Lyn Cook

Dr. Lyn Cook is an Associate Professor specializing in evolutionary biology and systematics at the University of Queensland. Her research examines plant-insect interactions, biogeographic patterns, and taxonomic relationships using molecular phylogenetics.

Research focuses on:

• Australian flora and insect coevolution
• Historical biogeography of Southern Hemisphere taxa
• Taxonomic revisions using genomic data
• Cryptic species discovery
• Conservation prioritization

Recent work addresses taxonomic controversies in Eucalyptus classification and resolves biogeographic origins of Australian arachnids using phylogenetic methods. Fieldwork spans Australian biomes from rainforests to arid zones.