Paul Bentzen 

University Research Professor
DFO Chair (Department of Fisheries & Oceans)
Fisheries Resource Conservation Genetics 

Biology

Education  

• 1989, PhD, Biology, McGill University
• 1982, MSc, Zoology, University of British Columbia
• 1978, BSc, Biology, McGill University

Affiliations 

• 1994-96, GLOBEC Scientific Steering Committee
• Member, Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada 2006-present
• Co-Chair, Marine Fishes Specialist Subcommittee of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, January 2006- present

Editorial responsibilities

• 2001-Present, Editorial Review Board for the journal, Molecular Ecology

Publications

91 peer reviewed publications;
5 proceedings and non-reviewed publications;
12 technical reports;
80 abstracts and presentations
40 invited talks

 Website:  Paul Bentzen web page

E-mail:  Dr. Paul Bentzen

Population and evolutionary genetics of fishes and marine organisms 

I joined the Biology Department in 2001 after eight years on the faculty at the University of Washington. I am interested in the population and evolutionary genetics of fishes and marine organisms. In particular, I want to know how genetic variation is distributed within and among populations, and how past and ongoing processes have shaped the patterns of genetic variation that exist today. Examples of past processes include previous ice ages that forced fishes into refugia where they evolved in isolation for periods of time, and much more recent human-related impacts that have drastically reduced the abundance of some species and populations. Ongoing processes include environmental factors that influence connectivity among populations, and varying patterns of natural selection that lead to local adaptations.