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Deborah A. Dawson is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, notably Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Ecology and Genetics as its subfields. This multidisciplinary approach is reflected in their extensive work on environmental DNA applications, species distribution, genetic diversity, and wildlife conservation.

The main topics covered in Dawson's research include:

  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Genetic Diversity and Population Structure
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction

Their recent publications offer insight into diverse ecological and genetic research areas. Selected papers include:

  • "Fishing for mammals: Landscape-level monitoring of terrestrial and semi-aquatic communities using eDNA from riverine systems," 2020, Journal of Applied Ecology
  • "Genomic erosion in a demographically recovered bird species during conservation rescue," 2022, Conservation Biology
  • "Heritability and correlations among learning and inhibitory control traits," 2020, Behavioral Ecology
  • "Spatio-temporal genetic tagging of a cosmopolitan planktivorous shark provides insight to gene flow, temporal variation and site-specific re-encounters," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Development of intraspecific size variation in black coucals, white-browed coucals and ruffs from hatching to fledging," 2020, Journal of Avian Biology

Frequent co-authors contributing to their work include Gavin J. Horsburgh, Samuel S. Browett, Owen S. Wangensteen, Allan D. McDevitt, and Terry Burke.

Dawson's research is published in various scientific venues, most notably:

  • Conservation Genetics
  • Scientific Reports
  • Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
  • Environmental DNA
  • Journal of Applied Ecology

Best Publications

  • Age at onset of alcohol use and its association with DSM-IV alcohol abuse and dependence: results from the national longitudinal alcohol epidemiologic survey

    Bridget F. Grant;Deborah A. Dawson

  • Prevalence, correlates, disability, and comorbidity of DSM-IV narcissistic personality disorder: results from the wave 2 national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions.

    Frederick S. Stinson;Deborah A. Dawson;Rise B. Goldstein;S. Patricia Chou

  • The 12-month prevalence and trends in DSM-IV alcohol abuse and dependence: United States, 1991-1992 and 2001-2002.

    Bridget F Grant;Deborah A Dawson;Frederick S Stinson;S.Patricia Chou

  • Nicotine dependence and psychiatric disorders in the United States: results from the national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions

    Bridget F. Grant;Deborah S. Hasin;S. Patricia Chou;Frederick S. Stinson

  • The Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule-IV (AUDADIS-IV): reliability of alcohol consumption, tobacco use, family history of depression and psychiatric diagnostic modules in a general population sample.

    Bridget F Grant;Deborah A. Dawson;Frederick S Stinson;Patricia S Chou

  • The alcohol use disorder and associated disabilities interview schedule (AUDADIS): reliability of alcohol and drug modules in a general population sample

    Bridget F. Grant;Thomas C. Harford;Deborah A. Dawson;Patricia S. Chou

  • Effectiveness of the Derived Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT‐C) in Screening for Alcohol Use Disorders and Risk Drinking in the US General Population

    Deborah A. Dawson;Bridget F. Grant;Frederick S. Stinson;Yuan Zhou

  • Prevalence, correlates, and disability of personality disorders in the United States: results from the national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions.

    Bridget F. Grant;Deborah S. Hasin;Frederick S. Stinson;Deborah A. Dawson

  • Co-occurrence of 12-month alcohol and drug use disorders and personality disorders in the United States: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions.

    Bridget F. Grant;Frederick S. Stinson;Deborah A. Dawson;S. Patricia Chou

  • The Epidemiology of Social Anxiety Disorder in the United States: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions

    Bridget F. Grant;Deborah S. Hasin;Carlos Blanco;Frederick S. Stinson

  • The Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule-IV (AUDADIS-IV) : Reliability of new psychiatric diagnostic modules and risk factors in a general population sample

    W. June Ruan;Rise B. Goldstein;S. Patricia Chou;Sharon M. Smith

  • Age of onset of drug use and its association with DSM-IV drug abuse and dependence: results from the National Longitudinal Alcohol Epidemiologic Survey.

    Bridget F. Grant;Deborah A. Dawson

  • Recovery from DSM-IV alcohol dependence: United States, 2001-2002.

    Deborah A. Dawson;Bridget F. Grant;Frederick S. Stinson;Patricia S. Chou

  • Sociodemographic and psychopathologic predictors of first incidence of DSM-IV substance use, mood and anxiety disorders: results from the Wave 2 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions

    B F Grant;R B Goldstein;S P Chou;B Huang

  • Immigration and lifetime Prevalence of DSM-IV psychiatric disorders among Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic whites in the United States: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions

    Bridget F. Grant;Frederick S. Stinson;Deborah S. Hasin;Deborah A. Dawson

  • Age at first drink and the first incidence of adult-onset DSM-IV alcohol use disorders.

    Deborah A. Dawson;Risë B. Goldstein;S. Patricia Chou;W. June Ruan

  • Prevalence, correlates, and comorbidity of bipolar I disorder and axis I and II disorders: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions.

    Bridget F. Grant;Frederick S. Stinson;Deborah S. Hasin;Deborah A. Dawson

  • Comorbidity between DSM-IV alcohol and specific drug use disorders in the United States: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions.

    Frederick S. Stinson;Bridget F. Grant;Deborah A. Dawson;W. June Ruan

  • Another look at heavy episodic drinking and alcohol use disorders among college and noncollege youth.

    Deborah A Dawson;Bridget F Grant;Frederick S Stinson;Patricia S Chou

  • Prevalence, correlates, co-morbidity, and comparative disability of DSM-IV generalized anxiety disorder in the USA: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions.

    Bridget F. Grant;Deborah S. Hasin;Frederick S. Stinson;Deborah A. Dawson

Frequent Co-Authors

Bridget F. Grant
Bridget F. Grant National Institutes of Health
Frederick S. Stinson
Frederick S. Stinson National Institutes of Health
Risë B. Goldstein
Risë B. Goldstein National Institutes of Health
Boji Huang
Boji Huang National Institutes of Health
Deborah S. Hasin
Deborah S. Hasin Columbia University
John M. Hallenbeck
John M. Hallenbeck National Institutes of Health
Ting-Kai Li
Ting-Kai Li Duke University
Wilson M. Compton
Wilson M. Compton National Institute on Drug Abuse
Howard B. Moss
Howard B. Moss University of California, Riverside
Emily C. Williams
Emily C. Williams University of Washington

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