Elaine Fitzcharles

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Elaine Fitzcharles

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Elaine Fitzcharles

Biography

I have been employed at BAS since 2003, with my career progressing from my original employment as Genomics Technician through MicroMolecular Lab Suite Manager (2008) to my current role as Senior Laboratory Manager (2013). Previous to this role I worked as a Forensic DNA Scientist. I have a B.Sc. in Marine & Environmental Biology (University of St Andrews), a M.Sc. in Science (Open University) and have recently completed a part-time PhD on Genetic Diversity of Antarctic Fish (University of St Andrews). I am a member of the Institute of Safety in Research and Technology, a member of the Institute for Science and Technology and a Registered Biosafety Practitioner.

 

Research interests

My research interests focus on species identification and understanding of populations structures using genetic techniques, such as DNA barcoding and microsatellite analysis. Previous work has included a variety of Antarctic marine invertebrates and bird species. My main area of interest is Antarctic deep sea fish, particularly the Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) and associated by-catch species, Grenadiers (Macrourus) and eel cods (Muraenolepis).

Collaborations

Publications from NERC Open Research Archive

2024

Bennison, Ashley ORCIDORCID record for Ashley Bennison, Adlard, Stacey, Banyard, Ashley C., Blockley, Freya, Blyth, Marcia, Brown, Emma, Day, George, Dunn, Michael J. ORCIDORCID record for Michael J. Dunn, Falchieri, Marco, Fitzcharles, Elaine, Forcada, Jaume ORCIDORCID record for Jaume Forcada, Forster Davidson, Jennifer, Fox, Anthony, Hall, Rosamund, Holmes, Elizabeth, Hughes, Kevin ORCIDORCID record for Kevin Hughes, James, Joe, Lynton-Jenkins, Joshua, Marshall, Steve, McKenzie, Dan, Morley, Simon A. ORCIDORCID record for Simon A. Morley, Reid, Scott M., Stubbs, Isabel, Ratcliffe, Norman ORCIDORCID record for Norman Ratcliffe, Phillips, Richard A.. (2024) A Case Study of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 At Bird Island, South Georgia: The First Documented Outbreak in the Subantarctic region. Bird Study, (). 12 pp. 10.1080/00063657.2024.2396563

Banyard, Ashley C., Bennison, Ashley ORCIDORCID record for Ashley Bennison, Byrne, Alexander M.P., Reid, Scott M., Lynton-Jenkins, Joshua G., Mollett, Benjamin, De Silva, Dilhani, Peers-Dent, Jacob, Finlayson, Kim, Hall, Rosamund, Blockley, Freya, Blyth, Marcia, Falchieri, Marco, Fowler, Zoe, Fitzcharles, Elaine M., Brown, Ian H., James, Joe. (2024) Detection and spread of high pathogenicity avian influenza virus H5N1 in the Antarctic Region. Nature Communications, 15 (). 11 pp. 10.1038/s41467-024-51490-8

Morley, Simon A. ORCIDORCID record for Simon A. Morley, Bates, Amanda E., Clark, Melody S. ORCIDORCID record for Melody S. Clark, Fitzcharles, Elaine, Smith, Rebecca, Stainthorp, Rose E., Peck, Lloyd ORCIDORCID record for Lloyd Peck. (2024) Testing the resilience, physiological plasticity and mechanisms underlying upper temperature limits of Antarctic marine ecto-therms. Biology, 13 (). 14 pp. 10.3390/biology13040224

2021

Fitzcharles, E., Hollyman, P.R. ORCIDORCID record for P.R. Hollyman, Goodall-Copestake, W.P., Maclaine, J.S., Collins, M.A ORCIDORCID record for M.A Collins. (2021) The taxonomic identity and distribution of the eel cod Muraenolepis (Gadiformes: Muraenolepididae) around South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Polar Biology, 44 (). pp. 10.1007/s00300-021-02819-2

2017

Waller, Catherine L., Overall, Andy, Fitzcharles, Elaine, Griffiths, Huw ORCIDORCID record for Huw Griffiths. (2017) First report of Laternula elliptica in the Antarctic intertidal zone. Polar Biology, 40 (). pp. 10.1007/s00300-016-1941-y

2014

Fitzcharles, Elaine M.. (2014) Genetic Diversity of Antarctic Fish. University of St. Andrews, PhD thesis

2013

Linse, Katrin ORCIDORCID record for Katrin Linse, Jackson, Jennifer A. ORCIDORCID record for Jennifer A. Jackson, Fitzcharles, Elaine, Sands, Chester J. ORCIDORCID record for Chester J. Sands, Buckeridge, John S.. (2013) Phylogenetic position of Antarctic scalpelliformes (Crustacea: Cirripedia: Thoracica). Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 73 (). pp. doi:10.1016/j.dsr.2012.11.006

2012

Fitzcharles, E.M.. (2012) Rapid discrimination between four Antarctic fish species, genus Macrourus, using HRM analysis. Fisheries Research, 127 (). pp. 10.1016/j.fishres.2012.02.002

2009

Hart, Tom, Fitzcharles, Elaine, Trathan, Philip N. ORCIDORCID record for Philip N. Trathan, Coulson, Tim, Rogers, Alex D.. (2009) Testing and improving the accuracy of discriminant function tests: a comparison between morphometric and molecular sexing in Macaroni Penguins. Waterbirds, 32 (). pp. 10.1675/063.032.0309

2006

Rogers, A.D., Morley, S.A. ORCIDORCID record for S.A. Morley, Fitzcharles, E., Jarvis, K., Belchier, M.. (2006) Genetic structure of Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) populations on the Patagonian Shelf and Atlantic and western Indian Ocean sectors of the Southern Ocean. Marine Biology, 149 (). pp. doi:10.1007/s00227-006-0256-x