Employee photo: Joost Andre M Raeymaekers

Joost Andre M Raeymaekers

Head of Division
Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture
Study location
Bodø
Office
Bodø, Noatun, B2.086

Welcome! The goal of my team at Nord University is to understand how various conditions, including ecological heterogeneity, genomic architecture, population connectivity and life history, influence adaptive potential in natural, human-disturbed and exploited populations.


Webpage of the Landscape Genomics Group.


Postdocs

Kostas Sagonas

Brijesh Yadav

Ana Peris


PhD students

Thijs Bal

Leona Milec

Aruna M Shankgregowda

Io Deflem (KU Leuven)

Bingqian Han


Els De Keyzer (PhD student KU Leuven)

Nellie Konijnendijk (PhD student now at VUB)

Pascal Hablützel (PhD student now at VLIZ)

Anurag Chaturvedi (PhD student now at UNIL)

Projects


At the Landscape Genomics Group, we study the evolutionary ecology and population genetics of various species across large and ecologically diverse landscapes. For an overview of research projects, check our webpage.


Publications


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2023
The novel circular RNA CircMef2c is positively associated with muscle growth in Nile tilapia 2023, Genomics: Volum 115 s. 1-14 Nedoluzhko, Artem; Siriyappagouder, Prabhugouda; Sharko, Fedor; Galindo-Villegas, Jorge; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Joshi, Rajesh
The application gap: Genomics for biodiversity and ecosystem service management 2023, Biological Conservation: Volum 278 Heuertz, Myriam; Carvalho, Silvia B.; Galindo, Juan; Rinkevich, Baruch; Robakowski, Piotr; Aavik, Tsipe
Host habitat rather than evolutionary history explains gut microbiome diversity in sympatric stickleback species 2023, Frontiers in Microbiology: Volum 14 s. 1-12 Mattanavile Shankregowda, Aruna; Siriyappagouder, Prabhugouda; Kuizenga, Marijn; Bal, Mattheus Peter; Abdelhafiz, Yousri Abdelmutalab Ahmed; Eizaguirre, Christophe
CircPrime: a web-based platform for design of specific circular RNA primers 2023, BMC Bioinformatics: Volum 24 Sharko, Fedor; Rbbani, Md Golam; Siriyappagouder, Prabhugouda; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Galindo-Villegas, Jorge; Fernandes, Jorge Manuel de Oliveira
The concept map as a substitute for lectures: Effects on student performance and mental health 2023, Cogent Education: Volum 10 s. 1-11 Wagner, Clara Isabel; Bal, Mattheus Peter; Brinchmann, Monica Fengsrud; Noble, Leslie Robert; Raeymaekers, Joost Andre M; Bjørnevik, Marit
Scientific assessment of risk to populations of pythons listed by CITES as a result of trade 2023, VKM Report: Volum 17 s. 1-115 de Boer, Hugo; Asmyhr, Maria Gulbrandsen; Flø, Daniel; Gehrke, Berit; Grainger, Matthew; Hermansen, Jo Skeie
The fitness landscape of a community of Darwin's finches 2023, Evolution: Volum 77 s. 2533-2546 Beausoleil, Marc-Olivier; Carrión, Paola Lorena; Podos, Jeffrey; Camacho, Carlos; Rabadán-González, Julio; Richard, Roxanne
2022
Global urban environmental change drives adaptation in white clover 2022, Science: Volum 375 s. 1275-1281 Santangelo, James S.; Ness, Rob W.; Cohan, Beata; Fitzpatrick, Connor R.; Innes, Simon G.; Koch, Sophie
The terroir of the finch: How spatial and temporal variation shapes phenotypic traits in Darwin's finches 2022, Ecology and Evolution: Volum 12 Carrión, Paola L.; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; De León, Luis Fernando; Chaves, Jaime A.; Sharpe, Diana M. T.; Huber, Sarah K.
Context-dependent parasite infection affects trophic niche in populations of sympatric stickleback species 2022, Parasitology: Volum 149 s. 1164-1172 Thorburn, Doko-Miles J.; Bal, Mattheus Peter; Deflem, Io S.; Volckaert, Filip A. M.; Eizaguirre, Christophe; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.
Contrasting population genetic responses to migration barriers in two native and an invasive freshwater fish 2022, Evolutionary Applications: s. 1-18 Deflem, Io S.; Calboli, Federico C. F.; Christiansen, Henrik; Hellemans, Bart; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Volckaert, Filip A. M.
