Vanessa Carina Bieker
About
I am interested in population genomics and evolutionary genetics, especially by using ancient or historical samples from herbarium and museum collections. By understanding the past, we may be able to make better predictions of the future of e.g. how species adapt to climate warming or which species are most likely to become invasive when they get introduced to new enviornments.
Competencies
Publications
2025
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Coomber, Allison;
Saville, Amanda;
Carbone, Ignacio;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Martin, Michael David;
Ristaino, Jean B..
(2025)
A pangenome analysis reveals the center of origin and evolutionary history of Phytophthora infestans and 1c clade species.
PLOS ONE
Academic article
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Battlay, Paul;
Craig, Samuel;
Putra, Andhika;
Monro, Keyne;
de Silva, Nissanka;
Wilson, Jonathan.
(2025)
Rapid Parallel Adaptation in Distinct Invasions of Ambrosia Artemisiifolia Is Driven by Large-Effect Structural Variants.
Molecular Biology and Evolution (MBE)
Academic article
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Wilson, Jonathan;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
van Boheemen, Lotte;
Connallon, Tim;
Martin, Michael David;
Battlay, Paul.
(2025)
Copy number variation contributes to parallel local adaptation in an invasive plant.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)
Academic article
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Cerca, José;
Jaramillo Díaz, Patricia;
Goubert, Clément;
Yang, Heidi;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Fernández-Mazuecos, Mario.
(2025)
No evidence of transposable element bursts in the Galápagos Scalesia adaptive radiation despite hybridization, diversification and ecological niche shifts.
Mobile DNA
Academic article
2024
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Hold, Katharina;
Lord, Edana;
Brealey, Jaelle Caitlin;
Le Moullec, Mathilde;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Ellegaard, Martin Rene.
(2024)
Ancient reindeer mitogenomes reveal island-hopping colonisation of the Arctic archipelagos.
Scientific Reports
Academic article
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Kellner, Fabian Laszlo;
Le Moullec, Mathilde;
Ellegaard, Martin Rene;
Rosvold, Jørgen;
Peeters, Bart;
Burnett, Hamish Andrew.
(2024)
A palaeogenomic investigation of overharvest implications in an endemic wild reindeer subspecies.
Molecular Ecology
Academic article
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Ellegaard, Martin Rene;
Ebenesersdóttir, S. Sunna;
Moore, Kristjan H.S.;
Petersen, Anna Helena;
Vågene, Åshild J.;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina.
(2024)
Corroborating written history with ancient DNA: The case of the Well-man described in an Old Norse saga.
iScience
Academic article
2023
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Burnett, Hamish Andrew;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Le Moullec, Mathilde;
Peeters, Bart;
Rosvold, Jørgen;
Pedersen, Åshild Ønvik.
(2023)
Contrasting genomic consequences of anthropogenic reintroduction and natural recolonization in high-arctic wild reindeer.
Evolutionary Applications
Academic article
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Battlay, Paul;
Wilson, Jonathan;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Lee, Christopher;
Prapas, Diana;
Petersen, Bent.
(2023)
Large haploblocks underlie rapid adaptation in the invasive weed Ambrosia artemisiifolia.
Nature Communications
Academic article
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Cerca Monteiro De Oliveira, José Pedro;
Cotoras, Darko;
Santander, Cindy G.;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Hutchins, Leke;
Morin Lagos, Jaime Gerardo.
(2023)
Multiple paths toward repeated phenotypic evolution in the spiny-leg adaptive radiation (Tetragnatha; Hawai'i).
Molecular Ecology
Academic article
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Matten, Damaris Marina;
Mienna, Ida Marielle;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Mishler, Brent D.;
Moen, Victoria Stornes;
Nygård, Malene Østreng.
(2023)
Spatial patterns of phylogenetic and species diversity of fennoscandian vascular plants in protected areas.
Biodiversity and Conservation
Academic article
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Cerca Monteiro De Oliveira, José Pedro;
Cotoras, Darko;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
De-Kayne, Rishi;
Vargas, Pablo;
Fernández-Mazuecos, Mario.
(2023)
Evolutionary genomics of oceanic island radiations.
Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Academic literature review
2022
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Iwanycki Ahlstrand, Natalie;
Gopalakrishnan, Shyam;
Vieira, Filipe G.;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Meudt, Heidi M.;
Dunbar-Co, Stephanie.
(2022)
Travel Tales of a Worldwide Weed: Genomic Signatures of Plantago major L. Reveal Distinct Genotypic Groups With Links to Colonial Trade Routes.
Frontiers in Plant Science
Academic article
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Burnett, Hamish Andrew;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Le Moullec, Mathilde;
Peeters, Bart;
Rosvold, Jørgen;
Pedersen, Åshild Ønvik.
