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Book Chapters and Journal Articles:

Searle J B, Jamieson P M, Gündüz Ì, Stevens M I, Jones E P, Gemmill CEC, King C M. 2009. The diverse origins of New Zealand house mice. Proceedings of The Royal Society B, Vol 276, pp 209-217. Published online 30 September 2008.

Jones Tracey C, Gemmill Chrissen EC, Pilditch Conrad A. 2008. Genetic variability of New Zealand seagrass (Zostera muelleri) assessed at multiple spatial scales. Aquatic Botany 88, pp 39-46.

Hofstra, D.E., Gemmill, CEC., and de Winton, MD.  2006.  Preliminary genetic assessment of New Zealand Isoëtes and Nitella, using DNA sequencing and RAPDs.  Science for Conservation 266, pp 5-30.

Lorence, David H., Gemmill, Chrissen E. C.  2004.  Pritchardia flynnii (Arecaceae), a New Endemic Species from Kaua’i, Hawaiian Islands.  Novon 14, pp 185-189.

Champion, P.D., Hofstra, D.E., Auger, M.E., and Gemmill, C.E.C.  2003.  Growth and habitat of Sebaea ovata (Gentianaceae) in New Zealand.  Science for Conservation, 229:  pp1-32.

Gemmill, C. E. C.; Allan, G. J.; Wagner, W. L.; Zimmer, E. A.  2002.  Evolution of Insular Pacific Pirrosporum (Pittosporaceae): Origin of the Hawaiian Radiation.  Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 22(1): 31-42. http://www.idealibrary.com.

Holzapfel, S., Faville, M., & Gemmill, C.E.C. 2002. Genetic variation of the endangered holoparasite Dactylanthus taylorii (Balanophoraceae) in New Zealand. Journal of Biogeography, 29, 663-676.
 

Ranker, T.A., Gemmill, C.E.C and Trapp, P.G.  Microevolutionary Patterns and Processes of the Native Hawaiian Colonizing Fern Odontosoria Chinensis (Lindsaeaceae).  Evolution, 54(3), 2000 pp 828-839

 Russell, Ann E. , Tom A. Ranker, Chrissen E. C. Gemmill and Donald R. Farrar.  1999.  Patterns of Clonal Diversity in Dicranopteris linearis on Mauna Loa, Hawaii.  Biotropica 31 (3):  pp449-459. 

Gemmill, C.E.C.  1998.  A New Narrow, Endemic Species of Pritchardia  (Arecaceae) from Kaua'i, Hawaiian Islands, NOVON 8:  18-22

Gemmill, Chrissen E. C, Ranker, Tom A, Ragone, Diane, Perlman, Steven P., Wood, Kenneth.  1998.  Conservation Genetics of the Endangered Endemic Hawaiian Genus Brighamia  (Campanulaceae).  American Journal of Botany  85(4):  528-539.

 

Report on Commissioned Research - Contract Reports:

Clarkson, B; Gemmill, C; Downs, T; Hathaway, L; Poletti, P.  2002.  Progress towards understanding the Systematics and Conservation of Celmisia “Mangaweka”.  A report to the Department of Conservation, Palmerston North.

 

Hofstra, D and Chrissen E. C Gemmill.  1999.  Genetic characterisation of Isoëtes from Lake Omapere.  NIWA Client report (DOC 000229) for Department of Conservation, Northland Conservancy. 

M J Faville, A S Holzapfel and Chrissen E. C Gemmill.  1999.  Genetic diversity of Dactylanthus taylorii in New Zealand.  Department of Conservation.

 

Conference Contributions:

Carrodus, S.; Gemmill, C.; Clarkson, B. 2008. Identification and the role of hybridisation in Pittosporum. Eleventh Annual New Zealand Molecular Ecology Meeting, 28-30 November, Rotorua. (oral presentation).

Gemmill C. 2008. Taxonomy teaching in New Zealand universities. Australian Systematic Botany Society National Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 28 September-3 October. (oral presentation)

Gemmill C, Clarkson F, Cornes T, Overdyck E, Wehi P, Wilcox F. 2008. How important is genetic diversity in the equation of eco-sourcing in urban restoration programmes? New Zealand Ecological Society Conference, Ecology on your doorstep, 29 September-2 October. (oral presentation)  

Gemmill C, Wehi P, Hicks B. 2008. Eating the night away: The ecological resilience of Auckland Tree Weta in urban forest patches. New Zealand Ecological Society Conference, Ecology on your doorstep, 29 September-2 October. (poster presentation)

Kelly, S.; Gemmill, C.E.C.; Cary, S.C. 2008. A phylogeographic investigation of the origin of rock snot in New Zealand. Eleventh Annual New Zealand Molecular Ecology Meeting, 28-30 November, Rotorua. (oral presentation). 

