University of Aberdeen
| Current Position | Chair in Molecular Ecology and Evolution |
| Telephone | +44 (0)1224 272864 |
| s.piertney@abdn.ac.uk | |
| Departments | School of Biological Sciences |
| ECR | No |
| Quadrat Core Themes | Biodiversity, Environmental Management |
| Methods I Use | Omics and Informatics |
| Profiles |
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ORCIDKey Research Interests
- Molecular ecology
- Invasive species management
- Evolution and adaptation
- Biodiversity assessment
Recent Key Papers
- Wenzel, MA., Douglas, A. & Piertney, SB. (2018). ‘Microbiome composition within a sympatric species complex of intertidal isopods (Jaera albifrons)’. PLoS ONE, vol. 13, no. 8, 0202212.
- Jamieson, AJ., Malkocs, T., Piertney, SB., Fujii, T. & Zhang, Z. (2017). ‘Bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in the deepest ocean fauna’. Nature Ecology & Evolution, vol. 1, 0051.
- Ritchie, H., Jamieson, AJ. & Piertney, SB. (2017). ‘Population genetic structure of two congeneric deep-sea amphipod species from geographically isolated hadal trenches in the Pacific Ocean’. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, vol. 119, pp. 50-57.
Summary Title of Current Studentships
- Emergence, spread and persistence of marine invasive non-native species.
- The ecology and evolution of zoonotic pathogens in fragmented multi-host populations.
- Using eDNA to characterise whale shark population structure and dynamics.
- QUADRAT DTP student, Tilly Scott: The role of transposable elements in driving evolution and adaptation in the deep sea
- QUADRAT DTP student, Ethan Ross: Establishing Marine Biodiversity Baselines for Blue Carbon Habitats
- QUADRAT DTP student, Sebastian van Hellemondt: Harnessing next-generation diagnostic technologies for eDNA-based biosurveillance, wildlife forensics and conservation biology
