HOLLY BIK Postdoctoral Researcher Hubbard Center for Genome Studies 430 Gregg Hall 35 Colovos Road Durham, NH 03824 E-mail: h.bik@unh.edu Phone: 603-862-1247

Research Interests

My primary research interests are focused on using next-generation sequencing technologies (454, Illumina) to study the community structure and phylogeography of meiofaunal eukaryotes in marine sediments, with a specific focus on deep-sea habitats.  My previous graduate research focused on nematode phylogenetics and evolution, emphazing the integration of morphological data and molecular tools.

Employment

March 2010-present       Postdoctoral Researcher, Hubbard Center for Genome Studies 

Education

2006-2010   Ph.D., ‘Resolving phylogenetic relationships within the order Enoplida (Phylum Nematoda)’, University of Southampton, UK

2002-2005   B.Sc. Biological Sciences, King’s College London (University of London), UK

Publications

Peer-reviewed Publications

Bik, H. M. (2010) Small worms, big ideas: Evolutionary inferences from nematode DNA. Journal of Biogeography.

Bik, H. M., Hawkins, L. E., Hughes, J. A. & Lambshead, P. J. D. (2009) Rapid decline of PCR amplification from genomic extracts of DESS-preserved, slide-mounted nematodes. Nematology, 11(6), 827-834.

Bik, H. M. (2009) Unraveling post-glacial colonization through molecular techniques: new insight from estuarine invertebrates. Journal of Biogeography, 36, 16-17.

Published Abstracts

2010     12th International Deep-sea Biology Symposium, 7-11 June, Reykjavik, Iceland ‘Metagenetic analysis of biodiversity patterns in deep-sea benthic meiofauna communities’ (Contributed Talk)

2009     Annual Meeting of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, 3-7 June, Iowa City, USA ‘Resolving phylogenetic relationships within the basal clade Enoplida (Phylum Nematoda): an integrative approach combining molecular and morphological data’ (Contributed Talk)

2009     The Natural History Museum Annual Postgraduate Conference, 4-6 April, London, UK ‘The impact of next-generation sequencing technology for nematode barcoding methods’ (Contributed Talk)

2008     10th Annual Young Systematists’ Forum, 5th December, London, UK ‘The molecular hurdle in the Phylum Nematoda’ (Presented Poster)

2008     The Natural History Museum Annual Postgraduate Conference, 14-17 March, London, UK ‘Resolving a neglected Phylum: The importance of DNA sequences for unraveling Nematode diversity’ (Contributed Talk)

Outreach Activities

2007-2010         ‘Nature Live’ at The Natural History Museum, London: meet-a-scientist events run for the general public

2008-2010         A-Level Biology days at The Natural History Museum, London: Topical seminars delivered to high school students taking advanced biology courses

2008-2009         Researchers in Residence, placement at St James’ Senior Girls School, London, UK: National UK program funded by Research Councils UK and the Wellcome Trust that places early-career scientists into local schools