Giacomo Bernardi

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Physical & Biological Sciences Division

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Environmental Studies Department

Bernardi
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Long Marine Lab Ocean Health Building
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Center For Ocean Health

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Long Marine Lab

B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Paris
Post-Doc at Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University

Molecular Ecology and Evolution of Fishes

Our 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.

Last modified: Jun 23, 2025