Brian R. Kreiser
BSC 370 Genetics
BSC 472/572 Population Genetics
BSC 111 Principles of Biological Sciences II
I am interested in the evolutionary forces that shape the geographic patterns of genetic variation within a species, and often this work blends into the areas of systematics and conservation. While much of the research in my lab focuses on fishes, my research program tends to be more question-oriented as opposed to organism specific. Currently we are working on projects that are focused on the biota of the southeastern United States (including freshwater fishes and gopher tortoises). Students working in my lab over the years have pursued a broad array of interests including blue crabs, pythons, anadromous fishes, freshwater turtles, Central American fishes and invasive plants. While the organisms are diverse, the common theme is the study of geographic patterns of genetic variation.
Schaefer, J.F., D.D. Duvernell and B.R. Kreiser. 2011. Ecological and genetic assessment of spatial structure among replicate contact zones between two topminnow species. Evolutionary Ecology 25:1145–1161.
Matamoros, W.A., B.R. Kreiser and J.F. Schaefer. 2011. A delineation of Nuclear Middle America biogeographical provinces based on river basin faunistic similarities. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries DOI 10.1007/s11160-011-9232-8.
Ennen, J.R., J.E. Lovich, B.R. Kreiser, W.W. Selman and C.P. Qualls. 2010. Genetic and morphological variation between populations of the Pascagoula Map Turtle (Graptemys gibbonsi) in the Pearl and Pascagoula Rivers with description of a new species. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 9:98–113.
Ennen, J.R., B.R. Kreiser and C.P. Qualls. 2010. Low genetic diversity in several Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) populations in the DeSoto National Forest, Mississippi. Herpetologica 66:91-98.
Bowen, B.R., B.R. Kreiser, P.F. Mickle, J.F. Schaefer and S.B. Adams. 2008. Phylogenetic relationships among North AmericanAlosa species (Clupeidae). Journal of Fish Biology 72:1188-1201.