Ecology and Evolution

Staff profiles

List of all academic, research, technical and administrative staff.

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Ecology and Evolution staff list

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Head of Institute

NameEmail AddressTelephone
COLEGRAVE, Nick Prof IEEhead@ed.ac.uk +44 (0) 131 650 7705

Institute Administrator

NameEmail AddressTelephone
SHIELDS, Roz SBS.AshworthPA@ed.ac.uk +44 (0) 131 650 5464
ARMITAGE, Emma SBS.AshworthPA@ed.ac.uk +44 (0) 131 650 5464

Building Manager

NameEmail AddressTelephone
GIBSON, Steve Stephen.Gibson@ed.ac.uk +44 (0) 131 650 8691

Academic Staff and Principal Investigators

NameResearch InterestEmail
ABREU-GOODGER, Cei Dr bioinformatics, small RNAs, regulation of gene expression, transposable elements cei.abreu@ed.ac.uk
ALEXANDER, Helen Dr evolutionary rescue, infectious disease dynamics, antibiotic resistance, mutations Helen.Alexander@ed.ac.uk
BARKER, Daniel Dr Bioinformatics, education and public engagement, phylogeny, sonification, philosophy of science Daniel.Barker@ed.ac.uk R
BELL, Matthew Dr Evolution of social conflict Matt.Bell@ed.ac.uk R
COLEGRAVE, Nick Prof Evolution of adaptation and diversity N.Colegrave@ed.ac.uk R
COLLINS, Sinead Prof Adaptation in complex environments s.collins@ed.ac.uk R V
CUNNINGHAM, Emma Prof Behaviour, Ecology and Disease e.cunningham@ed.ac.uk R
FRENCH, Vernon Dr Vernon.French@ed.ac.uk R
FROY, Hannah Dr Hannah.Froy@ed.ac.uk
GUSCHANSKI, Katerina Dr Katerina.Guschanski@ed.ac.uk
HADFIELD, Jarrod Prof Evolutionary quantitative genetics j.hadfield@ed.ac.uk R
HARTFIELD, Matthew Dr Evolutionary genetics; the interaction between selection and reproduction m.hartfield@ed.ac.uk
HELGASON, Thorunn Prof Microbial ecology; plant-microbe-soil interactions thorunn.helgason@ed.ac.uk
JOHNSTON, Susan Dr Quantitative genetics and genomics to understand trait evolution in wild populations Susan.Johnston@ed.ac.uk R
KEIGHTLEY, Peter Prof The evolutionary impact of new mutations. The evolutionary analysis of genome sequences. Complex trait genetics peter.keightley@ed.ac.uk R
KNOTT, Sara Dr Genetics of complex traits s.knott@ed.ac.uk R
KRUUK, Loeske Prof Evolutionary ecology of wild animal populations Loeske.Kruuk@ed.ac.uk
LATOMBE, Guillaume Dr glatombe@exseed.ed.ac.uk
LEIGH BROWN, Andrew Prof Genetic variation and evolution of HIV, particularly the evolution of drug resistance A.Leigh-Brown@ed.ac.uk R
LITTLE, Tom Prof The evolutionary implications of parasitism and disease on host populations Tom.Little@ed.ac.uk R V
LOHSE, Konrad Dr Population genomics and speciation Konrad.Lohse@ed.ac.uk R
MARTIN, Simon Dr Evolutionary and population genomics Simon.Martin@ed.ac.uk
MCNALLY, Luke Dr Luke.McNally@ed.ac.uk R
MEDD, Nathan Dr nathan.medd@ed.ac.uk
MOORAD, Jacob Dr Evolution of life history, ageing, social structure, and demography. Quantitative genetics Jacob.Moorad@ed.ac.uk R
NUSSEY, Dan Prof Evolutionary ecology and genetics of ageing and phenotypic plasticity dan.nussey@ed.ac.uk R
OBBARD, Darren Prof The evolution of insect viruses and insect immune systems darren.obbard@ed.ac.uk R V
PEDERSEN, Amy Prof The ecology and evolution of infectious diseases; particularly co-infection dynamics in wild mammals and disease emergence Amy.Pedersen@ed.ac.uk V
PEMBERTON, Josephine Prof Using molecular techniques to investigate issues in behaviour, ecology and evolution in natural populations J.Pemberton@ed.ac.uk R
PHILLIMORE, Ally Prof Ecology and evolution on a macro-scale Albert.Phillimore@ed.ac.uk R
RAMBAUT, Andrew Prof Molecular evolution and molecular epidemiology of RNA viruses; Computational techniques in molecular phylogenetics and evolution a.rambaut@ed.ac.uk R
REECE, Sarah Prof What makes a successful parasite Sarah.Reece@ed.ac.uk R
ROSS, Laura Prof Genetic conflict Laura.Ross@ed.ac.uk R
SILK, Matthew Dr Matthew.Silk@ed.ac.uk
SMISETH, Per Dr Evolution of parental care, parent-offspring conflict, sexual conflict and sibling competition per.t.smiseth@ed.ac.uk R
STONE, Graham Prof Molecular ecology of insect-plant interactions Graham.Stone@ed.ac.uk R V
TWYFORD, Alexander Dr Ecology and evolution of plants Alex.Twyford@ed.ac.uk R
VALE, Pedro Dr Evolutionary ecology of host-pathogen interactions; pathogen transmission; disease tolerance; behavioural responses to infection Pedro.Vale@ed.ac.uk
WALLING, Craig Dr Evolutionary ecology particularly sexual selection and the maintenance of genetic variation in life history traits craig.walling@ed.ac.uk R
WALSH, Patrick Prof Behavioural ecology and animal cognition: life history responses to environmental factors, and the cognitive requirements of avian nest building. Patrick.Walsh@ed.ac.uk R
WOOLHOUSE, Mark Prof Infectious Disease Epidemiology Mark.Woolhouse@ed.ac.uk V

