Department of Zoology, University of Otago

Department of Zoology, University of Otago, New Zealand

 

Professor Graham Wallis

Associate Professor Graham Wallis

Email graham.wallis@stonebow.otago.ac.nz

Publications:

Professor Wallis's publications are available here

Teaching:

  • Genetics
  • Systematics
  • Population genetics and molecular evolution
  • Speciation

Research Interests:

  • Population genetics
  • Molecular evolution
  • Molecular systematics and biogeography of endemic species
  • Genetics of hybrid zones

Current Projects:

  • Evolutionary genetics and systematics of native galaxiid fish
  • Evolutionary genetics and systematics of native insects
  • Genetic analysis of hybrid zones

Postdoctoral Associates:

  • Dr Lise Wallis: Comparative transcriptomics of migratory and stream-resident galaxiid fishes (Marsden-funded)

Current postgraduate students:

  • Graham McCulloch (PhD): Evolutionary genetics of southern stoneflies
  • David Winter (PhD): Phylogeography of Pacific landsnails

Recently completed postgraduate students:

  • Shan Crow (PhD): Evolutionary ecology of southern galaxiid fishes

Other Links:

Keywords:

  • evolutionary genetics, systematics, hybridisation, phylogeography

 

 

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