Complete mitochondrial genomes and updated divergence time of the two freshwater clupeids endemic to Lake Tanganyika (Africa) suggest intralacustrine speciation 2022, BMC Ecology and Evolution: Volum 22 Milec, Leona Johanna M; Vanhove, Maarten P. M.; Bukinga, Fidel Muterezi ; De Keyzer, Els L.R.; Kapepula, Vercus Lumami; Masilya, Pascal M.
2021
Host–parasite dynamics shaped by temperature and genotype: Quantifying the role of underlying vital rates 2021, Functional Ecology: Bruijning, Marjolein; Fossen, Erlend Ignacio Fleck; Jongejans, Eelke; Vanvelk, Héléne; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Govaert, Lynn
Predicting fish community responses to environmental policy targets 2021, Biodiversity and Conservation: Volum 30 s. 1457-1478 Deflem, Io S.; Bennetsen, Elina; Opedal, Øystein H.; Calboli, Federico C. F.; Ovaskainen, Otso; Van Thuyne, Gerlinde
Environmental and spatial determinants of parasite communities in invasive and native freshwater fishes 2021, Hydrobiologia: Volum 849 s. 913-928 Deflem, Io S.; Van Den Eeckhaut, Frederik; Vandevoorde, Mikaël; Calboli, Federico C. F.; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Volckaert, Filip A. M.
Extensive standing genetic variation from a small number of founders enables rapid adaptation in Daphnia 2021, Nature Communications: Volum 12 Chaturvedi, Anurag; Zhou, Jiarui; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Czypionka, Till; Orsini, Luisa; Jackson, Craig E.
Adaptive divergence under gene flow along an environmental gradient in two coexisting stickleback species 2021, Genes: Volum 12 Bal, Thijs M.P.; Llanos-Garrido, Alejandro; Chaturvedi, Anurag; Verdonck, Io; Hellemans, Bart; Raeymaekers, Joost A.M.
2020
Reconciling seascape genetics and fisheries science in three codistributed flatfishes 2020, Evolutionary Applications: Vandamme, Sara; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Maes, Gregory E.; Cottenie, Karl; Calboli, Federico C. F.; Diopere, Eveline
Local perceptions on the state of the pelagic fisheries and fisheries management in Uvira, Lake Tanganyika, DR Congo 2020, Journal of Great Lakes research: Volum 46 s. 1740-1753 De Keyzer, Els L. R.; Mulungula, Pascal Masilya; Lufungula, Georges Alunga; Manala, Christian Amisi; Muniali, Armand Andema; Cibuhira, Prosper Bashengezi
2019
Temporally varying disruptive selection in the medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis) 2019, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences: Volum 286 Beausoleil, Marc-Olivier; Frishkoff, Luke O; M'Gonigle, Leithen K; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Knutie, Sarah A; De León, Luis Fernando
Sea ice loss increases genetic isolation in a high Arctic ungulate metapopulation 2019, Global Change Biology: Volum 26 s. 2028-2041 Peeters, Bart; Le Moullec, Mathilde; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Fredricson Marquez, Jonatan; Røed, Knut; Pedersen, Åshild Ønvik
Extensive larval dispersal and restricted movement of juveniles on the nursery grounds of sole in the Southern North Sea 2019, Journal of Sea Research: Volum 155:101822 s. 1-12 Delerue-Ricard, Sophie; Darnaude, Audrey M.; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Dundas, Siv Hjorth; Skadal, Julie; Volckaert, Filip A. M.
2018
Monogenean parasites of sardines in Lake Tanganyika: diversity, origin and intraspecific variability 2018, Contributions to zoology: Volum 87 s. 105-132 Kmentová, Nikol; Van Steenberge, Maarten; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Koblmüller, Stephan; Hablützel, Pascal I.; Muterezi Bukinga, Fidel
Delineating species along shifting shorelines: Tropheus (Teleostei, Cichlidae) from the southern subbasin of Lake Tanganyika 2018, Frontiers in Zoology: Volum 15 s. 1-18 Van Steenberge, Maarten; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Hablützel, Pascal I.; Vanhove, Maarten, P. M.; Koblmüller, Stephan; Snoeks, Jos
Urbanization erodes niche segregation in Darwin's finches 2018, Evolutionary Applications: De León, Luis Fernando; Sharpe, Diana, M.T.; Gotanda, Kiyoko; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Chaves, Jaime A.; Hendry, Andrew P.
An exploration of the links between parasites, trophic ecology, morphology, and immunogenetics in the Lake Tanganyika cichlid radiation 2018, Hydrobiologia: s. 1-19 Meyer, Britta S.; Hablützel, Pascal I.; Roose, Anna K.; Hofmann, Melinda J; Salzburger, Walter; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.
