Michael Jowers
Researcher
Conservation Genetics and Wildlife Management
CIBIO, Centro de Investigacao em Biodiversidade e Recursos Geneticos
Portugal
Biography
The knowledge I have acquired over the years concerns mainly evolutionary biology questions through population genetics, phylogeography and biogeography. I use the phylogenetic species concept approach to assess the taxonomy of poorly known herpetological species, mostly from the Lesser Antilles and Northern Venezuela, but also from other geographical areas. Most of my work has focused on reptiles and amphibians from the islands of Trinidad and Tobago (West Indies) and I continue to do so. Besides working on herps I have also worked on the other organisms such as mammals, social insects, scorpions, freshwater fish and parasites.
Research Interest
My lines of research have focused on evolutionary patterns and processes, mostly through the assessment of biological and ecological effects on speciation and the tempo and mode of such.
Publications
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Murphy JC, Sierra TA, Downie JR, Jowers MJ (2017) Toads, tall mountains and taxonomy: the Rhinella granulosa group (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae) on both sides of the Andes. Salamandra, 53(2): 267-278.
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Murphy JC, Angarita Sierra T, Downie JR, Jowers MJ (2017) Toads, tall mountains and taxonomy: the Rhinella granulosa group (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae) on both sides of the Andes. Salamandra, 53(2): 267-278.
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Aluoch AM, Otiende MY, Obonyo MA, Mungai PG, Okun DO, Angelone-Alasaad S, Jowers MJ (2017) First genetic identification of Pilobolus (Mucoromycotina, Mucorales) from Africa (Nairobi National Park, Kenya). South African Journal of Botany, 111: 182-188.
