Department of Zoology, University of Otago, New Zealand

Associate Professor Jon Waters

Email jonathan.waters@otago.ac.nz

• Principal Investigator: Allan Wilson Centre for Molecular Ecology and Evolution
• Genetics Otago

Publications

Dr Waters' publications are available here

Teaching

• Mendelian genetics
• Evolutionary genetics
• Conservation biology
• Phylogeography

Research Interests

• Rates of molecular evolution
• Freshwater phylogeography and drainage evolution
• Marine biogeography
• Kelp-Rafting and Southern Ocean biogeography
• Biological responses to human-mediated and natural environmental change

Research highlights and publicity

• Waitaha Penguin: BBC
• Climate change: REUTERS
• Molecular rates: ABC-TV
• Rafting: Radio-NZ
• Rafting: Youtube

Research projects

• River capture, vicariance, and rates of evolution (Marsden funding) (with Dave Craw and Chris Burridge)
• Biogeography of rafting bull-kelp and marine invertebrates (Marsden funding) with Hamish Spencer, Kirsten Donald, and Raisa Nikula)
• Genetic relatedness and parasite life history (Marsden funding) (with Robert Poulin)
• Conservation genetics of NZ native birds (with Ian Jamieson)

Current Postdocs

• Dr Ceridwen Fraser
• Dr Raisa Nikula

Current postgraduate students:

• Graham McCulloch
• Andy Hicks
• Catherine Grueber
• Rebecca Cumming
• Catherine Collins

Past PhD students/postdocs:

• Dr Sanne Boessenkool
• Dr Ceridwen Fraser
• Dr Shan Crow
• Dr Chris Burridge
• Dr Devon Keeney

Nevis River valley, Central Otago