Professor Cynthia Riginos
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Cynthia Riginos

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Background

Ecological and evolutionary genomics

My research group uses genetic markers as tools for understanding dispersal and gene flow, often with conservation implications and most frequently focusing on highly dispersive marine animals such as fishes, mussels, and corals. We also study how gene flow and natural selection affect genomic variation and limit gene exchange across genomes, populations, and species.

Availability

Professor Cynthia Riginos is:
Not available for supervision
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Fields of research

Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences Biological Sciences Biosecurity science and invasive species ecology Ecology Environmental Sciences Fisheries sciences Genetics

Qualifications

  • Masters (Coursework) of Science, University of Arizona
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Arizona

Research interests

  • Connectivity across land and seascapes

    How do habitat landscapes, ocean depth, and oceanography affect movements of individuals and genes? Can we identify source and linking populations in order to prioritize areas for conservation? How does environmentally mediated selection shape spatial patterns of population genetic variation?

  • Stochasticity in planktonic dispersal

    How does high temporal variability in sources of juvenile settlers affect evolutionary dynamics especially local adaptation? Does phenotypic plasticity allow niche specialization in the face of high gene flow?

  • Biological invasions, historical and modern

    What factors facilitate species expanding their ranges and colonizing new habitat? How do colonizing populations adapt to novel environments? Does hybridization with local species enhance invasiveness and rapid evolution?

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127 works between 1999 and 2025
All (127) Journal Article (113) Book Chapter (2) Conference Publication (4) Other Outputs (8)

101 - 120 of 127 works

2012

Journal Article

Rapid genetic turnover in populations of the insect pest Bemisia tabaci Middle East: Asia Minor 1 in an agricultural landscape

Dinsdale, A., Schellhorn, N. A., DeBarro, P., Buckley, Y. M. and Riginos, C. (2012). Rapid genetic turnover in populations of the insect pest Bemisia tabaci Middle East: Asia Minor 1 in an agricultural landscape. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 102 (5), 539-549. doi: 10.1017/S0007485312000077

Rapid genetic turnover in populations of the insect pest Bemisia tabaci Middle East: Asia Minor 1 in an agricultural landscape

2012

Journal Article

Population structure, mitochondrial polyphyly and the repeated loss of human biting ability in anopheline mosquitoes from the southwest Pacific

Ambrose, L., Riginos, C., Cooper, R. D., Leow, K. S., Ong, W. and Beebe, N. W. (2012). Population structure, mitochondrial polyphyly and the repeated loss of human biting ability in anopheline mosquitoes from the southwest Pacific. Molecular Ecology, 21 (17), 4327-4343. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2012.05690.x

Population structure, mitochondrial polyphyly and the repeated loss of human biting ability in anopheline mosquitoes from the southwest Pacific

2012

Journal Article

Reproductive output and duration of the pelagic larval stage determine seascape-wide connectivity of marine populations

Treml, Eric A., Roberts, Jason J., Chao, Yi, Halpin, Patrick N., Possingham, Hugh P. and Riginos, Cynthia (2012). Reproductive output and duration of the pelagic larval stage determine seascape-wide connectivity of marine populations. Integrative and Comparative Biology, Advance access (4), 525-537. doi: 10.1093/icb/ics101

Reproductive output and duration of the pelagic larval stage determine seascape-wide connectivity of marine populations

2011

Journal Article

Vicariance and dispersal across an intermittent barrier: population genetic structure of marine animals across the Torres Strait land bridge

Mirams, A.G.K., Treml, E.A., Shields, J.L., Liggins, L. and Riginos, C. (2011). Vicariance and dispersal across an intermittent barrier: population genetic structure of marine animals across the Torres Strait land bridge. Coral Reefs, 30 (4), 937-949. doi: 10.1007/s00338-011-0767-x

Vicariance and dispersal across an intermittent barrier: population genetic structure of marine animals across the Torres Strait land bridge

2011

Journal Article

Adaptive divergence in a scleractinian coral: physiological adaptation of Seriatopora hystrix to shallow and deep reef habitats