Honorary and Visiting Staff

NamePositionEmail Address
BLAXTER, Mark Professor Honorary Professor Mark.Blaxter@ed.ac.uk
BUNGER, Lutz Dr Honorary Fellow Lutz.Bunger@ed.ac.uk
CHARLESWORTH, Brian Professor Senior Honorary Professorial Fellow brian.charlesworth@ed.ac.uk
CHARLESWORTH, Deborah Professor Senior Honorary Professorial Fellow deborah.charlesworth@ed.ac.uk
DAUNT, Francis Dr Honorary Fellow
DE-KAYNE, Rishi Dr Visitor staff rishi.de-kayne@ed.ac.uk
ENNOS, Richard Professor Honorary Professorial Fellow rennos@ed.ac.uk
ILLIUS, Andrew Professor Professor Emeritus a.illius@ed.ac.uk
INNES, Lee Dr Honorary Fellow
SENN, Helen Dr Honorary Fellow -
SHARP, Paul Professor Honorary Professorial Fellow paul.sharp@ed.ac.uk
SILVERTOWN, Jonathan Professor Honorary Professorial Fellow Jonathan.Silvertown@ed.ac.uk

Research Staff

NameGroup / PositionEmail
ANSLEY, Corey Rambaut Group / Research Assistant c.ansley@ed.ac.uk
BAL, Xavier Nussey Group / Post-graduate Research Associate Xavier.Bal@ed.ac.uk
BINSTED, Lucy Dr McNally Lab / Postdoctoral Research Associate lbinsted@ed.ac.uk
CAMA, Bruna Dr / Postdoctoral Research Associate bcama@ed.ac.uk
CAMPOS-DOMINGUEZ, Lucia Dr Twyford Lab / Postdoctoral Research Associate lcampos@exseed.ed.ac.uk
COLQUHOUN, Rachel Rambaut Group / Postdoctoral Research Associate rachel.colquhoun@ed.ac.uk
DUFFY, Cara Pedersen Group / Fieldwork Research Assistant Cara.Duffy@ed.ac.uk
GALBRAITH, James Dr Ross Group / Postdoctoral Research Associate jgalbrai@ed.ac.uk
GAO, Simin Dr Collins Group / Postdoctoral Research Associate Simin.Gao@ed.ac.uk
HASIK, Adam Dr Pemberton Group / Postdoctoral Research Associate ahasik@ed.ac.uk
HERBETTE, Marion Dr Ross Group / Postdoctoral Research Associate marion.herbette@ed.ac.uk
MACPHIE, Kirsty Dr Pemberton Group / Postdoctoral Research Associate Kirsty.Macphie@ed.ac.uk
MALONEY, Daniel Rambaut Group / Postdoctoral Research Associate dmaloney@exseed.ed.ac.uk
MARIS, Katie Pemberton Group / Research Assistant-Parasitology katie.maris@ed.ac.uk
MARTIN, Claudia Twyford Lab / Postdoctoral Research Associate cmarti3@ed.ac.uk
MITTELL, Elizabeth Dr Kruuk Lab / Postdoctoral Research Associate e.mittell@ed.ac.uk
MOULTON-BROWN, Claire Dr / Postdoctoral Research Associate cmoulton@exseed.ed.ac.uk
O'DONNELL, Aidan Reece Group / Research Assistant Aidan.Odonnell@ed.ac.uk R
O'TOOLE, Aine Rambaut Group / Postdoctoral Research Associate aotoole@exseed.ed.ac.uk
OLOVA, Nelly Dr Cunningham Group / Postdoctoral Research Associate Nelly.Olova@ed.ac.uk
PICK, Joel Dr Kruuk Lab / Postdoctoral Research Associate joel.pick@ed.ac.uk R
SAMANT, Manas Dr Hadfield Group / Postdoctoral Research Associate msamant@ed.ac.uk
SCHNEIDER, Petra Dr Reece Group / Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow Petra.Schneider@ed.ac.uk R
SETTER, Derek Dr Lohse Group / Postdoctoral Research Associate derek.setter@ed.ac.uk R
STETSENKO, Roman / Postdoctoral Research Associate Roman.Stetsenko@ed.ac.uk
STRICKLAND, Kasha Dr Kruuk Lab / Postdoctoral Research Associate kasha.strickland@ed.ac.uk
TAYLOR-JOYCE, Grace Alexander Group / Postdoctoral Research Associate gtaylor9@ed.ac.uk
VANCE, Zoe Dr Rambaut Group / Postdoctoral Research Associate zvance@exseed.ed.ac.uk
VAVRIK, Alexandra Pedersen Group / Research Assistant avavrik@ed.ac.uk
WOLF, Sarah Dr Little Group / Postdoctoral Research Associate swolf2@ed.ac.uk

