YIBS Research Spotlight: Dr. Peter Cowman, former Donnelley Postdoc

May 9, 2016

Curious about the type of research that goes on at YIBS?

Check out our newest YIBS Research Spotlight on former Donnelley Postdoctoral Environmental Fellow Peter Cowman. Dr. Cowman is an evolutionary biologist who studies the evolutionary lineages of tropical coral reef fish. After wrapping up his fellowship at YIBS in spring 2016, Dr. Cowman joined the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University in Australia.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

YIBS Donnelley Fellow | Dr. Peter Cowman from YIBS on Vimeo.

Follow Peter Cowman on Twitter @pete_cowman.

Learn more about YIBS’ Donnelley Postdoctoral Fellows program.

 

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