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Dr David Stanton
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PhD, BSc (Hons)
- Ar gael fel goruchwyliwr ôl-raddedig
Timau a rolau for David Stanton
Darlithydd
Ysgol y Biowyddorau
Trosolwg
Rwy'n genetegydd esblygiadol sydd â diddordeb mewn deall sut mae prosesau naturiol ac anthropogenig yn ymwneud â newid bioamrywiaeth. Er mwyn gwneud hyn, credaf fod angen dealltwriaeth o fioamrywiaeth hanesyddol yn gyntaf.
Mae fy ymchwil yn ymchwilio i'r amrywiaeth hwn yn y gorffennol ym mhoblogaethau anifeiliaid gwyllt, gan ddefnyddio DNA hanesyddol a hynafol, ac yn ei gymharu â'r rhai sy'n fyw heddiw. Y nod yn y pen draw yw defnyddio'r cymariaethau hyn i wella ein rhagfynegiadau o sut mae bioamrywiaeth heddiw yn debygol o newid i'r dyfodol.
Rwyf wedi gweithio ar ystod eang o wahanol dacsa a systemau astudio, gyda ffocws diweddar ar gigysyddion diflanedig fel llewod ogofâu, Homotherium, blaidd Ynysoedd y Falkland, a phoblogaethau blaidd hynafol o Ewrasia.
Oes gennych chi ddiddordeb mewn ymuno â'm grŵp ymchwil?
Mae gen i gyfleoedd i fyfyrwyr israddedig, Meistr a PhD, cysylltwch os oes gennych ddiddordeb.
Cyhoeddiad
2026
- Chen, J. et al., 2026. Ancient introgression drives wild boar expansion and phenotypic diversification of domestic pigs. Science 393 (6818), pp.1335-1341. (10.1126/science.adq7553)
- Stanton, D. W. et al. 2026. Paleogenomes reveal the evolutionary relationship between modern and cave lions. Cell 189 (14), pp.4425-4436. (10.1016/j.cell.2026.05.007)
- Guðjónsdóttir, S. M. et al., 2026. Genome shows no recent inbreeding in near-extinction woolly rhinoceros sample found in ancient wolf's stomach. Genome Biology and Evolution 18 (1) evaf239. (10.1093/gbe/evaf239)
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2026. Genomic and morphometric evidence for Austronesian-mediated pig translocation in the Pacific. Science 391 (6780) eadv4963. (10.1126/science.adv4963)
2025
- More, K. D. et al., 2025. Validating a target-enrichment design for capturing uniparental haplotypes in ancient domesticated animals. Molecular Ecology Resources 25 (7) e14112. (10.1111/1755-0998.14112)
- Runge, A. K. W. et al., 2025. Multifaceted analysis reveals diet and kinship of Late Pleistocene 'Tumat Puppies'. Quaternary Research: An Interdisciplinary Journal 127 , pp.44-58. (10.1017/qua.2025.10)
- Han, Y. et al., 2025. Ancient genomics reveals the origin, dispersal, and human management of East Asian domestic pigs. Molecular Biology and Evolution 42 (9) msaf214. (10.1093/molbev/msaf214)
- du Plessis, S. J. et al. 2025. Historical genomic variation of Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) in Britain, from hunting trophies. Conservation Genetics Resources 17 , pp.101-110. (10.1007/s12686-025-01383-9)
2023
- Lin, A. T. et al., 2023. The history of Coast Salish “woolly dogs” revealed by ancient genomics and Indigenous Knowledge. Science 382 (6676), pp.1303-1308. (10.1126/science.adi6549)
- Conrado, A. C. et al., 2023. Amazonian earthworm biodiversity is heavily impacted by ancient and recent human disturbance. Science of the Total Environment 895 165087. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165087)
2022
- Moorhouse-Gann, R. J. et al. 2022. Impacts of herbivory by ecological replacements on an island ecosystem. Journal of Applied Ecology 59 (9), pp.2245-2261. (10.1111/1365-2664.14096)
- Bergström, A. et al., 2022. Grey wolf genomic history reveals a dual ancestry of dogs. Nature 607 (7918), pp.313-320. (10.1038/s41586-022-04824-9)
- Kutschera, V. E. et al., 2022. GenErode: a bioinformatics pipeline to investigate genome erosion in endangered and extinct species. BMC Bioinformatics 23 (1) 228. (10.1186/s12859-022-04757-0)
2021
- Demetrio, W. C. et al., 2021. A "Dirty" Footprint: Macroinvertebrate diversity in Amazonian Anthropic Soils. Global Change Biology 27 (19), pp.4575-4591. (10.1111/gcb.15752)