Eco-evolutionary feedbacks - theoretical models and perspectives 2018, Functional Ecology: Volum 33 s. 13-30 Govaert, Lynn; Fronhofer, Emanuel A.; Lion, Sébastien; Eizaguirre, Christophe; Bonte, Dries; Egas, Martijn
2017
Adaptive and non-adaptive divergence in a common landscape 2017, Nature Communications: Volum 8 Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Chaturvedi, Anurag; Hablützel, Pascal I.; Verdonck, Io; Hellemans, Bart; Maes, Gregory E.
Parasite escape through trophic specialization in a species flock 2017, Journal of Evolutionary Biology: Volum 30 s. 1437-1445 Hablützel, PI; Vanhove, MPM; Deschepper, P; Gregoir, AF; Roose, AK; Volckaert, FAM
2016
Weak link between dispersal and parasite community differentiation or immunogenetic divergence in two sympatric cichlid fishes 2016, Molecular Ecology: Volum 25 s. 5451-5466 Hablützel, Pascal I.; Grégoir, Arnout F.; Vanhove, Maarten P. M.; Volckaert, Filip A. M.; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.
Cichlids: a host of opportunities for evolutionary parasitology 2016, Trends in Parasitology: Volum 32 s. 820-832 Vanhove, Maarten P. M.; Hablützel, Pascal I.; Pariselle, Antoine; Šimková, Andrea; Huyse, Tine; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.
Genomic variation at the tips of the adaptive radiation of Darwin's finches 2016, Molecular Ecology: Volum 25 s. 5282-5295 Chaves, Jaime A.; Cooper, Elizabeth A.; Hendry, Andrew P.; Podos, Jeffrey; De León, Luis Fernando; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.
2015
Hidden biodiversity in an ancient lake: phylogenetic congruence between Lake Tanganyika tropheine cichlids and their monogenean flatworms 2015, Scientific Reports: Volum 5 Vanhove, Maarten P. M.; Pariselle, Antoine; Van Steenberge, Maarten; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Hablützel, Pascal I.; Gillardin, Céline
A link between host dispersal and parasite diversity in two sympatric cichlids of Lake Tanganyika 2015, Freshwater Biology: Volum 60 s. 323-335 Grégoir, Arnout F.; Hablützel, Pascal I.; Vanhove, Maarten P. M.; Pariselle, Antoine; Bamps, Jolien; Volckaert, Filip A. M.
2014
Regional environmental pressure influences population differentiation in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) 2014, Molecular Ecology: Volum 23 s. 618-636 Vandamme, Sara G.; Maes, Grégory E.; Raeymaekers, Joost A.M.; Cottenie, Karl; Imsland, Albert; Hellemans, Bart A.S.
A gene with major phenotypic effects as a target for selection versus homogenizing gene flow 2014, Molecular Ecology: Volum 23 s. 162-181 Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Konijnendijk, Nellie; Larmuseau, Maarten H. D.; Hellemans, Bart; De Meester, Luc; Volckaert, Filip A. M.
Inbreeding within human Schistosoma mansoni: do host-specific factors shape the genetic composition of parasite populations? 2014, Heredity: Volum 113 s. 32-41 Van Den Broeck, Frederik; Meurs, Lien; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Boon, Nele; Dieye, T. N.; Volckaert, Filip A. M.
2013
Contrasting parasite communities among allopatric colour morphs of the Lake Tanganyika cichlid Tropheus 2013, BMC Evolutionary Biology: Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Hablützel, Pascal I.; Grégoir, Arnout F.; Bamps, Jolien; Roose, Anna K.; Vanhove, Maarten P. M.
Testing for local adaptation in the Gasterosteus–Gyrodactylus host-parasite system 2013, Evolutionary Ecology Research: Volum 15 s. 489-502 Konijnendijk, Nellie; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Vandeuren, S; Jacquemin, L; Volckaert, Filip A. M.
Gene transcription reflects poor health status of resident European eel chronically exposed to environmental pollutants 2013, Aquatic Toxicology: Volum 126 s. 242-255 Maes, Gregory E.; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Hellemans, Bart; Geeraerts, Caroline; Parmentier, K; De Temmerman, L
Differential modes of MHC class IIB gene evolution in cichlid fishes 2013, Immunogenetics: Volum 65 s. 795-809 Hablützel, Pascal I.; Hellemans, Bart; Volckaert, Filip A. M.; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.
