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Halie Smith

Nebraska Department of Health and Human ServicesORCID 0009-0009-5283-4406Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Ecology· 1 Genomics· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Jeff HamikiD· 2 shared Amanda J. BrinkworthiD· 1 shared Dayna McCormick· 1 shared Gwenyth Anne ColemaniD· 1 shared Holly Black· 1 shared Jose E. PietriiD· 1 shared Joseph R. FauveriD· 1 shared Kathryn Duncan· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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GenomicsMolecular EcologyPeer-reviewedOct 1, 2026

When clades collide: Genomic admixture in blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) from the Great Plains

Kaylee S. Herzog, Zach Pella, Halie Smith…·Joseph R. Fauver

This study analyzes genomic admixture in Ixodes scapularis ticks from the Great Plains, finding admixed populations in Nebraska with no B. burgdorferi infection, suggesting genomic factors influence Lyme disease transmission.

DOI 10.1111/mec.70577

mousewhole-genome sequencing

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EcologybioRxivPreprintSep 28, 2026

Long-Term Surveillance Reveals Establishment of Aedes albopictus in Eastern Nebraska, USA

Gwenyth Anne Coleman, Jeff Hamik, Halie Smith…·Troy D. Anderson

This study reports the establishment of Ae. albopictus in eastern Nebraska through long-term surveillance, showing increasing populations and evidence of overwintering.

DOI 10.64898/2026.09.23.750200

statistical model

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