(2022)
Contrasting genomic consequences of anthropogenic reintroduction and natural recolonisation in high-arctic wild reindeer.
bioRxiv
Academic article
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Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Battlay, Paul;
Petersen, Bent;
Sun, Xin;
Wilson, Jonathan;
Brealey, Jaelle C..
(2022)
Uncovering the genomic basis of an extraordinary plant invasion.
Science Advances
Academic article
2020
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Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Sánchez Barreiro, Fatima;
Rasmussen, Jacob Agerbo;
Brunier, Marie;
Wales, Nathan;
Martin, Michael David.
(2020)
Metagenomic analysis of historical herbarium specimens reveals a postmortem microbial community.
Molecular Ecology Resources
Academic article
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Kistler, Logan;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Martin, Michael David;
Pedersen, Mikkel Winther;
Madrigal, Jazmín Ramos;
Wales, Nathan.
(2020)
Ancient plant genomics in archaeology, herbaria, and the environment.
Annual Review of Plant Biology
Academic article
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Bakker, Freek T.;
Martin, Michael David;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina.
(2020)
Herbarium Collection-Based Plant Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics.
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Editorial
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Burger, Joachim;
Link, Vivian;
Blöcher, Jens;
Schulz, Anna;
Sell, Christian;
Pochon, Zoé.
(2020)
Low Prevalence of Lactase Persistence in Bronze Age Europe Indicates Ongoing Strong Selection over the Last 3,000 Years.
Current Biology
Academic article
2018
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Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Martin, Michael David.
(2018)
Implications and future prospects for evolutionary analyses of DNA in historical herbarium collections.
Botany Letters
Academic article
Journal publications
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Coomber, Allison;
Saville, Amanda;
Carbone, Ignacio;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Martin, Michael David;
Ristaino, Jean B..
(2025)
A pangenome analysis reveals the center of origin and evolutionary history of Phytophthora infestans and 1c clade species.
PLOS ONE
Academic article
-
Battlay, Paul;
Craig, Samuel;
Putra, Andhika;
Monro, Keyne;
de Silva, Nissanka;
Wilson, Jonathan.
(2025)
Rapid Parallel Adaptation in Distinct Invasions of Ambrosia Artemisiifolia Is Driven by Large-Effect Structural Variants.
Molecular Biology and Evolution (MBE)
Academic article
-
Wilson, Jonathan;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
van Boheemen, Lotte;
Connallon, Tim;
Martin, Michael David;
Battlay, Paul.
(2025)
Copy number variation contributes to parallel local adaptation in an invasive plant.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)
Academic article
-
Cerca, José;
Jaramillo Díaz, Patricia;
Goubert, Clément;
Yang, Heidi;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Fernández-Mazuecos, Mario.
(2025)
No evidence of transposable element bursts in the Galápagos Scalesia adaptive radiation despite hybridization, diversification and ecological niche shifts.
Mobile DNA
Academic article
-
Hold, Katharina;
Lord, Edana;
Brealey, Jaelle Caitlin;
Le Moullec, Mathilde;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Ellegaard, Martin Rene.
(2024)
Ancient reindeer mitogenomes reveal island-hopping colonisation of the Arctic archipelagos.
Scientific Reports
Academic article
-
Kellner, Fabian Laszlo;
Le Moullec, Mathilde;
Ellegaard, Martin Rene;
Rosvold, Jørgen;
Peeters, Bart;
Burnett, Hamish Andrew.
(2024)
A palaeogenomic investigation of overharvest implications in an endemic wild reindeer subspecies.
Molecular Ecology
Academic article
-
Ellegaard, Martin Rene;
Ebenesersdóttir, S. Sunna;
Moore, Kristjan H.S.;
Petersen, Anna Helena;
Vågene, Åshild J.;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina.
(2024)
Corroborating written history with ancient DNA: The case of the Well-man described in an Old Norse saga.
iScience
Academic article
-
Burnett, Hamish Andrew;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Le Moullec, Mathilde;
Peeters, Bart;
Rosvold, Jørgen;
Pedersen, Åshild Ønvik.
(2023)
Contrasting genomic consequences of anthropogenic reintroduction and natural recolonization in high-arctic wild reindeer.
Evolutionary Applications
Academic article
-
Battlay, Paul;
Wilson, Jonathan;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Lee, Christopher;
Prapas, Diana;
Petersen, Bent.
(2023)
Large haploblocks underlie rapid adaptation in the invasive weed Ambrosia artemisiifolia.
