| 2014 |
Docent/Readership qualification, Lund University, Sweden |
| 2007 |
PhD at the University of Auckland, New Zealand |
| 2000 |
MSc (first class Honours), conducted jointly at the University of Adelaide, Australia, and the University of Hamburg, Germany |
| 2000 |
Graduate Studies 'Diplom-Biologin' at the University of Hamburg, Germany |
| 1997 |
Undergraduate Studies 'Vordiplom' at the Georg-August University of Göttingen, Germany |
| 2023-ongoing |
Professor, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand |
| 2019-ongoing |
Science Group Leader, Plant and Food Research, New Zealand |
| 2018-2023 |
Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand |
| 2014-2019 |
Senior Scientist, Plant and Food Research, New Zealand |
| 2014-2017 |
Associate Professor (docent) at the University of Lund, Sweden |
| 2013-2014 |
Assistant Professor, funded by the Swedish Research Council, Sweden |
| 2009-2013 |
Postdoctoral researcher funded by a Marie Curie Inter-European fellowship at the University of Lund, Sweden |
| 2008-2009 |
Postdoctoral researcher funded by the Swedish Research Council at the University of Lund, Sweden |
| 2019-2021 |
National Marsden panel (Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour), New Zealand |
| 2018 |
National PBRF panel, New Zealand |
| 2013 |
Member of the LMK-foundations idea forum for young researchers 2013, Björkliden, Sweden |
| 2007 |
Marian Cranwell Prize for best ecological PhD thesis of the Faculty of Science, University of Auckland, New Zealand |
| 2006 |
The University of Auckland 'Doctoral Completion Award', New Zealand |
| 2003 |
Third prize in the poster competition of the Faculty of Science, University of Auckland, New Zealand |
| 2002 |
Prize for the best oral presentation at the New Zealand Marine Science Conference, New Zealand |
| 2023 |
Marsden Standard Grant 'AI Fast Start' ($300,000) |
| 2023-2028 |
Ministry for Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) - Endeavour Programme - Climate Adapted finfish AI ($11 million) |
| 2023 |
Humboldt Fellowship |
| 2022 |
Funding Predator Free 2050 ($420,000) |
| 2022 |
Indigenous Genomics Platform of Genomics Aotearoa ($400,000) |
| 2020 |
Seafood Innovation Limited ($330,000) |
| 2019 |
Kiwinet funding for automated phenotyping via image analysis ($150,000), Main PI |
| 2019 |
Ministry for Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) - Data Science Research Programme. A data-science driven evolution of aquaculture for building the blue economy, Associate PI |
| 2019 |
ARC linkage grant ‘Fisheries genomics of snapper in Australia and New Zealand Waters’, Australia, Associate PI |
| 2018 |
Marsden Standard Grant 'Beyond DNA: testing the role of epigenomics in thermal adaptation', Main PI |
| 2016 |
Marsden Standard Grant 'Testing for fishing-induced evolution using DNA from ancient and modern snapper', Associate PI |
| 2016 |
Ministry for Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) grant 'Enhancing production of New Zealand's seafood sector using accelerated breeding techniques', Main PI |
| 2012 |
Received a 4-year research position from the Swedish Research Council (Projektbidrag för unga forskare), Main PI |
| 2008 |
Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship, Main PI |
| 2008 |
Postdoctoral fellowship from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet), Main PI |
| 2008 |
Postdoctoral fellowship from the Wenner-Gren Foundation, Main PI |
| 2007 |
Carl Tryggers Stipend for postdoctoral research, Main PI |
| 2005 |
University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship, New Zealand |
| 2002 |
Top Achiever Doctoral Scholarship from the Tertiary Education Commission, New Zealand |
| 2000 |
DAAD scholarship 'German Academic Exchange Service' to do research at the University of Adelaide for 1 year |
| 2022 |
Ingenious Genomics Platform (Genomics Aotearoa) |
| 2020 |
Seafood Innovation Limited |
| 2020 |
Vision Mãtauranga Capability Fund |
| 2018 |
Catalyst Royal Society |
| 2016 |
The Nilsson-Ehle Endowments |
| 2015 |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) |
| 2015 |
Marie Curie Alumni One World Grant |
| 2015 |
Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education (STINT) exchange grant with UNAM University in Mexico |
| 2014 |
Tryggers Stiftelse |
| 2014 |
Nescent Catalysis Meeting grant |
| 2013 |
Research grant from the Kungliga Fysiografiska Sällskapet i Lund, Sweden |
| 2013 |
Stiftelsen Lunds Djurskyddsfond |
| 2013 |
Helge Ax:son Johnson Stiftelse |
| 2013 |
Craaford Foundation |
| 2013 |
Travel grant from Kungliga Fysiografiska Sällskapet i Lund, Sweden |
| 2013 |
Stiftelsen Längmanska Kulturfonden |
| 2012 |
Stiftelsen Lunds Djurskyddsfond |
