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Alfried Vogler is a molecular systematist working on phylogeny, evolution, and species diversity in insects. He has a specific interest in the order Coleoptera (beetles), which is arguably the largest radiation of animal species on Earth. His research utilizes models of evolutionary understanding to explore the great diversity of living organisms. Vogler applies genomics and phylogenetic analysis, investigating hierarchical levels and the basal relationships among insect orders. Novel high-throughput sequencing methods are opening new avenues for studying taxonomy and biodiversity, particularly in poorly known groups of arthropods in tropical forest canopies and soils. He employs metagenomic shotgun sequencing, allowing for the study of entire complex communities and bulk analysis of species richness and phylogeny directly from environmental samples. Additionally, he uses environmental DNA (eDNA) and qPCR metabarcoding approaches to characterize complex communities in soil, water, and freshwater habitats, and to analyze the gut content of insects and mammals. He holds a joint appointment at the Natural History Museum (NHM) London to conduct research.
Imperial College London/Natural History Museum • London, UK
Joint Position in Molecular Systematics.
Department of Entomology, American Museum Natural History • New York, USA
Conducted research in entomology.
Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University • New Haven, CT, USA
Worked in molecular biophysics and biochemistry.
Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.