Greg Rouse

Greg Rouse is a Professor of Marine Biology at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. He serves as Curator of the Benthic Invertebrate Collection, specializing in deep-sea biology, invertebrate zoology, and evolutionary genetics. His research focuses on annelid and echinoderm phylogeny, chemosynthetic ecosystems, and seadragon biodiversity conservation.

Education: B.S. and M.S. from University of Queensland (Australia), Ph.D. from University of Sydney.

Research Interests:

• Animal phylogeny and systematics
• Deep-sea symbiosis and biodiversity
• Evolution of life history strategies
• Chemosynthetic habitats (methane seeps, hydrothermal vents)
• Osedax bone-eating worms
• Syngnathidae (seahorse/seadragon) evolution

Recent work highlights include discovery of new Osedax species, phylogenetic studies of scaleworms, and investigations into deep-sea wood-fall communities. His publications emphasize molecular systematics and conservation genetics in marine invertebrates.

Labs/Teams: Curates the Benthic Invertebrate Collection and leads deep-sea biodiversity research initiatives at Scripps.