Michael Knapp

This study uses genetic analysis of ancient seal samples to show that southern elephant seals recolonized the Southern Ocean from multiple glacial refugia during postglacial periods.

The paper recovers historical environmental DNA (heDNA) from Antarctic sponge specimens to reconstruct past fish biodiversity and community composition.

This study shows that environmental DNA can effectively detect common haplotypes in blackfoot pua but rarely captures rare ones, supporting its use for non-invasive population genetic monitoring.

The paper uses genomic data to confirm no introgression from a non-threatened congener into a critically endangered bird despite past hybridisation.