Using ancient DNA to obtain long-term perspectives in the marine environment

Speaker

Bastiaan is an evolutionary biologist. He uses a range of genomic tools (including ancient DNA) to investigate how genetic variation, population structure and population size have changed over time during the onset of human exploitation and the development of long-distance trade networks.

He has a particular interest in the marine environment, performing research into a broad range of organisms across the globe, including Atlantic walrus, Atlantic/Pacific cod, herring, New Zealand snapper, right whales, and Sirenians. He enjoys collaborating with archaeologists, zooarchaeologists, historians and ecologists to study modern and ancient specimens up to thousands of years old. 

How to attend

This seminar is being held in person in STEM 3.1 (STEM Centre on Square 1, Colchester campus). You can also watch via Zoom (meeting ID: 925 4561 0277)

If you have any queries about this seminar please email Dr Anna Sturrock (anna.sturrock@essex.ac.uk).

Please note that due to the deviation from our normal schedule, this seminar is being held on a Wednesday. We were originally hosting in STEM 4.1 but have now managed to book to STEM 3.1.