Technical Research Staff

NameGroup / PositionEmail
BALBIRNIE-CUMMING, Katharin / Research Technician kbalbirn@exseed.ed.ac.uk
CORR, Mairéad Little Group / Technician mcorr@ed.ac.uk
HOLE, Flo Phillimore Group / Field assistant fhole@exseed.ed.ac.uk
MONTEITH, Katy Vale Group / Postgraduate Research Assistant kmonteit@exseed.ed.ac.uk R
MORRIS, Alison Pemberton Group / Senior Research Support Technician Ali.Morris@ed.ac.uk
MORRIS, Sean Pemberton Group / Research Support Technician (field based) Sean.Morris@ed.ac.uk
NEWMAN, Dhobasheni Obbard Group / Research Technician Dhobasheni.Newman@ed.ac.uk

PhD Students

NameGroup / PositionEmail Address
ABSON, Katie Hadfield Group / PhD Student K.L.Abson@sms.ed.ac.uk
ABU-ELMAKAREM, Hend Sharp Group / PhD Student H.Abu-Elmakarem@sms.ed.ac.uk
BISSCHOP, Gertjan Lohse Group / PhD Student s1854903@sms.ed.ac.uk
BUTT, Shane Kruuk Lab / PhD Student S.P.Butt@sms.ed.ac.uk
CROFTS, Sam Little Group / PhD Student sam.crofts@ed.ac.uk
CROWSON, Daisy Ennos Group / PhD Student daisy.crowson@ed.ac.uk
DAVIES, Lizzy Twyford Lab / PhD Student e.davies@ed.ac.uk
DECROLY, Thomas / PhD Student T.Decroly@sms.ed.ac.uk
DELANEY, Kynan Moorad Group / PhD Student kynan.delaney@ed.ac.uk
DELNICKA, Agata Pedersen Group / PhD Student s1532146@ed.ac.uk
DHAKAD, Pankaj Obbard Group / PhD Student Pankaj.Dhakad@ed.ac.uk
DOBSON, Sarah Kruuk Lab / PhD Student s1505907@sms.ed.ac.uk
DOHERTY, Grace Twyford Lab / PhD Student G.L.Doherty@sms.ed.ac.uk
DRAKE, Lizzie / PhD Student E.Drake@sms.ed.ac.uk
DUGGAN, Kate Rambaut Group / PhD Student K.M.Duggan@sms.ed.ac.uk
ESHELMAN, Susan Stone Group / PhD Student m.s.e.eshelman@sms.ed.ac.uk
ESPINOZA, Felipe / PhD Student s1362673@sms.ed.ac.uk
EVANS, Mike Nussey Group / PhD Student Mike.evans@ed.ac.uk
FLEMING, Olivia Pedersen Group / PhD Student O.Fleming@sms.ed.ac.uk
GRAHAM, Chay / PhD Student C.Graham-19@sms.ed.ac.uk
GRECO, Fiona Cunningham Group / PhD Student s0678598@sms.ed.ac.uk
GROSSE-SOMMER, Julie Hadfield Group / PhD Student j.grosse-sommer@ed.ac.uk
GUSCOTT, Joe Barker Group / PhD Student joseph.guscott@ed.ac.uk
HARNQVIST, Simon Lohse Group / PhD Student simon.harnqvist@ed.ac.uk
HENDERSON, Gina Johnston Group / PhD Student G.R.Henderson-1@sms.ed.ac.uk
HENOT, Melany Ross Group / PhD Student melany.henot@ed.ac.uk
HILLMAN, Sam Pedersen Group / PhD Student sam.hillman@ed.ac.uk
HUANG, Wu / PhD Student W.Huang-24@sms.ed.ac.uk
JAMES, Eleanor Ennos Group / PhD Student s1537023@sms.ed.ac.uk
KAPOOR, Simran Pedersen Group / PhD Student s1708642@sms.ed.ac.uk
