </b>Highlighting the cutting edge: Latest developments in conservation genomics. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Honolulu, Hawaii. | September 2024 |
| Homola, J.J. and P.M. Albosta. 2023. Genome-wide analyses of channel catfish population structure throughout Wisconsin. 52nd Annual Wisconsin Chapter American Fisheries Society Meeting. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. | February 2023 |
| Homola, J.J. July 2022. Delineation of stock structure and habitat usage of Lake Superior walleye to inform restoration objectives. Summer meeting of the Lake Superior Technical Committee. Marquette, Michigan. | July 2022 |
| Homola, J. J., T.M. Waring, C.S. Loftin, and M.T. Kinnison. 2019. Effects of landscape spatial and temporal autocorrelation on likelihood of population recovery following environmental change. Presentation at the 2019 Evolution meeting, 21-25 June, Providence, RI. | June 2019 |
| Foley, K., J.K. Raabe, J.J. Homola, and T.P. Parks. 2022. Evaluating brook trout connectivity and spring pond use within the Plover River system, Wisconsin. Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual Meeting. | February 2022 |
| Dembkowski, D., D. Isermann, S. Hansen, T. Zorn, Z. Slagle, P. Euclide, and J. Homola. 2024. Defining connectivity of Great Lakes smallmouth bass populations using genomics and telemetry. GLATOS Annual Meeting. Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. | February 2024 |
| Dembkowski, D., D. Isermann, S. Hansen, T. Zorn, Z. Slagle, P. Euclide, and J. Homola. 2024. Defining connectivity of Great Lakes smallmouth bass populations using genomics and telemetry. 84<sup>th</sup> Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. | January 2024 |
| Dembkowski, D., D. Isermann, S. Hansen, T. Zorn, Z. Slagle, P. Euclide, and J. Homola. 2024. Defining connectivity of Great Lakes smallmouth bass populations using genomics and telemetry. 53<sup>rd</sup> Wisconsin Chapter AFS Meeting. Green Bay, WI. | January 2024 |
| Davis, R.P., Simmons, L.M., Homola, J.J., Shaw, S.L., Sass, G.G., Isermann, D.A., and W. A. Larson. May 2022. Analyzing patterns in parental reproductive success in walleye <i>Sander vitreus</i> using genetic parentage analysis in Escanaba Lake, Wisconsin. Joint Aquatic Science Meeting. Grand Rapids, Michigan. | May 2022 |
| Cristan, E.T., P.T. Euclide, C.C. Wilson, D.D. Carl, and J.J. Homola. September 2024. Delineation of Lake Superior walleye stock structure. American Fishery Society Annual Meeting. Honolulu, Hawai’i. | September 2024 |
| Cristan, E.T., P.T. Euclide, C.C. Wilson, D.D. Carl, and J.J. Homola. August 2023. Delineation of walleye stock structure in Lake Superior. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Grand Rapids, Michigan. | August 2023 |
| Bohen, R. M., D. J. Dembkowski, A. W. Latzka, J. M. Hennessy, J. J. Homola and D. A. Isermann. Population Characteristics of Buffalo in Wisconsin: Contribution and Resiliency to Bowfishing Harvest. 85<sup>th</sup> Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. St. Louis, MO. | January 2025 |
| Bohen, R. M., D. J. Dembkowski, A. W. Latzka, J. M. Hennessy, J. J. Homola and D. A. Isermann. Bigmouth and Smallmouth Buffalo in Wisconsin: Population Characteristics and Contribution and Resiliency to Bowfishing Harvest. 84<sup>th</sup> Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, South Dakota | January 2024 |
| Albosta, P.M., and Homola, J.J. February 2022. Applications of parentage-based tagging in stocking evaluations. Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual Meeting. | February 2022 |
| Adams, N.E., J.J. Homola, J.D. Robinson, and K.T. Scribner. 2022. Genetic structure and multiple paternity in invasive Red Swamp Crayfish in southeastern Michigan, USA. Population, Evolutionary, and Quantitative Genetics Conference. Pacific Grove, California. | June 2022 |
| Technical Publications | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Yen, T.Y., K.T. Scribner, J.A. Crossman, P.S. Forsythe, E.A. Baker, J. Kanefsky, J.J. Homola, and C. Davis. 2011. Relative larval loss among females during dispersal of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens). Environmental Biology of Fishes 91:459-469. | August 2011 |
| Homola, J.J., K.T. Scribner, R.F. Elliott, M.C. Donofrio, J. Kanefsky, K.M. Smith, and J.N. McNair. 2012. Genetic assessment of natural inter-population straying rates for spawning populations of lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens across the Lake Michigan basin. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 141:1374-1388. | August 2012 |
| Homola, J.J., K.T. Scribner, E.A. Baker, and N.A. Auer. 2010. Genetic assessment of straying rates of wild and hatchery reared lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in Lake Superior tributaries. Journal of Great Lakes Research 36:798-802. | December 2010 |
| Homola, J.J., J. Kanefsky, K.T. Scribner, T.G. Kalish, and M.A. Tonello. 2012. Genetic identification of two putative world record Michigan salmonids resolves stakeholder and manager questions. Journal of Great Lakes Research 38:176-179. | March 2012 |
| Homola, J.J., C.R. Ruetz III, S.L. Kohler, and R.A. Thum. 2014. Weak effects of a microsporidian parasite on a benthic fish in Michigan streams. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 71:915-926. | June 2014 |
| Role and Organization | Individual | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Fisheries Society - President-elect of the Genetics Section | Homola | August 2022 | Present |
| American Fisheries Society - Newsletter Editor for Genetics Section of the American Fisheries Society | Homola | January 2017 | Present |
| American Fisheries Society - Member, Wisconsin Chapter | Homola | January 2021 | Present |
| American Fisheries Society - Member, Michigan Chapter | Homola | January 2008 | Present |
| American Fisheries Society - Member | Homola | January 2008 | Present |