Finn Cowell

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EX01FC@uhi.ac.uk

PhD: Understanding changes in migration timing in Scotland’s Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).

Supervisor: Dr. Victoria Pritchard

My academic background is in evolutionary biology, specifically population and quantitative genetics. I am mainly interested in the extent to which phenotypic traits vary as a result of ecological and evolutionary forces.

Research interests:

  • Quantitative Genetics
  • Population Genetics
  • Evolutionary Ecology

Past projects :

  • Investigating the impacts of anthropogenic selection on antler size as a result of selective harvest (trophy hunting) in red deer (Cervus elaphus)
  • Identifying the historical, environmental and anthropogenic variables influencing genetic diversity and differentiation between contemporary Scottish Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) populations.

Publications:

Cowell, F. (2023) 100 years of Haldane’s rule. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 36: 337-346