Genomic data can help inform conservation in numerous ways. Katie will begin by describing what insights they have been able to make regarding the evolutionary history and current status of snow leopard using whole genome sequencing data (these results are thoroughly described in the PNAS publication), and will then detail how this genomic information was used to create a new molecular tool (specifically, a SNP panel), to identify snow leopard individuals genetically from fecal samples (this project is thoroughly described in the Molecular Ecology Resources publication). Katie completes her presentation by discussing how this SNP panel can be employed across the snow leopard range to hopefully aid in existing conservation efforts. Our speaker hopes that some researchers in the audience might be interested in utilizing this SNP panel on samples from their research area and will be eager to answer any questions about how this can be done.