
Dr Oliver Berry
Key research
- Conservation Biology
- Population Genetics
- Wildlife Forensics
- Ecology of Invasive Species
Major research interests
- Ancient DNA
- Applied ecology
- Conservation biology
- Population genetics
- Wildlife forensics
Qualifications
BSc W.Aust., PhD Massey
Publications
Berry, O (In Press) Inbreeding and promiscuity in the endangered grand skink. Conservation Genetics.
Berry O, Gleeson D (2005) Distinguishing historical fragmentation from a recent population decline - shrinking or pre-shrunk skink from New Zealand? Biological Conservation 123, 197-210.
Berry O, Tocher M, Gleeson D, Sarre S (2005) Effects of vegetation matrix on animal dispersal: genetic evidence from a study of endangered skinks. Conservation Biology 19, 855-864.
Berry O, Tocher MD, Sarre SD (2004) Can assignment tests measure dispersal? Molecular Ecology 13, 551-561.
Berry O, Gleeson DM, Sarre SD (2003) Microsatellite DNA markers for New Zealand skinks. Conservation Genetics 4, 411-414.
Memberships
Society for Conservation Biology,
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists,
Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand
Current external positions
Co-ordinator, Postgraduate Program
Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre
Useful links
www.invasiveanimals.com
Current projects
Conservation-relevance of the systematics of subterranean fauna from the Pilbara, Western Australia
Research profile