Pirmin Nietlisbach
Research interests
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Publications
Link to research group page Erik Postma
Link to research group page Lukas Keller
Research interests
I am interested in applying genetic methods to the study of ecological and evolutionary questions. For my PhD thesis, I am studying inbreeding and its effects on genetic diversity, at the example of a small population of song sparrows (Melospiza melodia) on Mandarte Island, British Columbia, Canada. I am using the combination of life-history data from a long-term pedigree with a large set of genetic markers to investigate inbreeding depression, purging (selective removal of deleterious alleles from the population), and the importance of heterozygosity (individual genetic diversity) for selection and mate choice.
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Education and professional positions
| 2010 - present | PhD thesis at the Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich, Switzerland |
| 2008 - 2010 | Master of Science in Biology–Anthropology, Anthropological Institute and Museum, University of Zurich, Switzerland |
| 2004 - 2008 | Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Zurich, Switzerland, and University College Dublin, Ireland (exchange semester 2007) |
Publications
Nater A., Nietlisbach P., Arora N., van Schaik C.P., van Noordwijk M.A., Willems E.P., Singleton I., Wich S.A., Goossens B., Warren K.S., Verschoor E.J., Perwitasari-Farajallah D., Pamungkas J., and Krützen M. (2011) Sex-biased dispersal and volcanic activities shaped phylogeographic patterns of extant orangutans (genus: Pongo). Molecular Biology and Evolution 28: 2275-2288.
Nietlisbach P., Nater A., Greminger M.P., Arora N., and Krützen M. (2010) A multiplex system to target 16 male-specific and 15 autosomal genetic markers for orang-utans (genus: Pongo). Conservation Genetics Resources 2: 153-158.
