Patrick Wincker

Patrick Wincker's work uses genome sequencing and DNA-based biodiversity surveys to study a wide range of organisms, from ocean plankton and coral symbionts to plants, algae, and marine invertebrates. Much of the research involves large-scale genomic and metagenomic data collection to understand species diversity, evolution, and ecosystem composition, often as part of international consortia (such as Tara Oceans and European genome reference projects). This work sits at the intersection of environmental science and genomics, focused on cataloguing and interpreting biodiversity at a molecular level.

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade with a peak in 2022 (84 papers) followed by a decline through 2024, before ticking back up in 2025, suggesting variable rather than steadily growing or shrinking activity.

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