Bongaerts, Pim, Riginos, Cynthia, Hay, Kyra B., van Oppen, Madeleine J.H., Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove and Dove, Sophie (2011). Adaptive divergence in a scleractinian coral: physiological adaptation of Seriatopora hystrix to shallow and deep reef habitats. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 11 (1) 303, 1-46. doi: 10.1186/1471-2148-11-303

Adaptive divergence in a scleractinian coral: physiological adaptation of Seriatopora hystrix to shallow and deep reef habitats

2011

Journal Article

Effects of geography and life history traits on genetic differentiation in benthic marine fishes

Riginos, Cynthia, Douglas, Kristin E., Jin, Young, Shanahan, Danielle F. and Treml, Eric A. (2011). Effects of geography and life history traits on genetic differentiation in benthic marine fishes. Ecography, 34 (4), 566-575. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0587.2010.06511.x

Effects of geography and life history traits on genetic differentiation in benthic marine fishes

2011

Journal Article

Models based on individual level movement predict spatial patterns of genetic relatedness for two Australian forest birds

Shanahan, Danielle F., Possingham, Hugh P. and Riginos, Cynthia (2011). Models based on individual level movement predict spatial patterns of genetic relatedness for two Australian forest birds. Landscape Ecology, 26 (1), 137-148. doi: 10.1007/s10980-010-9542-6

Models based on individual level movement predict spatial patterns of genetic relatedness for two Australian forest birds

2010

Journal Article

Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 June 2010-31 July 2010

Andris, Malvina, Aradottir, Gudbjorg I., Arnau, G., Audzijonyte, Asta, Bess, Emilie C., Bonadonna, Francesco, Bourdel, G., Bried, Joel, Bugbee, Gregory J., Burger, P. A., Chair, H., Charruau, P. C., Ciampi, A. Y., Costet, L., Debarro, Paul J., Delatte, H., Dubois, Marie-Pierre, Eldridge, Mark D. B., England, Phillip R., Enkhbileg, D., Fartek, B., Gardner, Michael G., Gray, Karen-Ann, Gunasekera, Rasanthi M., Hanley, Steven J., Havil, Nathan, Hereward, James P., Hirase, Shotaro, Hong, Yan ... Wright, Mark (2010). Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 June 2010-31 July 2010. Molecular Ecology Resources, 10 (6), 1106-1108. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2010.02916.x

Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 June 2010-31 July 2010

2010

Journal Article

North Atlantic marine communities through time

Riginos, Cynthia (2010). North Atlantic marine communities through time. Molecular Ecology, 19 (20), 4389-4390. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2010.04800.x

North Atlantic marine communities through time

2010

Journal Article

Latitudinal variability in spatial genetic structure in the invasive ascidian, Styela plicata

David, Gwendolyn K., Marshall, Dustin J. and Riginos, Cynthia (2010). Latitudinal variability in spatial genetic structure in the invasive ascidian, Styela plicata. Marine Biology, 157 (9), 1955-1965. doi: 10.1007/s00227-010-1464-y

Latitudinal variability in spatial genetic structure in the invasive ascidian, Styela plicata

2010

Journal Article

Genetic divergence across habitats in the widespread coral Seriatopora hystrix and its associated Symbiodinium

Bongaerts, Pim, Riginos, Cynthia, Ridgway, Tyrone, Sampayo, Eugenia M., van Oppen, Madeleine J. H., Englebert, Norbert, Vermeulen, Francisca and Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove (2010). Genetic divergence across habitats in the widespread coral Seriatopora hystrix and its associated Symbiodinium. PLoS One, 5 (5) e10871, e001087:1-e001087:11. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010871

Genetic divergence across habitats in the widespread coral Seriatopora hystrix and its associated Symbiodinium

2010

Journal Article

Refined global analysis of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Aleyrodoidea: Aleyrodidae) Mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase 1 to identify species level genetic boundaries

