Biography: Martin Stervander is a postdoctoral research fellow on a three-year grant from the Swedish Research Council. In the Cresko Lab at the Institute of Ecology and Evolution (IE2), University of Oregon, he does research in comparative genomics of syngnathid fishes. With a background in phylogenetic and phylogenomic analyses of birds, his overall research interests span microevolutionary dynamics to large-scale macroevolution. Stervander received his PhD at Lund University, Sweden, in 2015 with a thesis on speciation in birds. His PhD advisors were Drs. Bengt Hansson and Staffan Bensch. Stervander has published some 20 papers that have been cited over a thousand times.
Honors: Swedish Research Council International Postdoc Fellowship 2017–2020. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Seal of Excellence 2018.
Appointments: Swedish Research Council postdoctoral fellow, University of Oregon, 2017–2020. Postdoctoral researcher, Linnaeus University, Sweden 2016. PhD student (employed), Lund University, Sweden, 2011–2015. Warden and acting warden at Ottenby Bird Observatory, 2002–2003.
Professional Activities: Managing Editor, Ornis Svecica, 2019–present. Subject Editor, Ornis Svecica, 2017–present. Reviewer of project grants and grants of excellence for the Icelandic Research Council Rannís, 2017–2019. Reviewer for Molecular Ecology, Evolutionary Applications, Royal Society Open Science, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, PeerJ, Ecology & Evolution, Journal of Avian Biology, Ibis, Zoology, Bird Conservation International, Diversity, Frontiers in Zoology, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, Ornis Svecica, and Ornis Fennica. Organizer of the University of Oregon celebrations of the 2nd International LGBTSTEM Day, 2019. Elected representative in numerous bodies within Lund University, at department, faculty and university level, 2011–2015. For example, I was a member of the university council, the committees for third-cycle study programs (department, faculty, and university level), the presiding committee and management council of the Faculty of Science, and the board for the Department of Biology.
Research Interests: Speciation * Phylogenomics * Comparative Genomics * Ornithology
Further info: Martin Stervander’s website, Twitter, Google Scholar, Orcid, Publons, ResearchGate, LGBTQ+ STEM, 500 Queer Scientists.