Adding parasites to the guppy-predation story: insights from field surveys 2013, Oecologia: Volum 172 s. 155-166 Gotanda, Kiyoko; Delaire, Lari; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Pérez-Jvostov, Felipe; Dargent, Felipe; Bentzen, Paul
2012
Quantifying population structure on short timescales 2012, Molecular Ecology: Volum 21 s. 3458-3473 Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Lens, Luc; Van Den Broeck, Frederik; Van Dongen, Stefan; Volckaert, Filip A. M.
2010
Mito-nuclear discordance in the degree of population differentiation in a marine goby 2010, Heredity: Volum 105 s. 532-542 Larmuseau, Maarten H. D.; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Hellemans, Bart; Van Houdt, Jeroen K. J.; Volckaert, Filip A. M.
Exploring possible human influences on the evolution of Darwin’s finches 2010, Evolution: Volum 65 s. 2258-2272 De León, Luis Fernando; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Birmingham, E; Podos, Jeffrey; Herrel, Anthony; Hendry, Andrew P.
2007
Host–parasite 'Red Queen' dynamics archived in pond sediment 2007, Nature: Volum 450 s. 870-873 Decaestecker, Ellen; Gaba, Sabrina; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Stoks, Robby; Van Kerckhoven, Liesbeth; Ebert, Dieter
2006
Microsatellite conservation and Bayesian individual assignment in four Anguilla species 2006, Marine Ecology Progress Series: Volum 319 s. 251-261 Maes, Gregory E.; Pujolar, Jose Marti; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Dannewitz, Johan; Volckaert, Filip A. M.
2024
How can DNA legacy datasets contribute to developing best practices for CBD genetic diversity indicator estimation? 2024, Harribey, Marie-Gabrielle; Mergeay, Joachim; Segelbacher, Gernot; Westram, Anja Marie; Galbusera, Peter; Kopatz, Alexander
Non-detriment finding for common buzzard (Buteo buteo) 2024, VKM Bulletin: Volum 2024: 15 s. 1-5 Eldegard, Katrine; Grainger, Matthew; Hermansen, Jo Skeie; Kopatz, Alexander; Raeymaekers, Joost Andre M; Rueness, Eli Knispel
2022
CIRCULAR RNAS AS POTENTIAL GROWTH BIOMARKERS IN NILE TILAPIA 2022, Aquaculture Journal: Volum 2 s. 144 Rbbani, Md Golam; Nedoluzhko, Artem; Siriyappagouder, Prabhugouda; Sharko, Fedor S.; Galindo-Villegas, Jorge; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.
2021
Exploration of circRNA , miRNA and mRNA expression to identify their role in growth regulation in Nile tilapia 2021, Rbbani, Md Golam; Nedoluzhko, Artem; Siriyappagouder, Prabhugouda; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Galindo-Villegas, Jorge; Fernandes, Jorge Manuel de Oliveira
circRNA, miRNA and mRNA muscle transcriptomes indicate their role in growth regulation in Nile tilapia 2021, Rbbani, Md Golam; Nedoluzhko, Artem; Siriyappagouder, Prabhugouda; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Galindo-Villegas, Jorge; Fernandes, Jorge Manuel de Oliveira
2020
Understanding the contribution of DNA methylation variation to local adaptation 2020, Sagonas, Konstantinos; Bal, Thijs M.P.; Milec, Leona J.M.; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.
Towards globally applicable genetic indicators for fisheries management 2020, Milec, Leona Johanna M; Hugé, Jean; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Van Schoubroeck, Sophie; Van Steenberge, Maarten; Vanhove, Maarten P. M.
2019
Towards sustainable freshwater fisheries in Central/East Africa - An integrated approach using genomics and stakeholder involvement 2019, Milec, Leona Johanna M; De Keyzer, Els L. R.; Vanhove, Maarten, P. M.; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.
Population genetics and sea ice connectivity across the distribution range of Svalbard reindeer 2019, Peeters, Bart; Le Moullec, Mathilde; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Fredricson Marquez, Jonatan; Røed, Knut; Pedersen, Åshild Ønvik
Sea ice loss increases isolation of reindeer populations across Svalbard 2019, Peeters, Bart; Le Moullec, Mathilde; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Fredricson Marquez, Jonatan; Røed, Knut; Pedersen, Åshild Ønvik
Understanding the contribution of DNA methylation variation to local adaptation 2019, Sagonas, Konstantinos; Bal, Thijs M.P.; Milec, Leona J.M.; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.
