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Dr Ewan Stenhouse
(he/him)
Research Associate
School of Biosciences
Overview
I have always been interested in how organisms within ecosystems interact with each other. My research focuses on molecular ecology, exploring the genetic underpinnings of species interactions within ecosystems.
Through DNA-based methods and molecular analysis, my research investigates trophic interactions, specifically how species interact within their environment. My research often involves identifying predator-prey relationships, dietary preferences, and the impacts of environmental changes on these dynamics. By combining molecular tools with high-throughput sequencing, I aim to understand how shifts in species interactions can influence biodiversity and ecosystem stability.
Publication
2025
- Webster, G., Dighe, S. N., Perry, W. B., Stenhouse, E. H., Jones, D. L., Kille, P. and Weightman, A. J. 2025. Wastewater sample storage for physicochemical and microbiological analysis. Journal of Virological Methods 332, article number: 115063. (10.1016/j.jviromet.2024.115063)
- Stenhouse, E. H. et al. 2025. Investigating supplementary food use of UK Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes populations using DNA metabarcoding. Bird Study (10.1080/00063657.2025.2459851)
2024
- Rogers, T. F., Stenhouse, E. H., Wilson, H., Pendaries, M., Bruford, M. W., Goetz, M. and Orozco-terWengel, P. 2024. Using recent genetic history to inform conservation options of two Lesser Caymans iguana (Cyclura nubila caymanensis) populations. Conservation Genetics 25(3), pp. 711-724. (10.1007/s10592-023-01598-z)
2023
- Stenhouse, E. H., Bellamy, P., Kirby, W. O., Vaughan, I. P., Symondson, W. O. C. and Orozco Ter Wengel, P. 2023. Herbivorous dietary selection shown by hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) within mixed woodland habitats. Royal Society Open Science 10, article number: 230156. (10.1098/rsos.230156)
- Stenhouse, E. H. et al. 2023. Multi-marker DNA metabarcoding reveals spatial and sexual variation in the diet of a scarce woodland bird. Ecology and Evolution 13(5), article number: e10089. (10.1002/ece3.10089)
- Stenhouse, E. H., Bellamy, P. E., Vaughan, I. P., Kirby, W. B., Symondson, W. O. and Orozco-terWengel, P. 2023. Using DNA metabarcoding to explore spatial variation in diet across European Hawfinch populations. Journal of Field Ornithology 94(1) (10.5751/JFO-00254-940112)
2021
- Stenhouse, E. H. 2021. Using DNA metabarcoding to explore spatial and demographic variation in the diet of Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) populations. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Articles
- Webster, G., Dighe, S. N., Perry, W. B., Stenhouse, E. H., Jones, D. L., Kille, P. and Weightman, A. J. 2025. Wastewater sample storage for physicochemical and microbiological analysis. Journal of Virological Methods 332, article number: 115063. (10.1016/j.jviromet.2024.115063)
- Stenhouse, E. H. et al. 2025. Investigating supplementary food use of UK Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes populations using DNA metabarcoding. Bird Study (10.1080/00063657.2025.2459851)
- Rogers, T. F., Stenhouse, E. H., Wilson, H., Pendaries, M., Bruford, M. W., Goetz, M. and Orozco-terWengel, P. 2024. Using recent genetic history to inform conservation options of two Lesser Caymans iguana (Cyclura nubila caymanensis) populations. Conservation Genetics 25(3), pp. 711-724. (10.1007/s10592-023-01598-z)
- Stenhouse, E. H., Bellamy, P., Kirby, W. O., Vaughan, I. P., Symondson, W. O. C. and Orozco Ter Wengel, P. 2023. Herbivorous dietary selection shown by hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) within mixed woodland habitats. Royal Society Open Science 10, article number: 230156. (10.1098/rsos.230156)
- Stenhouse, E. H. et al. 2023. Multi-marker DNA metabarcoding reveals spatial and sexual variation in the diet of a scarce woodland bird. Ecology and Evolution 13(5), article number: e10089. (10.1002/ece3.10089)
- Stenhouse, E. H., Bellamy, P. E., Vaughan, I. P., Kirby, W. B., Symondson, W. O. and Orozco-terWengel, P. 2023. Using DNA metabarcoding to explore spatial variation in diet across European Hawfinch populations. Journal of Field Ornithology 94(1) (10.5751/JFO-00254-940112)
Thesis
- Stenhouse, E. H. 2021. Using DNA metabarcoding to explore spatial and demographic variation in the diet of Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) populations. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Contact Details
Research themes
Specialisms
- molecular ecology
- Conservation and biodiversity