Per Palsboll

Prof. Per Palsboll is a Professor of Marine Evolution and Conservation at the University of Groningen’s Faculty of Science and Engineering, affiliated with the Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences. He holds an adjunct scientist position at the Center for Coastal Studies (USA) and serves as an Associate Editor for Marine Ecology Progress Series and Animal Biodiversity and Conservation. His expertise spans population genetics, conservation genetics, and marine mammal research.

Education: PhD in Evolutionary Genetics (University of Copenhagen, 1993) and Cand. scient (equivalent to MSc, 1989). Previous academic roles include professorships at Stockholm University, UC Berkeley, and Harvard University. He coordinates MSc courses on population genetics and computational biology and teaches in conservation biology and polar ecology programs.

Research focuses on marine mammal genomics, including studies on humpback whales, minke whales, and fin whales. His work addresses trophic dynamics, genetic diversity, and conservation strategies. Awards include the 2024 Open Research Award and 2021 UG Open Research Award for promoting open science.