KIVECU, Martha / PhD Student M.N.Kivecu@sms.ed.ac.uk
LAFONT, Pierre Alexander Group / PhD Student P.D.M.Lafont@sms.ed.ac.uk
LAMBERT, Georgia Smiseth Group / PhD Student s2122175@sms.ed.ac.uk
LANSCH-JUSTEN, Lucy Alexander Group / PhD Student l.lansch-justen@sms.ed.ac.uk
LONERO, Ilaria Phillimore Group / PhD Student I.Lonero@sms.ed.ac.uk
LOVELL, Rebecca Phillimore Group / PhD Student Rebecca.Lovell@ed.ac.uk
LU, Meng Twyford Lab / PhD Student m.lu-17@sms.ed.ac.uk
MAIER, Leonie McNally Lab / PhD Student l.maier@ed.ac.uk
MARTIN, Edward Barker Group / PhD Student E.J.Martin@sms.ed.ac.uk
MARTINEZ, Isaac Abreu RNAlab / PhD Student s2234986@sms.ed.ac.uk
MCAULEY, John Johnston Group / PhD Student J.B.McAuley@sms.ed.ac.uk
MCCORMACK, Koorosh Stone Group / PhD Student s1691387@sms.ed.ac.uk
MCPHERSON, Josie Walsh Group / PhD Student Josie.mcpherson@ed.ac.uk
MORAITOU, Markella / PhD Student M.Moraitou@sms.ed.ac.uk
MOREIRA-DE-LIMA, Thales Twyford Lab / PhD Student T.Moreira-De-Lima@sms.ed.ac.uk
OKE, Catherine Reece Group / PhD Student Catherine.Oke@ed.ac.uk
OMAH, Ifeanyi Rambaut Group / PhD Student Ifeanyi.omah@ed.ac.uk
PATI, Kumari Riya Moorad Group / PhD Student K.R.Pati@sms.ed.ac.uk
PATMORE, Casey Smiseth Group / PhD Student c.patmore@sms.ed.ac.uk
PRYBYLA, Alixandra / PhD Student A.N.Prybyla@sms.ed.ac.uk
PUJOL HODGE, Emma Leigh-Brown Group / PhD Student emma.pujol-hodge@ed.ac.uk
RAGHU, Shravan Collins Group / PhD Student S.R.Raghu@sms.ed.ac.uk
RAVENSWATER, Hannah Cunningham Group / PhD Student Hannah.Ravenswater@ed.ac.uk
REISS, Alexander Stone Group / PhD Student A.R.Reiss@sms.ed.ac.uk
RICHARDS, Johnny / PhD Student j.l.richards@ed.ac.uk
RIITHI, Naomi Reece Group / PhD Student N.N.Riithi@sms.ed.ac.uk
SHIELS, Dwayne PhD Student s1247473@sms.ed.ac.uk
SKARLOU, Elpida Ross Group / PhD Student e.skarlou@sms.ed.ac.uk
SOMERVILLE, Ali Obbard Group / PhD Student s2525216@ed.ac.uk
STAMP, Megan Phillimore Group / PhD Student M.Stamp@ed.ac.uk
TAYLOR, Arthur / PhD Student s1654132@ed.ac.uk
THORNHILL, Phoebe Vale Group / PhD Student phoebe.thornhill@ed.ac.uk
TUFFIN, Ashley / PhD Student ashley.tuffin@ed.ac.uk
VILLAGRANA PACHECO , Yenetzi Abreu RNAlab / PhD Student Y.Villagrana-Pacheco@sms.ed.ac.uk
WADHAWAN, Kiran Alexander Group / PhD Student K.Wadhawan@sms.ed.ac.uk
WANG, Chenxi / PhD Student s2565306@ac.ed.uk
WAY, Freya / PhD Student F.L.Way@sms.ed.ac.uk
WIERSMA, Ellis Kruuk Lab / PhD Student Ellis.Wiersma@ed.ac.uk
WIJAYATILAKE, Nitara / PhD Student s2607536@ed.ac.uk
WOODMAN, Tamsin Ross Group / PhD Student s2343706@ed.ac.uk