| 2012 |
Nilsson-Ehle-donationerna |
| 2012 |
Travel & research grant from the Solander Programme |
| 2011 |
Research grant from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences |
| 2009 |
Research grant from the Helge Ax:son Johnson Stiftelse |
| 2009 |
Travel grant from Kungliga Fysiografiska Sällskapet i Lund, Sweden |
| 2008 |
Research grant from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences |
| 2008 |
Travel & research grant from the Solander Programme |
| 2008 |
Travel grant from Kungliga Fysiografiska Sällskapet i Lund, Sweden |
| 2006 |
The University of Auckland Graduate Research Fund |
| 2006 |
Contestable Travel Fund, University of Auckland |
| 2022 |
Board member of The International Marine Biotechnology Association (IMBA) More information here |
| 2022 |
Genomics Aotearoa Senior Leadership Team |
| 2021 |
Advisory Group Aotearoa Circle - A Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for the Seafood Sector of New Zealand. More information here |
| 2021-ongoing |
Member of the College of Assessors, the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) |
| 2021-ongoing |
Advisory Board, Trends in Ecology & Evolution (TREE) |
| 2020-2021 |
Member of the Fishing 2040 Expert Panel: 'What might fishing look like in 2040? Towards a vision for commercial fisheries in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2040.' Invitated by Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/topics/fish/ |
| 2019-ongoing |
Board member of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Blue Economy CRC, Australia. More information here |
| 2019 |
MPI selected expert on the workshop on 'The Utility of Genetic Analyses for Addressing New Zealand Fisheries Questions.' More information here |
| 2017-2019 |
Guest Associate Editor, Molecular Ecology |
| 2015-ongoing |
Associate Editor, Evolutionary Applications |
| 2013-2015 |
Principal Investigator and Board Member of the excellence centre, CAnMove, Sweden |
| 2022 |
Reviewer and panel member for Genomic Innovation For Regenerative Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (GIRAFF), Canada
|
| 2022 |
A *STAR CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUND PEER REVIEWERS, Singapore |
| 2022 |
The Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR) of the Government of Catalonia |
| 2022 |
The Research Council of Norway (RCN) |
| 2021-2022 |
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Assessor, NZ |
| 2021-2022 |
Horizon Framework: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks, EU |
| 2021 |
The Leverhulme Trust |
| 2020-ongoing |
European Science Foundation (ESF) College of Expert Reviewers, ESF, EU |
| 2020 |
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), UK Research and Innovation, UK |
| 2020 |
Czech Science Foundation, Czech Republic |
| 2020 |
Swiss National Science Foundation, Switzerland |
| 2020 |
Horizon Framework: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks, EU |
| 2018-2019 |
Natural Environment Research Council NERC, UK |
| 2018 |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA, USA |
| 2017-2020;2022 |
Horizon Framework: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships, EU |
| 2017-2018 |
Catalyst Royal Society of New Zealand, New Zealand |
| 2017 |
Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft DFG, Germany |
| 2014 |
Carnegie Trust, UK |
| 2013 |
National Geographic, USA |
| 2022 |
Invited talk at the Seafood conference Nelson: ‘How can fisheries management benefit from genomics? Key insights from New Zealand species’, Nelson, New Zealand More information here |
| 2022 |
Invited talk at the Smart and Connected (S+C) Aquaculture Meeting: Breeding new finfish species for aquaculture, August 10th 2022, New Zealand More information here |
| 2022 |
Invited talk on Fisheries Genetics at the Speaker's Science Forum organised for Members of Parliament, in collaboration with the Speaker of the New Zealand Parliament and in conjunction with Universities New Zealand, Science New Zealand, and the Independent Research Association of New Zealand (IRANZ), May 11th 2022, Parliament, Wellington, New Zealand  More information here |
| 2021 |
Invited talk at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia |
| 2021 |
Invited lecture about structural genomic variation, University of Bern, Switzerland |
| 2021 |
Plenary lecture invitation at the 38th International Society for Animal Genetics (ISAG) Conference, Cape Town, South Africa: Plenary 8 - Genomic applications in aquaculture for future food security More information here |
| 2021 |
Genomics Aotearoa talk: Going Beyond SNPs: Inversions as Facilitators of Eco-Evolutionary Change. June 18th 2021, New Zealand More information here |
| 2020 |
