معرفی
Dr. Nicholas Matzke is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand. His research revolutionizes biogeography by integrating extinction, fossils, organismal traits, and paleogeography into computationally efficient frameworks.
- Education:
- PhD in Integrative Biology (2013), University of California, Berkeley
- MA in Geography (2003), University of California, Santa Barbara
- Double BSc in Biology and Chemistry (1998), Valparaiso University
Dr. Matzke's research spans three major domains: phylogenetic biogeography (developing methods to model trait-dependent dispersal), bacterial flagellum evolution (collaborating on experimental and bioinformatic analyses), and macroevolutionary modeling (integrating fossils and morphological data). His work on the FBD-MSC model and trait-dependent dispersal has transformed divergence time estimation and biogeographical inference.
Recent publications show consistent focus on:
- Integrating molecular and fossil data in phylogenies
- Quantifying trait-dispersal interactions in rails and crocodiles
- Modeling historical biogeography using BioGeoBEARS
- Reconstructing evolutionary timelines with Bayesian methods
Scientific Recognition:
- 2015-2018: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellow at Australian National University
- 2017: Associate Fellow of The Higher Education Academy
As an accredited PhD supervisor with active Marsden Grant projects, Dr. Matzke trains students in phylogenetics, computational modeling, and paleogeographic reconstruction. His lab combines custom software development with empirical studies across diverse taxa, from Rana frogs to Crocodylus crocodiles.
