Staff Spotlight
J. Andrés López
Assistant Scientist
Ichthyology
Museum Road & Newell Drive
Gainesville, FL 32611
(352) 273-1952
Ph.D. Iowa State University, 2003
Research Interests
- Molecular phylogenetics of fishes
- Reconciling molecular and morphological evidence to improve hypotheses of phylogeny among euteleostean lineages of early-origin (the 'basal euteleosts')
- Phylogenetics of the anguilliforms (the 'true eels'): developing a framework to understand the evoluton of their jaw morphology diversity
- Phylogeography and speciation genetics of the pickerels (subgenus Kenoza of Esox), basses (genus Micropterus) and darters (genus Percina): exploring the extent and role of hybridization in shaping the genomic identity among putatively independent lineages
- Molecular evolution of the genomes of esociform fishes: Transposable element and chromosome variation
Collection-related Activities
- Development of the archiving and management protocols for the genetic resources of the neontology research collections of the Florida Museum of Natural History
- Field ichthyological surveys in southeast Asia and in North Central Florida
- Acquisition of ichthyological collections for the Genetic Resources Collection
Outreach activities
- Mentor in the University Minority Mentoring Program (Fall 2006 until present)
- Host of participant in Student Science Training Program (Summer 2006)
- Participant in FLMNH public outreach events at Powell Hall
Courses Taught
Co-taught Ichthyology Fall 2006
Representative Publications
J.A. López, Ryburn, J.A., Fedrigo, O. & Naylor, G.J.P. 2006. Phylogeny of sharks of the family Triakidae (Carcharhiniformes) and its implications for the evolution of carcharhiniform placental viviparity. – Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 2006 40 (1): 50-60.
C. Fu, J. Luo, J. Wua, J.A. López, Y. Zhonga, G. Leid, J. Chen. 2005. Phylogenetic relationships of salangid fishes (Osmeridae, Salanginae) with comments on phylogenetic placement of the salangids based on mitochondrial DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 2005 35 (1): 76-84.
Naylor, G.J.P., J.A. Ryburn, O. Fedrigo and J.A. López. 2005. Phylogenetic Relationships among the major lineages of modern elasmobranchs. – In: W.C. Hamlett and B.G.M. (eds.), Reproductive biology and phylogeny, vol. 3: 1-25; Science Publishers, Inc., Enfield, NH.
Grande, T., H., Laten, J.A. López. 2004. Phylogenetic Relationships of Extant Esocid Species (Teleostei: Salmoniformes) Based on Morphological and Molecular Characters. Copeia 2004 (4): 743-757.
J.A. López, W.J. Chen and G. Ortí. 2004. Esociform phylogeny. Copeia 2004 (3): 449-464.
J.A. López, P. Bentzen and T.W. Pietsch. 2000. Phylogenetic inter-relationships of esocoid fishes (Teleostei) based on partial cytochrome b and 16S mitochondrial DNA sequences Copeia 2000 (2): 420-431.
Waters, J.M., J.A. López and G.P. Wallis. 2000. Molecular phylogenetics and biogeography of galaxiid fishes (Osteichthyes: Galaxiidae): dispersal, vicariance, and the position of Lepidogalaxias salamdroides. Systematic Biology 49(4): 777-795.
Current External Funding
| 2006-2009 | Enhancements for the genetic resources of the Florida Museum of Natural History | NSF DBI 0545232 |
| 2006-2008 | Research initiation grant: genome size and karyotype evolution in esociform fishes | NSF MCB-0615975 |