Invitation to present at the 30th Annual Queenstown Molecular Biology Meetings, New Zealand: Harnessing the power of genomics to secure a sustainable blue future More information here |
| 2020 |
Invitation to present at the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources (BANR), National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Theme Artificial Intelligence: The Potential for Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources More information here |
| 2020 |
Invitation to present on Darwin Day 2020 at the University of Oslo, Norway. Theme Sequencing life – for the future of life More information here |
| 2019 |
Invitation to present at Centre for Research In Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) in Barcelona, Spain More information here |
| 2019 |
PhD Aarhus, Denmark |
| 2018 |
Invitation to present at the World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP) in Auckland, New Zealand More information here |
| 2016 |
ICE in Orlando, Florida USA |
| 2015 |
QMB in Queenstown, New Zealand |
| 2013 |
International Congress of Odonatology (ICO) in Freissing, Germany. Genomics of colour in Ischnura elegans. |
| 2013 |
Leiden University 'Niche dynamics, reproductive isolation and colour polymorphisms' |
| 2013 |
Cape Town University in South Africa 'Non-ecological speciation, sexual selection and colour polymorphisms: insights from odonates' presentation here |
| 2013 |
Talk at Stellenbosch University in South Africa 'Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics in Damselflies' |
| 2011 |
Talk at the Workshop about Academic Etiquette organised by the Lund Postdoctoral Society 'Women in Great Science (WINGS): The Networker's Logbook' |
| 2011 |
The Annual Meeting of the Biology Department at the University of Stockholm 'Blodbadet', Stockholm University 'What can damselflies tell us about ecology and evolution?' |
| 2011 |
The Peter and Rosemary Grant Mini Symposium at Lund University, 'Are range margins hybridisation hotspots? Insights from simulated range expansions in Calopteryx damselflies' |
*Plus 16 conference contributions
| 2023 |
Wellenreuther M Chair of International Congress of Genetics 2023, July 16-21, Melbourne, Australia. More information here |
| 2023 |
Anastasiadi D, Johnson S, Venney C, Wellenreuther M SMBEeverywhere 2022-23. March 01, 2023: GS9: Epigenomics in Evolution. More information here |
| 2023 |
Blommaert J, Altemose N, Chrisman BS, Peona V, Wellenreuther M, World J SMBEeverywhere 2022-23. February 15, 2023: GS7: Beyond the SNP: Structural Variants and Repetitive DNA in Genomics and Evolution. More information here |
| 2022 |
Wellenreuther M Queenstown Molecular Biology Meeting, Queenstown Research Week, Queenstown, New Zealand. More information here |
2022 |
Allan A, Wellenreuther M, Littlejohn M Applied Genomics Satellite, Queenstown Research Week, Queenstown, New Zealand. More information here |
| 2022 |
Lancaster LT, Fuller ZL, Berger D, Barbour MA, Jentoft S, WELLENREUTHER M Special Feature: Understanding climate change response in the age of genomics: Journal of Animal Ecology: Vol 91, No 6 More information here |
| 2022 |
Wellenreuther M, Beheregaray L, Bernatchez L World Fisheries Congress, Adelaide, Australia. Advances in genomics for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. |
| 2020 |
Lancaster L, Fuller Z, Wellenreuther M Special Issue Journal of Animal Ecology. Understanding climate change response in the age of genomics. |
| 2020 |
Ferchaud AL, Laporte M, Wellenreuther M Special Issue Evolutionary Applications. Louis Bernatchez' 60th anniversary. |
| 2019 |
Lancaster L, Fuller Z, Wellenreuther M SMBE conference, Manchester, UK. Understanding climate change response in the age of genomics. |
| 2019 |
Wellenreuther M, Mérot C, Berdan E, Bernatchez L Special Issue Molecular Ecology. Genomic structural variants in adaptation and diversification. |
| 2018 |
Wellenreuther M, Mérot C, Berdan E, Ben-David E, Burga A ESEB conference, France. Moving beyond point mutations: the role of structural genomic variation in adaptation and novelty. |
| 2016 |
Bernatchez L, Wellenreuther M Special Issue Evolutionary Applications. Women’s contribution to basic and applied evolutionary biology. |
| 2016 |
Bernatchez L, Wellenreuther M WFC conference, Korea. Genomics for improved fisheries management and conservation: have the promises been fulfilled? |
| 2016 |
Wellenreuther M, Bybee S, Buesse S ICE conference, USA. Next generation ecology, morphology and genomics: what can we learn about odonata? |
| 2014 |
Bernatchez L, Wellenreuther M SMBE conference, Puerto Rico. Detecting natural selection in genome scans. |
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