Department of Zoology, University of Otago, New Zealand

Associate Professor Jon Waters

Email jonathan.waters@otago.ac.nz

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

Holdfast of Durvillaea antarctica

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)

Postdoctoral Associates

• Dr Chris Burridge: molecular evolutionary rates in freshwater taxa (Marsden-funded)
• Dr Devon Keeney: parasite genetics (Marsden-funded)

Dr Raisa Nikula: phylogeography of kelp communities (Marsden-funded) (commencing April 2008)

Current postgraduate students:

• Sanne Boessenkool (PhD): conservation genetics of yellow-eyed penguins
• Ceridwen Fraser (PhD): Biogeography of bull-kelp and associated invertebrates
• Catherine Grueber (PhD): Conservation genetics of takahe
• Andy Hicks (PhD): Diadromy and recruitment in NZ freshwater fishes
• Clement Lagrue (PhD): Ecological genetics of trematode parasites
• Graham McCulloch (PhD): Evolutionary genetics of southern stoneflies

Recently completed postgraduate students:

• Shan Crow (PhD): Evolutionary ecology of galaxiid fishes
• Leigh Anderson (MSc): Biogeography and drainage history of the Catlins region
• Janelle Eason (MSc): Molecular systematics of Scutus

Nevis River valley, Central Otago