- Boeskorov, G. G. et al., 2021. The preliminary analysis of cave lion cubs panthera spelaea (Goldfuss, 1810) from the permafrost of Siberia. Quaternary 4 (3) 24. (10.3390/quat4030024)
2020
- Lord, E. et al., 2020. Pre-extinction demographic stability and genomic signatures of adaptation in the woolly rhinoceros. Current Biology 30 (19), pp.3871-3879.E7. (10.1016/j.cub.2020.07.046)
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2020. Early Pleistocene origin and extensive intra-species diversity of the extinct cave lion. Scientific Reports 10 12621. (10.1038/s41598-020-69474-1)
- Dussex, N. et al., 2020. Biomolecular analyses reveal the age, sex and species identity of a near-intact Pleistocene bird carcass. Communications Biology 3 (1) 84. (10.1038/s42003-020-0806-7)
2019
- Larsson, P. et al., 2019. Consequences of past climate change and recent human persecution on mitogenomic diversity in the arctic fox. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 374 (1788) 20190212. (10.1098/rstb.2019.0212)
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2019. More grist for the mill?: Species delimitation in the genomic era and its implications for conservation. Conservation Genetics 20 (1), pp.101-113. (10.1007/s10592-019-01149-5)
- James, S. W. et al., 2019. A neotype for Pontoscolex corethrurus (Müller, 1857) (Clitellata). Zootaxa 4545 (1), pp.124-132. (10.11646/zootaxa.4545.1.7)
2018
- Taheri, S. et al., 2018. Complex taxonomy of the ‘brush tail’ peregrine earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 124 , pp.60-70. (10.1016/j.ympev.2018.02.021)
2017
- Conrado, A. C. et al., 2017. The complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the pantropical earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus (Rhinodrilidae, Clitellata): Mitogenome characterization and phylogenetic positioning. ZooKeys 688 , pp.1-13. (10.3897/zookeys.688.13721)
2016
- Sitko, J. et al., 2016. Integrative taxonomy of European parasitic flatworms of the genus Metorchis Looss, 1899 (Trematoda: Opisthorchiidae). Parasitology International 65 (3), pp.258-267. (10.1016/j.parint.2016.01.011)
- Stanton, D. W. G. , Mulville, J. A. and Bruford, M. W. 2016. Colonization of the Scottish islands via long-distance Neolithic transport of red deer (Cervus elaphus). Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 283 (1828) 20160095. (10.1098/rspb.2016.0095)
- Cunha, L. et al. 2016. Soil animals and pedogenesis: The role of earthworms in anthropogenic soils. Soil Science 181 (3/4), pp.110-125. (10.1097/SS.0000000000000144)
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2016. Non-invasive genetic identification confirms the presence of the endangered okapi Okapia Johnstoni south-west of the Congo River. Oryx 50 (01), pp.134-137. (10.1017/S0030605314000593)
- Sherrard-Smith, E. et al., 2016. Distribution and molecular phylogeny of biliary trematodes (Opisthorchiidae) infecting native Lutra lutra and alien Neovison vison across Europe. Parasitology International 65 (2), pp.163-170. (10.1016/j.parint.2015.11.007)
2015
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2015. Enhancing knowledge of an endangered and elusive species, the okapi, using non-invasive genetic techniques. Journal of Zoology 295 (4), pp.233-242. (10.1111/jzo.12205)
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2015. Genetic structure of captive and free-ranging okapi (Okapia johnstoni) with implications for management. Conservation Genetics 16 (5), pp.1115-1126. (10.1007/s10592-015-0726-0)
2014
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2014. Contrasting genetic structure of the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) across a latitudinal divide. Journal of Mammalogy 95 (4), pp.814-823. (10.1644/13-MAMM-A-201)
