Senior curator
Contact
Phone: +46 (0)8 519 541 92E-mail: johannes.bergsten@nrm.seAddressArea of research
Phylogeny and systematics of Coleoptera (beetles), higher level, and the aquatic Adephagan families. Aquatic beetle fauna of Madagascar, taxonomy, species radiations, evolution. DNA Barcoding — problems and potentials. Sexual conflicts and arms races between the sexes in diving beetles. Phylogenetic methodology, model choice, artefacts, etc. Speciality: Coleoptera, aquatic beetles - in particular the Adephagan families. Phylogenetic analyses and methodology.Ongoing projects
The Water Beetle Fauna of Madagascar
DNA Barcoding and Community Ecology of European Water Beetles
Sexual Conflict in Water Beetles
Phylogenetic Projects on Water Beetles
Education
PhD at Umeå University, 2005. Postdoctoral Research Associate at Imperial College & the Natural History Museum in London, 2005-2008.Field experience
Madagascar (2006), South Africa (2005), USA (2003), USA & Canada (2002), Russia (2001 & 2002), Japan & China (2000), Portugal & Sardinia (2000).Publications
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