Dinsdale, A., Cook, L., Riginos, C., Buckley, Y. M. and De Barro, P. (2010). Refined global analysis of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Aleyrodoidea: Aleyrodidae) Mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase 1 to identify species level genetic boundaries. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 103 (2), 196-208. doi: 10.1603/AN09061

Refined global analysis of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Aleyrodoidea: Aleyrodidae) Mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase 1 to identify species level genetic boundaries

2009

Journal Article

Erratum to Patterns of mtDNA diversity in North Atlantic populations of the mussel Mytilus edulis (Mar Biol, (2008), 155, (399-412), 10.1007/s00227-008-1038-4)

Riginos, Cynthia and Henzler, Christine M. (2009). Erratum to Patterns of mtDNA diversity in North Atlantic populations of the mussel Mytilus edulis (Mar Biol, (2008), 155, (399-412), 10.1007/s00227-008-1038-4). Marine Biology, 156 (12), 2649-2649. doi: 10.1007/s00227-009-1286-y

Erratum to Patterns of mtDNA diversity in North Atlantic populations of the mussel Mytilus edulis (Mar Biol, (2008), 155, (399-412), 10.1007/s00227-008-1038-4)

2008

Conference Publication

Ecological genetics in the North Atlantic: environmental gradients and adaptation at specific loci

Schmidt, Paul S., Serrão, Ester A., Pearson, Gareth A., Riginos, Cynthia, Rawson, Paul D., Hilbish, Thomas J., Brawley, Susan H., Trussell, Geoffrey C., Carrington, Emily, Wethey, David S., Grahame, John W., Bonhomme, François and Rand, David M. (2008). Ecological genetics in the North Atlantic: environmental gradients and adaptation at specific loci. Ithaca, NY, United States: Ecological Society of America. doi: 10.1890/07-1162.1

Ecological genetics in the North Atlantic: environmental gradients and adaptation at specific loci

2008

Journal Article

Patterns of mtDNA diversity in North Atlantic populations of the mussel Mytilus edulis

Riginos, Cynthia and Henzler, Christine M. (2008). Patterns of mtDNA diversity in North Atlantic populations of the mussel Mytilus edulis. Marine Biology, 155 (4), 399-412. doi: 10.1007/s00227-008-1038-4

Patterns of mtDNA diversity in North Atlantic populations of the mussel Mytilus edulis

2008

Journal Article

Genetic connectivity patterns of Pocillopora verrucosa in southern African Marine Protected Areas

Ridgway, Tyrone, Riginos, Cynthia, Davis, Jasmine and Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove (2008). Genetic connectivity patterns of Pocillopora verrucosa in southern African Marine Protected Areas. Marine Ecology-Progress Series, 354, 161-168. doi: 10.3354/meps07245

Genetic connectivity patterns of Pocillopora verrucosa in southern African Marine Protected Areas

2007

Journal Article

Hybridization in postglacial marine habitats

Riginos, Cynthia and Cunningham, Clifford W. (2007). Hybridization in postglacial marine habitats. Molecular Ecology, 16 (19), 3971-3972. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2007.03505.x

Hybridization in postglacial marine habitats

2006

Journal Article

Geographic variation and positive selection on M7 lysin, an acrosomal sperm protein in mussels (Mytilus spp.)

Riginos, Cynthia, Wang, Duane and Abrams, A. Jeanine (2006). Geographic variation and positive selection on M7 lysin, an acrosomal sperm protein in mussels (Mytilus spp.). Molecular Biology and Evolution, 23 (10), 1952-1965. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msl062

Geographic variation and positive selection on M7 lysin, an acrosomal sperm protein in mussels (Mytilus spp.)

