Jan Dierking
professor
Evolutionary Ecology of Marine Fishes
The Future Ocean
Germany
Biography
Personal information: *8.1.1975, Münster, Germany; German nationality; Married, one daughter (*12.4.2012) who I raise in equal share with my wife (a full-time scientist as well). ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS 05/2007 PhD degree, University of Hawaii (UH), USA. Dissertation: “Effects of the introduced predatory fish Cephalopholis argus on native reef fish populations in Hawaii.” Advisor: Dr. Charles Birkeland. 08/2005 MSc degree, UH Specialization in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology. Thesis: “The economic value and the social structure of the aquarium fish industry in West Hawaii.” 08/2001 – 05/2007 Graduate student in the Department of Zoology, UH. 10/1997 - 07/2001 Study of Marine Science (major), Zoology, Business administration (minors) at the Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet (CAU) Kiel. 1987-1995 German High school diploma, HBG Celle; Class valedictorian. 1992-1993 Exchange student, Ohio, USA, with the American Field Service.
Research Interest
Current research focuses on the ecology and evolution of marine fishes. I am particularly interested in integrated approaches, e.g., of ecological and molecular data to better understand the omnipresent variability in natural systems, or oceanographic, biological, and fisheries data to elucidate drivers of genetic change. My research topics include fisheries induced genetic changes, conservation genetics, fish migrations, feeding ecology and marine foodweb ecology in temperate and tropical systems. I have gathered extensive experience in fisheries management and conservation work, and aim to integrate biological results with applications in these fields. My toolkit includes molecular analyses (microsatellites, mitochondrial DNA, SNPs, MHC immune genes), stable isotope analysis, and fish(ery) biology measures (otolith analysis, morphometry, maturity and condition indices), and early career experience with socio-economic approaches.
Publications
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Dierking, J., Morat F., Letourneur Y., and Harmelin-Vivien M. 2012. Fingerprints of lagoonal life: migration of the marine flatfish Solea solea assessed by stable isotopes and otolith microchemistry. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 104-105:23-32.
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Magath, V., Marohn, L., Fietzke, J., Frische, M., Thiel, R., Dierking, J. (2013). Migration behaviour of twaite shad Alosa fallax in the river Elbe assessed by otolith Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca profiles. Journal of Fish Biology 82:1871-1887. doi: 10.1111/jfb.12115
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Schubert, P., Karez, R., Reusch, TBH, Dierking, J. (2013). Isotopic signatures of eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) as bioindicator of anthropogenic nutrient input in the western Baltic Sea. Marine Pollution Bulletin 72:64-70. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.04.029
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Morat, F., Letourneur, Y., Dierking, J., Pécheyran, C., Bareille, G., Blamart, D., HarmelinVivien, M. (2014) The great melting pot. Common sole population connectivity assessed by otolith and water fingerprints. Plos One 9:e86585
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Dierking J., Phelps L, Præbel K, Ramm G, Prigge E, Borcherding J, Brunke M, Eizaguirre C (2014) Anthropogenic admixture between endangered migratory and commercially harvested stationary whitefish taxa (Coregonus spp.). Evolutionary Applications, online in advance of print, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/eva.12166
