#  Gonzalo Giribet 

Curator in Invertebrate Zoology and Malacology

Director of the Museum of Comparative Zoology

Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

 

 

 



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 smartphone [(617) 495-1473](<tel:(617) 495-1473>) 

 email <ggiribet@g.harvard.edu> 

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Prof. Giribet’s primary research focuses on the evolution, systematics and biogeography of invertebrate animals, including the use of morphology and next generation sequencing techniques. Current projects in the Giribet lab include a comprehensive study of the harvestmen of New Zealand, their systematics and biogeography, and a textbook on invertebrates. We also work on other projects on systematics and biogeography of arthropods, mollusks and onychophorans, among other groups. He is also interested in homology-related issues and the use of genomic-level data for inferring phylogenies.

Lab Research Coordinator: [Bridget Power](/people/bridget-power)