Liam Zarri

My research interests concern rapid evolution and local adaptation of aquatic organisms in response to anthropogenic disturbance. I am specifically interested in how fishing, dams, and climate change alter evolutionary trajectories in widely distributed game fish such as smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu). At Cornell, I use molecular genetics and phenotypic approaches to understand the speed and direction of evolutionary change in response to anthropogenic pressure.

Selected Publications:

Zarri, L.J., Danner, E.M., Daniels, M.E., Palkovacs, E.P. (2019) Managing hydropower dam releases for water users and imperiled fishes with contrasting thermal habitat requirements.Journal of Applied Ecology 

Zarri, L.J., Mehl, S.B., Palkovacs, E.P., Fangue, N.A (2019). Key transitions in morphological development improve age estimates in white sturgeon Acipenser transmontanous. Journal of Fish Biology

Adirondack Fish Conservation: Safeguarding Summer Suckers, Understanding Minnow Diversity, Limiting Smallmouth Bass Invasions, Developing Climate-Adapted Stocking