The diversity of eco-evolutionary dynamics: Comparing the feedbacks between ecology and evolution across scales 2019, Functional Ecology: Volum 33 s. 7-12 Brunner, Franziska S.; Deere, Jacques A.; Egas, Martijn; Eizaguirre, Christophe; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.
Sympatric stickleback in space: selection, gene flow and adaptive divergence 2019, Bal, Thijs M.P.; Chaturvedi, Anurag; Hellemans, Bart; Raeymaekers, Joost A.M.
Sympatric stickleback in space: understanding adaptive responses to heterogeneous landscapes 2019, Bal, Thijs M.P.; Thorburn, Doko-Miles J.; Eizaguirre, Christophe; Raeymaekers, Joost A.M.
Can parasite infection influence trophic specialisation in coexisting & phylogenetically related species? 2019, Thorburn, Doko-Miles J.; Bal, Thijs M.P.; Eizaguirre, Christophe; Raeymaekers, Joost A.M.
Rearranged and relocated: chromosome-level assemblies and comparative genomics of two pelagic freshwater herring species. 2019, Milec, Leona Johanna M; Dubin, Arseny; Kapepula, Lumami; Masilya, Pascal; Mulimbwa, N'sibula; Muterezi Bukinga, Fidel
2018
Humans and landscape shape spatial genetic structure and diversity in high-arctic reindeer 2018, Peeters, Bart; Le Moullec, Mathilde; Fredricson Marquez, Jonatan; Røed, Knut; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Rosvold, Jørgen
Linking spatial ecology and landscape genomics in two coexisting stickleback species 2018, Raeymaekers, Joost A.M.; Bal, Thijs M.P.; Thorburn, Doko-Miles J.; Dorssers, Scott; Deflem, Io; de Rademaeker, Camille
Humans and landscape shape spatial genetic structure and diversity in high-arctic reindeer 2018, Peeters, Bart; Røed, Knut; Le Moullec, Mathilde; Fredricson Marquez, Jonatan; Pedersen, Åshild Ønvik; Veiberg, Vebjørn
Past overharvesting and ongoing climate change shape landscape genetics in Svalbard reindeer 2018, Peeters, Bart; Le Moullec, Mathilde; Fredricson Marquez, Jonatan; Røed, Knut; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Rosvold, Jørgen
2017
Predicting the onset of winter: genetic variance in optimism in Daphnia 2017, Fossen, Erlend Ignacio; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Einum, Sigurd
Massive genome-wide changes accompany rapid adaptation in a natural population 2017, Chaturvedi, Anurag; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Czypionka, Till; Orsini, Luisa; Jackson, Craig E.; Spanier, Katina I
Genetic diversity and structure of wild Svalbard reindeer populations shaped by landscape and human 2017, Peeters, Bart; Røed, Knut; Le Moullec, Mathilde; Pedersen, Åshild Ønvik; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Sæther, Bernt-Erik
Spatiotemporal patterns of population genetics across Svalbard 2017, Peeters, Bart; Røed, Knut; Le Moullec, Mathilde; Pedersen, Åshild Ønvik; Veiberg, Vebjørn; Loe, Leif Egil
2016
Massive genome-wide dynamics in response to environmental change in a natural population 2016, Chaturvedi, Anurag; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Czypionka, Till; Spanier, Katina I; Orsini, Luisa; De Meester, Luc
Pelagic freshwater fish parasites in Lake Tanganyika: do the monogeneans mirror host origin? 2016, Kmentová, Nikol; Gelnar, M.; Van Steenberge, Maarten; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Koblmüller, Stephan; Hablützel, Pascal I.
Massive genome-wide dynamics in response to environmental change in a natural population 2016, Chaturvedi, Anurag; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Czypionka, Till; Spanier, Katina I; Orsini, Luisa; De Meester, Luc
First insights into the parasite diversity of economically important fish in Lake Tanganyika 2016, Kmentová, Nikol; Gelnar, M.; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.; Van Steenberge, Maarten; Koblmüller, Stephan; Vanhove, Maarten P. M.
Oil extraction imperils Africa’s Great Lakes 2016, Science: Volum 354 s. 561-562 Abila, Romulus; Akoll, Peter; Albertson, Craig; Antunes, Diogo; Banda, Taylor; Bills, Roger
2006
Breaking news: Some parasites of three and nine spined sticklebacks from Mud Lake 2006, Bristow, Glenn A; Højgaard, Danjal Petur; Lenz, T.; Becker, S.; Raeymaekers, Joost A. M.