eDNA to assess aquatic diversity

Other Projects

Diversification in rockfishes (Sebastes spp): ecological and evolutionary genomics

Understanding the evolutionary mechanisms that generate biodiversity is crucial for conserving species – however, we lack a thorough understanding o...

Evolution, population genetics and speciation in African freshwater fishes

We study the origins of fish diversity in African rivers and lakes, with a current focus on some of the most extreme aquatic environments found on th...

Marine mammal ecology and evolution

We use modern and ancient DNA to explore how whale and other marine megafauna have responded to climatic changes in the past and whaling. This work is...

Adaptation to urban living in fishes

The scaliest New Yorkers have evolved in various ways to cope with the stresses of city life. These urban fish can tolerate pollution and bacterial lo...

The Alter Lab Dr. Elizabeth Alter

Marine Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics

California State University Monterey Bay — Biology and Chemistry Department