Giacomo Bernardi
| Title | Professor |
| Division | Physical & Biological Sciences |
| Department | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology |
| Affiliations | Environmental Studies Department |
| Phone | 831-459-5124 |
| FAX | 831-459-3383 |
| Web Site | Bernardi Lab Selected Publications |
| Office | Center For Ocean Health |
| Campus Mail Stop | Long Marine Lab |
| 100 Shaffer Road Santa Cruz, CA 95060 |
Research Interests
Molecular Ecology and Evolution of FishesOur laboratory research focuses on understanding speciation mechanisms in marine organisms. We have elected to specifically work on fishes as model systems. To approach this vast question, we mainly investigate two different fields of molecular evolution:
* Molecular phylogenetics: We are interested in understanding phylogenetic relationships between species complexes that correspond either to large groups (Scarids) of fishes, or to species that are in the process of speciation (i.e., Girella, Dascyllus).
* Population genetics: We are generally interested in studying the relationships between dispersal capabilities and gene flow in fish populations.
Our main areas of investigation are the temperate and subtropical Eastern Pacific, the Sea of Cortez, and the Indo-West Pacific.
Biography, Education and Training
B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of ParisPost-Doc at Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University