I'm on a wild goose chase for an expert in medusozoa / cnidaria life cycle and ecology (a jellyfish expert so to say).
One of my colleagues is researching jellyfish blooms in the North Sea for her PhD, and has some questions on the general things. Preferably in Belgium or surroundings, so she can visit with a bunch of questions.
It's a long shot, but asking is free. Sharing appreciated!
Our lab investigates how animal forms develop and evolve in their environments, integrating cell and developmental biology, biomechanics, genomics and phylogenetic approaches. We focus on cnidarians, a group of mostly marine animals, which display a rich diversity of life cycles, and remarkable regenerative capacities. Our two main experimental systems are the hydrozoan Clytia hemisphaerica and the scyphozoan Pelagia noctiluca. jellyfish, Cnidaria, medusa, muscle, regeneration, biomechanics, stem cell, evolution, life cycle, genomics, modeling, system biology, evo-devo, phylogeny, progenitor cell, morphogenesis
Joris Meys
Bruno C. Vellutini