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2014. Distinct and diverse: range-wide phylogeography reveals ancient lineages and high genetic variation in the endangered okapi (Okapia johnstoni). PLoS ONE 9 (7) e101081. (10.1371/journal.pone.0101081)
- Morrissey, C. A. et al. 2014. Developmental impairment in eurasian dipper nestlings exposed to urban stream pollutants. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 33 (6), pp.1315-1323. (10.1002/etc.2555)
- Stanton, D. W. G. 2014. Phylogeography, population genetics and conservation of the okapi (Okapia johnstoni). PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
2013
- McCann, N. , Orozco ter Wengel, P. O. and Stanton, D. 2013. Modelling genetics within ecosystems. Nature 495 (7439), pp.47-47. (10.1038/495047d)
- Crowther, T. et al. 2013. Top-down control of soil fungal community composition by a globally distributed keystone consumer. Ecology 94 (11), pp.2518-2528. (10.1890/13-0197.1)
- Morrissey, C. et al. 2013. Eurasian dipper eggs indicate elevated organohalogenated contaminants persist in urban rivers. Environmental Science & Technology 47 (15), pp.8931-8939. (10.1021/es402124z)
2010
- Salgado-Lynn, M. et al., 2010. Microsatellite markers for the proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus). Conservation Genetics Resources 2 (Supp 1), pp.159-163. (10.1007/s12686-010-9295-1)
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2010. Microsatellite loci for the okapi (Okapia johnstoni). Conservation Genetics Resources 2 (Supp 1), pp.337-339. (10.1007/s12686-010-9235-0)
2009
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2009. Mitochondrial genetic diversity and structure of the European otter (Lutra lutra) in Britain. Conservation Genetics 10 (3), pp.733-737. (10.1007/s10592-008-9633-y)
Erthyglau
- Chen, J. et al., 2026. Ancient introgression drives wild boar expansion and phenotypic diversification of domestic pigs. Science 393 (6818), pp.1335-1341. (10.1126/science.adq7553)
- Stanton, D. W. et al. 2026. Paleogenomes reveal the evolutionary relationship between modern and cave lions. Cell 189 (14), pp.4425-4436. (10.1016/j.cell.2026.05.007)
- Guðjónsdóttir, S. M. et al., 2026. Genome shows no recent inbreeding in near-extinction woolly rhinoceros sample found in ancient wolf's stomach. Genome Biology and Evolution 18 (1) evaf239. (10.1093/gbe/evaf239)
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2026. Genomic and morphometric evidence for Austronesian-mediated pig translocation in the Pacific. Science 391 (6780) eadv4963. (10.1126/science.adv4963)
- More, K. D. et al., 2025. Validating a target-enrichment design for capturing uniparental haplotypes in ancient domesticated animals. Molecular Ecology Resources 25 (7) e14112. (10.1111/1755-0998.14112)
- Runge, A. K. W. et al., 2025. Multifaceted analysis reveals diet and kinship of Late Pleistocene 'Tumat Puppies'. Quaternary Research: An Interdisciplinary Journal 127 , pp.44-58. (10.1017/qua.2025.10)
- Han, Y. et al., 2025. Ancient genomics reveals the origin, dispersal, and human management of East Asian domestic pigs. Molecular Biology and Evolution 42 (9) msaf214. (10.1093/molbev/msaf214)
- du Plessis, S. J. et al. 2025. Historical genomic variation of Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) in Britain, from hunting trophies. Conservation Genetics Resources 17 , pp.101-110. (10.1007/s12686-025-01383-9)
- Lin, A. T. et al., 2023. The history of Coast Salish “woolly dogs” revealed by ancient genomics and Indigenous Knowledge. Science 382 (6676), pp.1303-1308. (10.1126/science.adi6549)
- Conrado, A. C. et al., 2023. Amazonian earthworm biodiversity is heavily impacted by ancient and recent human disturbance. Science of the Total Environment 895 165087. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165087)
- Moorhouse-Gann, R. J. et al. 2022. Impacts of herbivory by ecological replacements on an island ecosystem. Journal of Applied Ecology 59 (9), pp.2245-2261. (10.1111/1365-2664.14096)
