Anne Ropiquet

Dr. Anne Ropiquet serves as Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes and Deputy Director of Education for Postgraduate Studies at Queen Mary University of London's School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences. As a Senior Lecturer in Biosciences, her research focuses on evolutionary biology, conservation biology, and biodiversity, with particular emphasis on mammalian genetics, introgression, hybridization, and molecular evolution.

Her work spans diverse taxa including bovidae, giraffes, ticks, and rodents, employing genomic, phylogenetic, and conservation genetic methodologies. Notable contributions include clarifying the taxonomic status of species like the kouprey and Cambodian banteng, and elucidating evolutionary mechanisms driving speciation and adaptive radiation.

Dr. Ropiquet supervises PhD students James McDonald (biodiversity of umbrisols) and Stefano Porrelli (adaptive radiation in Tragelaphini). Her recent research highlights genomic studies of endangered species like the lowland anoa and pangolins, alongside investigations into tick-host coevolution and leopard population genetics.

Publications emphasize mitochondrial genome analysis, chromosomal speciation, and phylogenetic inference across mammals. Her work bridges evolutionary biology with applied conservation strategies, addressing critical biodiversity challenges through molecular approaches.