Elizabeth M. Harper (Liz) is an evolutionary biologist known for her work on molluscs.
[1] As of 2021, Harper is a professor at the University of Cambridge, and a fellow of Gonville and Caius college.
[3] In 2019, the University of Cambridge bestowed the title of Honorary Professor of Evolutionary Malacology on Harper.
[12] She has defined the factors controlling feeding on molluscs by examining drilling into shells,[13][14] and worked on a collaborative project that considered multiple areas of research to define the origins of bivalves.
[15] Harper's research includes investigations into how different species of molluscs may respond to future changes in water chemistry,[16][17] most recently revealing how brachiopods are able to alter the thickness of their shell under conditions that would lead to increased dissolution of their shells.