Dr Chrissen Gemmill
Senior Lecturer
Qualifications: BS Calif PhD Colorado
Contact Details
| Name | Extn. | Username | Room | Department | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemmill, Dr Chrissen | 4053 | gemmill | CD.1.01 | Biological Sciences |
You can contact staff by:
- Calling +64 7 838 4466 then enter the extension
- Extensions starting with 4 or 5 can also be direct dialed:
- For extensions starting with 4: dial +64 7 838 extension
- For extensions starting with 5: dial +64 7 858 extension
- Emailing username@waikato.ac.nz
- Using the campus map to locate their room
Research Interests
Biosystematics, population and conservation genetics, and biogeography of endemic Pacific plants, in particular Pittosporum; molecular systematics of Antarctic mosses.
Students Supervised
PhD
- Beard, Catherine (2006). Factors limiting the distribution of mangroves Avicennia marina var. resinifera inNew Zealand.
MSc
- Pratt, Steven (in progress). Evolution of Winteraceae: The islands of New Caledonia
- Clarkson, Fiona (2011). The conservation genetics and ecology of the endemic shrub epiphyte Pittosporum cornifolium.
- Minnee, Elena (2011). Tall fescue pastures for dairying
- Weavers, Graeme (2010). Population dynamics and genetic diversity of Solanum aviculare(poroporo) in Lake Tarawera Scenic Reserve and the wider Bay of Plenty in relation to restoration.
- Carrodus, Susan (2009). Identification of hybridisation in Pittosporum using chloroplast DNA, allozymes and cross-pollination experiments.
- Kelly, Sarah (2009). A phylogeographic investigation of the introduction and dispersal of the invasive species Didymosphenia geminata in New Zealand.
- Chubb, Tanya (2008). Phylogeography and Hybridization of the New Zealand House Mouse as a Tool for Demonstrating Evolutionary Changes.
- Fraser, Anne (2008). Ecology and conservation of the New Zealand orchid Thelymitra mathewsii.
- Crawford, Naomi (2006). Diversity of Hawaiian Pritchardia as estimated by molecular markers.
Expertise
Plant systematics and evolution, including molecular systematics of Pacific/New Zealand/New Caledonian pittosporum, winteraceae and lauraceae; plant population, conservation and restoration genetics; phylogeography of native and invasive organisms.
Recent Publications
- Smith, K., Thia, J., Gemmill, C., Cary, S., Fidler, A. (2012) Barcoding of the cytochrome oxidase I (COI) indicates a recent introduction of Ciona savignyi into New Zealand and provides a rapid method for Ciona species discrimination
Refereed Journal Articles - Aquatic Invasions - Smith, K., Stefaniak, L., Saito, Y., Gemmill, C., Cary, S., Fidler, A. (2012) Increased inter-colony fusion rates are associated with reduced COI haplotype diversity in an invasive colonial ascidian Didemnum vexillum
Refereed Journal Articles - PLoS One - Matheson, F., Lundquist, C., Gemmill, C., Pilditch, C. (2011) New Zealand seagrass - more threatened than IUCN review indicates
Refereed Journal Articles - Biological Conservation - Hills, S., Stevens, M., Gemmill, C. (2010) Molecular support for Pleistocene persistence of the continental Antarctic moss Bryum argenteum
Refereed Journal Articles - Antarctic Science