Nature Communications
Academic article
-
Cerca Monteiro De Oliveira, José Pedro;
Cotoras, Darko;
Santander, Cindy G.;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Hutchins, Leke;
Morin Lagos, Jaime Gerardo.
(2023)
Multiple paths toward repeated phenotypic evolution in the spiny-leg adaptive radiation (Tetragnatha; Hawai'i).
Molecular Ecology
Academic article
-
Matten, Damaris Marina;
Mienna, Ida Marielle;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Mishler, Brent D.;
Moen, Victoria Stornes;
Nygård, Malene Østreng.
(2023)
Spatial patterns of phylogenetic and species diversity of fennoscandian vascular plants in protected areas.
Biodiversity and Conservation
Academic article
-
Cerca Monteiro De Oliveira, José Pedro;
Cotoras, Darko;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
De-Kayne, Rishi;
Vargas, Pablo;
Fernández-Mazuecos, Mario.
(2023)
Evolutionary genomics of oceanic island radiations.
Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Academic literature review
-
Iwanycki Ahlstrand, Natalie;
Gopalakrishnan, Shyam;
Vieira, Filipe G.;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Meudt, Heidi M.;
Dunbar-Co, Stephanie.
(2022)
Travel Tales of a Worldwide Weed: Genomic Signatures of Plantago major L. Reveal Distinct Genotypic Groups With Links to Colonial Trade Routes.
Frontiers in Plant Science
Academic article
-
Burnett, Hamish Andrew;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Le Moullec, Mathilde;
Peeters, Bart;
Rosvold, Jørgen;
Pedersen, Åshild Ønvik.
(2022)
Contrasting genomic consequences of anthropogenic reintroduction and natural recolonisation in high-arctic wild reindeer.
bioRxiv
Academic article
-
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Battlay, Paul;
Petersen, Bent;
Sun, Xin;
Wilson, Jonathan;
Brealey, Jaelle C..
(2022)
Uncovering the genomic basis of an extraordinary plant invasion.
Science Advances
Academic article
-
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Sánchez Barreiro, Fatima;
Rasmussen, Jacob Agerbo;
Brunier, Marie;
Wales, Nathan;
Martin, Michael David.
(2020)
Metagenomic analysis of historical herbarium specimens reveals a postmortem microbial community.
Molecular Ecology Resources
Academic article
-
Kistler, Logan;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Martin, Michael David;
Pedersen, Mikkel Winther;
Madrigal, Jazmín Ramos;
Wales, Nathan.
(2020)
Ancient plant genomics in archaeology, herbaria, and the environment.
Annual Review of Plant Biology
Academic article
-
Bakker, Freek T.;
Martin, Michael David;
Bieker, Vanessa Carina.
(2020)
Herbarium Collection-Based Plant Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics.
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Editorial
-
Burger, Joachim;
Link, Vivian;
Blöcher, Jens;
Schulz, Anna;
Sell, Christian;
Pochon, Zoé.
(2020)
Low Prevalence of Lactase Persistence in Bronze Age Europe Indicates Ongoing Strong Selection over the Last 3,000 Years.
Current Biology
Academic article
-
Bieker, Vanessa Carina;
Martin, Michael David.
(2018)
Implications and future prospects for evolutionary analyses of DNA in historical herbarium collections.
Botany Letters
Academic article
Teaching
Courses
Outreach
2024
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Academic lectureBieker, Vanessa Carina; Martin, Michael David. (2024) Evolutionary genomics of the Scalesia (Asteraceae) plants radiation on the Galápagos Islands. IPMB The 13th International Congress on Plant Molecular Biology , Cairns, Australia 2024-06-24 - 2024-06-28
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Academic lectureBrealey, Jaelle C.; Kellner, Fabian Laszlo; Bieker, Vanessa Carina; Veiberg, Vebjørn; Pedersen, Mikkel Winther; Guschanski, Katerina. (2024) Pleistocene Reindeer Dental Calculus as a Source for Ancient Oral, Rumen and Dietary Flora. Applied HoloGenomics Conference 2024 , Copenhagen 2024-06-30 - 2024-07-02
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Academic lectureBieker, Vanessa Carina; Martin, Michael David. (2024) Darwin’s giant daisies: Population genomics within the Scalesia genus. International Plant and Animal Genome XXXI Conference Population and Conservation Genomics Workshop. Plant and Animal Genome Conference 31 , San Diego, California, USA 2024-01-12 - 2024-01-17
2023
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Academic lectureLe Moullec, Mathilde; Kellner, Fabian Laszlo; Bieker, Vanessa Carina; Hansen, Brage Bremset; Martin, Michael David. (2023) Including ancient DNA to understand implications of historical overharvest, recolonization, and climate change for the genetic diversity and structure of wild Svalbard reindeer. Arctic Ungulate Society Arctic Ungulate Conference , Anchorage 2023-05-08 - 2023-05-12