- Bergström, A. et al., 2022. Grey wolf genomic history reveals a dual ancestry of dogs. Nature 607 (7918), pp.313-320. (10.1038/s41586-022-04824-9)
- Kutschera, V. E. et al., 2022. GenErode: a bioinformatics pipeline to investigate genome erosion in endangered and extinct species. BMC Bioinformatics 23 (1) 228. (10.1186/s12859-022-04757-0)
- Demetrio, W. C. et al., 2021. A "Dirty" Footprint: Macroinvertebrate diversity in Amazonian Anthropic Soils. Global Change Biology 27 (19), pp.4575-4591. (10.1111/gcb.15752)
- Boeskorov, G. G. et al., 2021. The preliminary analysis of cave lion cubs panthera spelaea (Goldfuss, 1810) from the permafrost of Siberia. Quaternary 4 (3) 24. (10.3390/quat4030024)
- Lord, E. et al., 2020. Pre-extinction demographic stability and genomic signatures of adaptation in the woolly rhinoceros. Current Biology 30 (19), pp.3871-3879.E7. (10.1016/j.cub.2020.07.046)
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2020. Early Pleistocene origin and extensive intra-species diversity of the extinct cave lion. Scientific Reports 10 12621. (10.1038/s41598-020-69474-1)
- Dussex, N. et al., 2020. Biomolecular analyses reveal the age, sex and species identity of a near-intact Pleistocene bird carcass. Communications Biology 3 (1) 84. (10.1038/s42003-020-0806-7)
- Larsson, P. et al., 2019. Consequences of past climate change and recent human persecution on mitogenomic diversity in the arctic fox. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 374 (1788) 20190212. (10.1098/rstb.2019.0212)
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2019. More grist for the mill?: Species delimitation in the genomic era and its implications for conservation. Conservation Genetics 20 (1), pp.101-113. (10.1007/s10592-019-01149-5)
- James, S. W. et al., 2019. A neotype for Pontoscolex corethrurus (Müller, 1857) (Clitellata). Zootaxa 4545 (1), pp.124-132. (10.11646/zootaxa.4545.1.7)
- Taheri, S. et al., 2018. Complex taxonomy of the ‘brush tail’ peregrine earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 124 , pp.60-70. (10.1016/j.ympev.2018.02.021)
- Conrado, A. C. et al., 2017. The complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the pantropical earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus (Rhinodrilidae, Clitellata): Mitogenome characterization and phylogenetic positioning. ZooKeys 688 , pp.1-13. (10.3897/zookeys.688.13721)
- Sitko, J. et al., 2016. Integrative taxonomy of European parasitic flatworms of the genus Metorchis Looss, 1899 (Trematoda: Opisthorchiidae). Parasitology International 65 (3), pp.258-267. (10.1016/j.parint.2016.01.011)
- Stanton, D. W. G. , Mulville, J. A. and Bruford, M. W. 2016. Colonization of the Scottish islands via long-distance Neolithic transport of red deer (Cervus elaphus). Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 283 (1828) 20160095. (10.1098/rspb.2016.0095)
- Cunha, L. et al. 2016. Soil animals and pedogenesis: The role of earthworms in anthropogenic soils. Soil Science 181 (3/4), pp.110-125. (10.1097/SS.0000000000000144)
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2016. Non-invasive genetic identification confirms the presence of the endangered okapi Okapia Johnstoni south-west of the Congo River. Oryx 50 (01), pp.134-137. (10.1017/S0030605314000593)
- Sherrard-Smith, E. et al., 2016. Distribution and molecular phylogeny of biliary trematodes (Opisthorchiidae) infecting native Lutra lutra and alien Neovison vison across Europe. Parasitology International 65 (2), pp.163-170. (10.1016/j.parint.2015.11.007)
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2015. Enhancing knowledge of an endangered and elusive species, the okapi, using non-invasive genetic techniques. Journal of Zoology 295 (4), pp.233-242. (10.1111/jzo.12205)
