Alana Alexander
Alana Alexander | |
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| Alma mater | Oregon State University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Bioinformatics |
| Institutions | University of Otago |
| Thesis | The influence of social structure and molecular evolution on genetic diversity in the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) (2014) |
| Doctoral advisor | C. Scott Baker |
Alana Alexander (Ngāpuhi, Te Hikutu) is a New Zealand bioinformatician at the University of Otago. In 2021, she was awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship to investigate the past impacts of fisheries on Hector's and Māui dolphins, and use genomics to inform models of the future effects of climate change on whales and dolphins.