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PosterBurnett, Hamish Andrew; Bieker, Vanessa Carina; Le Moullec, Mathilde; Peeters, Bart; Rosvold, Jørgen; Pedersen, Åshild Ønvik. (2023) Contrasting genomic consequences of anthropogenic reintroduction and natural recolonisation in high-arctic wild reindeer. Norwegian University of Life Sciences OIKOS Norway 2023 , Ås, Norway 2023-02-13 - 2023-02-15
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LectureKellner, Fabian Laszlo; Le Moullec, Mathilde; Bieker, Vanessa Carina; Hansen, Brage Bremset; Martin, Michael David. (2023) Including ancient DNA to understand implications of historical overharvest, recolonization and climate change for the genetic diversity and structure of high-Arctic wild Svalbard reindeer. North American Caribou Workshop/Arctic Ungulate Conference , Anchorage, Alaska 2023-05-08 - 2023-05-12
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Academic lectureKellner, Fabian Laszlo; Bieker, Vanessa Carina; Brealey, Jaelle; Martin, Michael David. (2023) The use of dental calculus in metagenomic research on ancient reindeer. Arctic Ungulate Society North American Caribou Workshop and Arctic Ungulate Conference 2023 , Anchorage, Alaska, USA 2023-05-08 - 2023-05-12
2022
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Academic lectureBieker, Vanessa Carina; Martin, Michael David. (2022) Darwin’s giant daisies: Population genomics within the Scalesia genus. ForBio ForBio Annual meeting 2022-11-28 - 2022-11-30
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Academic lectureBieker, Vanessa Carina. (2022) Insights from hologenomic studies of herbarium specimens on invasive plants. A symposium on Ancient Plant DNA , Copenhagen 2022-09-08 - 2022-09-09
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Academic lectureBieker, Vanessa Carina. (2022) Uncovering the genomic basis of an extraordinary plant invasion. Luomus seminar 2022-09-28 -
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Popular scientific lectureBieker, Vanessa Carina. (2022) How genetics helps understanding invasive species. NerdNite Copenhagen 2022-05-13 -
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Academic lectureBieker, Vanessa Carina; Battlay, Paul; Petersen, Bent; Sun, Xin; Brealey, Jaelle C.; Hodgins, Kathryn A.. (2022) Hologenomic analysis of hundreds of herbarium specimens reveals the genomic basis of a plant invasion. Applied Hologenomics Conference , Bilbao 2022-09-13 - 2022-09-15
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Academic lectureBieker, Vanessa Carina. (2022) Herbarium prospecting reveals the population genomics of invasion in a successful weed. Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics Internal seminar 2022-05-23 -
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Academic lectureBieker, Vanessa Carina; Martin, Michael David. (2022) Genome-metagenome association in the radiation of Darwin’s giant daisies. Galapagos research meeting 2022-11-15 -
2021
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Academic lectureBieker, Vanessa Carina. (2021) Inferring the population genomics of an invasive weed through time. Plant.ID Plant.ID Seminar Series: Molecular identification of plants for science and society , Online 2021-02-25 -
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Academic lectureMartin, Michael David; Cerca, José; Bieker, Vanessa Carina. (2021) Holomuseomics group introduction and a glimpse into our plant-related activities. Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis CEES Seminar Series , University of Oslo. Oslo, Norway 2021-02-05 - 2021-02-05
2020
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Academic lectureBieker, Vanessa Carina; Hodgins, Kathryn; Martin, Michael David. (2020) Inferring plant genome evolution of an invasive species (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) using historic herbarium specimens. Plant and Animal Genome XXVIII , San Diego, California 2020-01-11 - 2020-01-15
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PosterBieker, Vanessa Carina; Hodgins, Kathryn; Martin, Michael David. (2020) Assessing 180 years of genomic and metagenomic evolution in an invasive plant (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.). SMBE 2020 Meeting , Quebec City 2020-06-28 - 2020-07-02
2019
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Academic lectureBieker, Vanessa Carina; Sánchez Barreiro, Fatima; Brunier, Marie; Wales, Nathan; Martin, Michael David. (2019) Metagenomic analysis reveals a postmortem microbial community in historical herbarium specimens. ForBio Annual Meeting 2019 , Trondheim 2019-04-08 - 2019-04-10
2018
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Academic lectureBieker, Vanessa Carina; Hodgins, Kathryn; Martin, Michael David. (2018) Using historical herbarium specimens of an invasive plant species (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) for evolutionary genomics. ForBio ForBio annual meeting 2018 , Tromsø 2018-02-12 - 2018-02-14