Dr. Gerlien Verhaegen
Postdoc
Zoologisches Institut und Museum Vogelwarte
Haus 6.2
Soldmannstr. 23
17489 Greifswald
My research interest lies in the ecology and evolution of aquatic invertebrates, from freshwater snails to deep-sea jellyfish. My current postdoctoral project focuses on studying the diversity, distribution, ecology, and genetic connectivity of Southern Ocean gelatinous zooplankton. For this I am investigating environmental DNA as well as population genetics, and apply ecological niche modelling techniques. While affiliated with the University of Greiswald, my actual working environment is the Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung in Bremerhaven. A more comprehensive description of the project can be found here:
Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research