Building strong relationships between conservation genetics and primary industry leads to mutually beneficial genomic advances.
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Several reviews in the past decade have heralded the benefits of embracing high-throughput sequencing technologies to inform conservation policy and the management of threatened species, but few have offered practical advice on how to expedite the transition from conservation genetics to conservation genomics. Here, we argue that an effective and efficient way to navigate this transition is to capitalize on emerging synergies between conservation genetics and primary industry (e.g., agriculture, fisheries, forestry and horticulture). Here, we demonstrate how building strong relationships between conservation geneticists and primary industry scientists is leading to mutually-beneficial outcomes for both disciplines. Based on our collective experience as collaborative New Zealand-based scientists, we also provide insight for forging these cross-sector relationships.
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Fields of Research::41 - Environmental sciences::4104 - Environmental management::410401 - Conservation and biodiversity
Field of Research::07 - Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences::0701 - Agriculture, Land and Farm Management
Field of Research::07 - Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences::0705 - Forestry Sciences
Field of Research::07 - Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences::0704 - Fisheries Sciences