Professor Stuart Piertney
Chair in Molecular Ecology and Evolution, Dean for Postgraduate Research
- About
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- Email Address
- s.piertney@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 272864
- Office Address
Rooms 410 (Office) and 222 (Lab) Zoology Building
- School/Department
- School of Biological Sciences
- School/Department
- Senior Vice Principals
- Research
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Research Overview
Research within the Piertney-Lab focuses on the interplay between evolutionary and ecological dynamics in natural populations. From an eco-to-evo perspective, I examine how different ecological, environmental and behavioural processes drive microevolution, adaptation and speciation. Then from an evo-to-eco perspective, I link how genetic diversity affects individual fitness, population dynamics, ecosystem function and population persistence.
Studies have either a gene-centric focus, examining candidate genes of known ecological importance and adaptive significance (e.g. MHC, MC1R, IFN), or exploit next-generation 'omics technologies to gain a more holistic understanding of adaptation and genome-wide responses to environmental and ecological change.
Current Research
- Piezophilic adaptation in deep-ocean amphipods (NERC).
- The genomic landscape of speciation and adaptive variation in the intertidal isopod Jaera albifrons (NERC).
- Emergence, spread and persistence of maine invasive non-native species (with Marine Scotland Science, and South Atlantic Environment Research Institute).
- Genome-wide responses to demographic perturbation in insular populations of water voles (BBSRC)
- PolyExESS - Extreme environment simulation system for experimental evolution (NERC).
- The ecology, evolution and epidemiology of zoonotic pathogens in fragmented multi-host populations (BBSRC).
- The epigenomic landscape of maternal effects in the soil mite Sancassania berlesei (NERC).
- Teaching
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- Publications
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Phylogenetic relationships among hadal amphipods of the Superfamily Lysianassoidea: Implications for taxonomy and biogeography
Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, vol. 105, pp. 119-131Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGene dynamics of toll-like receptor 4 through a population bottleneck in an insular population of water voles (Arvicola amphibius)
Conservation Genetics, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 1181-1193Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLong-finned pilot whale population diversity and structure in Atlantic waters assessed through biogeochemical and genetic markers
Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 536, pp. 243-257Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11455
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/7524/1/multi_tracer_paper.docx
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/7524/2/m536p243.pdf
Genome-wide association and genome partitioning reveal novel genomic regions underlying variation in gastrointestinal nematode burden in a wild bird
Molecular Ecology, vol. 24, no. 16, pp. 4175-4192Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.13313
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/6299/1/manuscript_proof_for_reference.pdf
In silico identification and characterisation of 17 polymorphic anonymous non-coding sequence markers (ANMs) for red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica)
Conservation Genetics Resources, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 319-323Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-014-0416-0
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/6042/1/manuscript.pdf
Digging for gold nuggets: uncovering novel candidate genes for variation in gastrointestinal nematode burden in a wild bird species
Journal of Evolutionary Biology, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 807-825Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.12614
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5801/1/manuscript_final_withfigures.pdf
Identification and characterisation of 17 polymorphic candidate genes for response to parasitic nematode (Trichostrongylus tenuis) infection in red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica)
Conservation Genetics Resources, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 23-28Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-014-0323-4
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5588/1/manuscript_proof.pdf
Fine-scale epigenetic structure in relation to gastrointestinal parasite load in red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica).
European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB) XV CongressContributions to Conferences: PostersLandscape genomics patterns in red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica) – a role for parasites?
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsRoosting habits of Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentonii) during reproduction differs between adjacent river valleys
Acta Chiropterologica, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 337-347Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3161/150811014X687297