2005

Journal Article

Cryptic vicariance in Gulf of California fishes parallels vicariant patterns found in Baja, California mammals and reptiles

Riginos, Cynthia (2005). Cryptic vicariance in Gulf of California fishes parallels vicariant patterns found in Baja, California mammals and reptiles. Evolution, 59 (12), 2678-2690. doi: 10.1554/05-257.1

Cryptic vicariance in Gulf of California fishes parallels vicariant patterns found in Baja, California mammals and reptiles

2005

Journal Article

Local adaptation and species segregation in two mussel (Mytilus edulis X M. trossulus) hybrid zones

Riginos, Cynthia and Cunningham, Clifford W. (2005). Local adaptation and species segregation in two mussel (Mytilus edulis X M. trossulus) hybrid zones. Molecular Ecology, 14 (2), 381-400. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2004.02379.x

Local adaptation and species segregation in two mussel (Mytilus edulis X M. trossulus) hybrid zones

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Empowering community-led coral reef restoration and prioritization in the Maldives (Coral Accelerator Program grant administered by SCU)
    Southern Cross University
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Some like it hot: invasive species, hybridisation, and a warming world
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Control Innovation Program
    Great Barrier Reef Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    RRAP-ECO-01-V1 Integrated field-testing and sub-program management
    Australian Institute of Marine Science
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    RRAP-ECO-03-V1 Ecological and genetic adaptation: EcoRRAP (GBRF Funding Administered by AIMS)
    Australian Institute of Marine Science
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    RRAP-M&DS-04-V1: Modelling and Decision Support (M&DS)-ReefMod R&D
    Australian Institute of Marine Science
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2022
    Plankton specimen DNA extraction, purifications and sequencing.
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Systematic and taxonomic analyses of eastern Australian Symbiodiniaceae: the unification of research on coral-algal mutualisms
    Australian Biological Resources Study
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Tracking origins and spread of Crown-of-Thorns Seastars on the GBR
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Using genetic connectivity to improve source reef model outputs and predictions of recovery
    Great Barrier Reef Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Resolving the cryptic species identity of native Mytilus mussels and a marine global invader along Australia's temperate coastlines
    National Taxonomy Research Grant Program
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    Survival after arrival: how post-settlement mortality shapes population connectivity and climate change resilience in a coastal marine fish
    The Hermon Slade Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2018
    Reconciling competing objectives for the design of marine reserve networks: biodiversity, food security, and local equity in benefits
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Shark Futures: Sustainable management of the NSW whaler shark fishery
    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Getting there and staying there: How important is larval dispersal versus local selection in determining the genetic composition of a coral reef fish population?
    Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc
    Open grant
  • 2012
    High Throughput Genotyping using Paralleled and Miniaturized DNA amplification.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Building Capacity in Quantitative Genomics
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Coral reef connectivity: an empirical and theoretical synthesis
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2011
    Focusing regional marine conservation: merging seascape genetics and biophysical modeling within a graph-theoretic framework
    World Wildlife Fund, Inc
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Evaluating sources of selection on gamete recognition genes
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Sea-scape genetics - small scale larval dispersal of cunjevoi (Pyura stolonifera)
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Collaborative Research: Extreme discordance between allozyme and non-allozyme introgression in Baltic mussels. Selection on allozymes?
    Duke University
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Cynthia Riginos is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Dispersal and adaptation in edge of range corals

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Genetics of climate-change adaptation in Great Barrier Reef corals

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Cheong Xin Chan

  • Master Philosophy

    Evaluating label accuracy in Australian seafood

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Carissa Klein

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Genomics of Hybridization and Introgression in Anemonefishes: Implications for Conservation and Evolutionary Dynamics

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Karen Cheney, Dr JP Hobbs

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Some like it hot: invasive species, hybridisation, and a warming world

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Katrina McGuigan

  • Master Philosophy

    Evaluating label accuracy in Australian seafood

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Carissa Klein

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Climate change and the genetic consequences of hybridisation in clownfishes

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Karen Cheney, Dr JP Hobbs

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Growth and survival dynamics of coral:The effects of various environmental influences on population level physiology in Acropora muricata and Galaxea fascicularis

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Hologenomic variation in the reef-building coral Acropora hyacinthus across the Great Barrier Reef

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Cheong Xin Chan

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Cynthia Riginos directly for media enquiries about:

  • coral
  • fish
  • genetics
  • genomics
  • hybridization
  • invasive
  • landscape
  • marine
  • open data
  • reproducibility
  • seascape
  • spatial

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