Peter C. Wainwright

Research Interests

I am a fish biologist and functional morphologist interested in the processes and mechanisms of diversification at many levels, with a particular focus on coral reef fishes and the function and diversity of the fish skull. My research examines the functional morphology of feeding in fishes, including how feeding mechanisms work and evolve and how morphological and functional diversification can be linked to ecological consequences. We combine high-speed video recordings of feeding fishes with anatomical and phylogenetic approaches, drawing on expertise in evolutionary ecology, phylogenetics, biomechanics, and anatomy.

Center Affiliations

• Center for Population Biology

Graduate Program Affiliations

• Population Biology Graduate Group