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My research addresses fundamental questions about the evolution of marine invertebrates. I combine field observations, field collections, museum specimens and experimental manipulations to address original questions in population genetics, phylogenetics, phylogeography, molecular ecology and genomics. My scientific approach is to focus primarily on fundamentals and foundational concepts. Consequently, I started working on corals, the ecosystem engineers of coral reefs, and studied their most fundamental characteristics: species identity, reproduction, and population genetics. Meanwhile, I expanded to other organisms, new questions, and more interdisciplinary approaches. Evolutionary Genomics, Population Genetics, Phylogenetics, Molecular Ecology, Conservation Genetics; invertebrates, especially corals.

publications

• ResearchGate
• Google Scholar

affiliations

• Research Associate
• Department of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology
• Museum of Comparative Zoology
• Harvard University

CREDENTIALS

• B.S., Ecology, University-GH Essen (Germany)
• M.S., Environmental Sciences, University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany)
• Ph.D., Ecology, Northeastern University (Mass.)
• CV

ABOUT

Dr. Edward Conrad earned his Ph.D. in Accounting from Florida State University, and he holds an active CPA license. He was recognized for his outstanding teaching both at Florida State and at the University of Akron where he was a faculty member, including serving as Chair of the School of Accountancy, for 29 years. Dr. Conrad has published articles in academic and professional outlets including The Accounting Review, Advances in Accounting, The Journal of Accounting Case Research, Internal Auditing, and The CPA Journal. Prior to his career in academia, Dr. Conrad worked in public accounting, as an internal auditor, and as the Treasurer and Controller for a corporate headquarters’ real estate management company equally owned by three Fortune 500 companies in Cleveland, Ohio.