Prof. Dr. Lingfeng Kong is an Associate Professor in the Laboratory of Shellfish Genetic and Breeding at Ocean University of China. He obtained a Ph.D. in Aquaculture from Ocean University of China in 2004, an MS in Aquaculture from Ocean University of China in 2001, and a BS in Aquaculture from Ocean University of China in 1998. He uses molecular genetic markers to analyze the biodiversity of wild and cultured marine mollusks, addressing topics on population genetics, phylogeography, taxonomy, and phylogenetics.