Erik Cordes
Title:
Dr.
First Name:
Erik
Last Name:
Cordes
Gender:
male
Position:
Associate Professor
Institution:
Temple University
Country:
US
Email:
ecordes@temple.edu
Phone:
215-204-8876
Website:
http://astro.temple.edu/~ecordes/
Sector:
Subgroups Specialised:
Phylogenetics and taxonomy of deep-sea octocorals
Organisms specialised in:
Technologies and techniques:
Oceanographic Locations:
Deep Ocean Vertical Zones:
Deep Sea Habitats:
Involvement in policy or management:
Experience with bodies or processes:
Primary Language:
Other Languages:
Anything other contribution:
Expert on physiology and ecology of vestimentiferans and scleractinian corals.
Primary Expertise:
Secondary Expertise:
3 priority science questions that need to be answered:
1. Exploration and description prior to human activity 2. Accurate identification of species 3. Population dynamics and gene flow in deep-sea organisms