Nickel, J.; Cursons, R.; Gemmill, C. 2008. Investigating the genetic diversity and dispersal range of New Zealand’s seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis. Eleventh Annual New Zealand Molecular Ecology Meeting, Rotorua, 28-30 November.

Overdyck E, Clarkson B, Gemmill C. 2008. Seed dispersal modes and the successful restoration of urban native forest patches. New Zealand Ecological Society Conference, Ecology on your doorstep, 29 September-2 October. (oral presentation) 

Gemmill Chrissen. 2007. Genetic variation within the Waikato Endemic Giant Wire Rush Sporadanthus ferrugineus (Restionaceae), as revealed by ISSR and RAPD fingerprinting. Tenth Annual New Zealand Molecular Ecology Meeting, Christchurch, 7-9 December. (poster presentation)

Hunger, S. A., Seppelt, R., Gemmill, C.E.C. 2003. Molecular Systematics of Antarctic Mosses.3rd Congress of Genetic Society of Slovenia, May 31-June 4 2003. (Abstract only available).

Stevens, Mark I., Hunger, Sarah A., Hills, Simon F., Gemmill, Chrissen E.C. 2004. Phantom hitch-hikers and their consequences for estimates of genetic variation in Antarctic mosses. 7th New Zealand Molecular Ecology Conference, December 3-5 2004. (Abstract only available)

Crawford, Naomi, Gemmill, Chrissen E.C. 2004. Genetic diversity of Hawaiian Pritchardia (Arecaceae) as estimated by molecular methods. 7th New Zealand Molecular Ecology Conference, December 3-5 2004. (Abstract only available)

Jones, T. C., Gemmill, C.E.C., Pilditch, C. A. 2004. Genetic variation in New Zealand seagrass (Zostera muelleri) populations: Implications for conservation. 19th Conference Australasian Society for Phycology and Aquatic Botany, 5-8 December 2004. (Abstract only available)

Hofstra, D. E., Gemmill, C.E.C., de Winton, M. D. 2004. Genetic variation among endemic New Zealand Isoëtes. 19th Conference Australasian Society for Phycology and Aquatic Botany, 5-8 December 2004. (Abstract only available)

Hofstra, Deborah E., and Gemmill, C.E.C.  2003.  Does the Alien Potamogeton crispus Hybridise with the Native P. ochreatus in New Zealand?  43rd Annual Meeting, Portland Maine, July 20-23, 2003 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay Hotel and Convention Center.

Jamieson, Paul; King, Kim; Gemmill, Chrissen; and Sarre, Stephen.  The taxonomic classification of the house mouse in New Zealand.  NZ Ecological Society Conference 2000.  Hamilton, NZ, Nov 19-23. 

Gemmill, Chrissen E. C and T A Ranker.  August 1999.  Hawaiian perspectives on the origin and diversification of pteridophytes species.   XVI International Botanical Congress.

Gemmill, Chrissen E. C, G Allan, W L Wagner and E A Zimmer.  August 1999.  Phylogenetic relationships and breeding system evolution of insular Pacific Pittosporum (Pittosporaceae).  XVI International Botanical Congress.

Hunger, S.A and Chrissen E. C Gemmill.  August 1999.  Systematics and population genetics of Antarctic Bryum (Bryaceae) species using molecular techniques.  American Bryological and Lichenological Society and XVI International Botanical Congress.

 

Uncommissioned Published Research Reports:

Faville, M.J., Holzapfel, A.S. and C.E.C. Gemmill.   March 2000.  Genetic diversity of Dactylanthus taylorii in New Zealand.  Science & Research Internal Report 173.  Department of Conservation.

 

 Abstracts: 

Ranker, T.A., Mingo, K.A., Gemmill, C.E.C. and Char, W.  Systematics and classification of Hawaiian Sesbania.  Botany 2000! Portland, 6-10 August 2000.

Hathaway, L. and Gemmill, C.  Systematics of the New Zealand Pittosporum  (Pittosporaceae) based on nucleotide sequences.  Abstract in: Third Annual New Zealand Molecular Ecology Conference – MolEcol 2000.  Pirongia Forest Park Lodge, 1-3 December 2000.

Harfoot, R. and Gemmill, C.  An investigation of the population Genetics of some Antarctic Moss Species.  Abstract in: Third Annual New Zealand Molecular Ecology Conference – MolEcol 2000.  Pirongia Forest Park Lodge, 1-3 December 2000.

Ranker, T.A. and Gemmill, C.E.C.  1998.  Population genetics of Hawaiian ferns and implications for conservation management.  American Journal of Botany  85:97.  Presented at the Annual meeting of the Botanical Society of America with other affiliated Societies. 

 

Other:

Gemmill Chrissen. 2008. Fixing the female job pipeline. The Scientist 22, 3, pp 15. (Letter to the editor

Gemmill, Chrissen.  2006.  Evolution Solution.  Software programme.