Gerlien Verhaegen

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)

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Gerlien Verhaegen is a postdoctoral researcher at Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC). Her research field includes investigating the gelatinous zooplankton species diversity, distribution, and connectivity in polar and midwater waters. Her methodologies include a combination of morphological analyses, genetic tools (population genetics and environmental DNA), as well as ecological niche modelling.

Current research projects / interests:

  • polar gelatinous zooplankton species diversity, distribution, and connectivity;
  • ecological niche modelling in 3D of midwater jellyfish.

Keywords: gelatinous zooplankton, jellyfish, ctenophora, population genetics, eDNA, ecological niche modelling.

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