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Email ludovic.dutoit@otago.ac.nz

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Te; +64 3 479 7984

Website wildevolab.org

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Teaching

I am also an organiser of data analysis workshops such as:

Research Interests

We have a range of research interests within evolutionary genomics. We are using population genomic, transcriptomic and eDNA to approach research questions in Ecology and Evolution. We have specific interests in understanding genomic signatures of sexual conflict, the speciation process, and the evolutionary forces shaping genomic variation both in a fundamental context and within the realm of conservation biology.

Prospective Students

I am always happy to discuss research opportunities with prospective students. I have a wide range of projects available, ranging from summer projects to PhD.

Publications

Alvarez-Costes, S., Baker, C. S., Constantine, R., Carroll, E. L., Guhlin, J., Dutoit, L., Ferreira, S., … Gemmell, N. J., Gillum, J., … Rayment, W., … Te Aikā, B., Urban, L., & Alexander, A. (2025). Leveraging synteny to generate reference genomes for conservation: Assembling the genomes of Hector's and Māui dolphins. Molecular Ecology Resources, e14109. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.14109 Journal - Research Article

Connallon, T., Czuppon, P., Olito, C., Goedert, D., Kokko, H., Nava-Bolaños, A., … Dutoit, L., & Ruzicka, F. (2025). Predicting the prevalence of genetic trade-offs among adaptive substitutions. Evolution. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/evolut/qpaf061 Journal - Research Article

Riordan, B., Dutoit, L., King, T., Beheregaray, L., Gemmell, N., Hickey, A., & Johnson, S. (2025). Thermal resilience in the endemic triplefins of New Zealand. Proceedings of the Genetics Otago (GO) Annual Symposium. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/go Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Wheatcroft, D., Backström, N., Dutoit, L., McFarlane, S. E., Mugal, C. F., Wang, M., … Qvarnström, A. (2024). Divergence in expression of a singing-related neuro-plasticity gene in the brains of two Ficedula flycatchers and their hybrids. Genes Genomes Genetics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkae293 Journal - Research Article

Ni, S., McCulloch, G. A., Kroos, G. C., King, T. M., Dutoit, L., Foster, B. J., Hema, K., Jandt, J. M., Peng, M., Dearden, P. K., & Waters, J. M. (2024). Human-driven evolution of color in a stonefly mimic. Science, 386(6270), 453-458. doi: 10.1126/science.ado5331 Journal - Research Article

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