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2015. Genetic structure of captive and free-ranging okapi (Okapia johnstoni) with implications for management. Conservation Genetics 16 (5), pp.1115-1126. (10.1007/s10592-015-0726-0)
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2014. Contrasting genetic structure of the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) across a latitudinal divide. Journal of Mammalogy 95 (4), pp.814-823. (10.1644/13-MAMM-A-201)
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2014. Distinct and diverse: range-wide phylogeography reveals ancient lineages and high genetic variation in the endangered okapi (Okapia johnstoni). PLoS ONE 9 (7) e101081. (10.1371/journal.pone.0101081)
- Morrissey, C. A. et al. 2014. Developmental impairment in eurasian dipper nestlings exposed to urban stream pollutants. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 33 (6), pp.1315-1323. (10.1002/etc.2555)
- McCann, N. , Orozco ter Wengel, P. O. and Stanton, D. 2013. Modelling genetics within ecosystems. Nature 495 (7439), pp.47-47. (10.1038/495047d)
- Crowther, T. et al. 2013. Top-down control of soil fungal community composition by a globally distributed keystone consumer. Ecology 94 (11), pp.2518-2528. (10.1890/13-0197.1)
- Morrissey, C. et al. 2013. Eurasian dipper eggs indicate elevated organohalogenated contaminants persist in urban rivers. Environmental Science & Technology 47 (15), pp.8931-8939. (10.1021/es402124z)
- Salgado-Lynn, M. et al., 2010. Microsatellite markers for the proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus). Conservation Genetics Resources 2 (Supp 1), pp.159-163. (10.1007/s12686-010-9295-1)
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2010. Microsatellite loci for the okapi (Okapia johnstoni). Conservation Genetics Resources 2 (Supp 1), pp.337-339. (10.1007/s12686-010-9235-0)
- Stanton, D. W. G. et al. 2009. Mitochondrial genetic diversity and structure of the European otter (Lutra lutra) in Britain. Conservation Genetics 10 (3), pp.733-737. (10.1007/s10592-008-9633-y)
Gosodiad
- Stanton, D. W. G. 2014. Phylogeography, population genetics and conservation of the okapi (Okapia johnstoni). PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
Ymchwil
Mae fy ymchwil yn defnyddio dulliau maes, moleciwlaidd a dadansoddol i geisio deall pam mae bioamrywiaeth yn newid dros amser. Rwy'n defnyddio DNA a biowybodeg hynafol yn bennaf i drosoli gwybodaeth o sbesimenau hen neu ddiraddiedig.
Cyllid
Cefnogwyd fy ngwaith gan y cyllidwyr canlynol:
- ANCHG
- Comisiwn Ewropeaidd (Cymrodoriaeth Unigol Marie Skłodowska-Curie)
- Canolfan Amlddisgyblaethol Uppsala ar gyfer Gwyddoniaeth Gyfrifiadurol Uwch
- Wellcome
- Ysgol y Biowyddorau Prifysgol Caerdydd
- PacBio
- Cadwraeth Ryngwladol Gilman
- Cymdeithas Sŵolegol Llundain
Maes
Mae fy ymchwil yn cynnwys/cynnwys gwaith maes yn y lleoliadau canlynol:
- De America (Taleithiau Brasil Paraná, Mato Grosso do Sol, Mato Grosso, Rondônia, Amazonas)
- Gweriniaeth Ddemocrataidd y Congo (Gwarchodfa Faunal Okapi a Pharc Cenedlaethol Lomami)
- Honduras (Parc Cenedlaethol Cusuco)
- De Cymru (Taf, Rhymni, Sirhywi, a dalgylchoedd afon Ebwy)
- Borneo Malaysia (Canolfan FIeld Danau Girang, Afon Kinabatangan)
Bywgraffiad
Gyrfa academaidd hyd yn hyn:
- 2022 - presennol: Darlithydd (Ysgol Biowyddorau Prifysgol Caerdydd)
- 2020 – 2022: Ymchwilydd ôl-ddoethurol (Prifysgol y Frenhines Mary, Llundain)
- 2018 – 2020: Cymrawd Ymchwil Marie Skłodowska-Curie (Amgueddfa Hanes Naturiol Sweden)
- 2015 – 2018: Cydymaith Ymchwil (Prifysgol Caerdydd)
- 2010 – 2015: PhD (Prifysgol Caerdydd)
- 2007 – 2010: Cynorthwy-ydd Ymchwil (Prifysgol Caerdydd)
- 2004 – 2007: BSc Bioleg (Prifysgol Caerdydd)
Anrhydeddau a Gwobrau:
- Cymrawd Anrhydeddus, Ysgol Hanes, Archaeoleg a Chrefydd Prifysgol Caerdydd (2018)
- Cymrawd Anrhydeddus, Ysgol y Biowyddorau Prifysgol Caerdydd (2018)
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