Biodiversity

Our research examines biodiversity in aquatic species and environments. Our studies examine genetic variation, but we also use ecological, environmental and behavioural data.

Genomes, Individuals, Populations & Species

We are interested in how genetic variation is distributed across genomes, individuals, populations and species, and in the evolutionary and ecological processes that influence that variation.

Applications

Our research has applications for conservation and management of wild species. Examples include identifying critical units of diversity within species for conservation, and using environmental DNA (eDNA) to describe species communities and the distributions of threatened or invasive species. A major current focus is developing and using eDNA tools to assist conservation of highly endangered Atlantic Whitefish, and populations of Atlantic Salmon.