Dr Alexander S. T. Papadopulos

Senior Lecturer Lecturer in Biology (Molecular Ecology)

Contact info

Room: 305, 3rd Floor, Environment Centre Wales Building

Email: a.papadopulos[at]bangor.ac.uk

Phone: +44 (0)1248 382234

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My research combines genetics and genomics with ecological analyses and experiments to study adaptation and speciation. I’m interested in how organisms adapt to their environment, the influence this can have on the evolution of reproductive isolation and the extent to which this can be a predictable and repeatable process. I’m particularly keen on the evolution and conservation of island plants, but it’s not unheard of for me to dabble with animals too (mainly fish).

  1. 2017
  2. Published

    Evolutionary genetics of immunological supertypes reveals two faces of the Red Queen

    Lighten, J., Papadopulos, A. S. T., Mohammed, R. S., Ward, B. J., Paterson, I., Ballie, L., Bradbury, I. R., Hendry, A. P., Bentzen, P. & van Oosterhout, C., 2017, In: Nature Communications. 1294.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Seed size and its rate of evolution correlate with species diversification across angiosperms

    Igea, J., Miller, E. F., Papadopulos, A. S. T. & Tanentzap, A. J., 2017, In: PLoS Biology. 15, 7, e2002792.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Field-based species identification of closely-related plants using real-time nanopore sequencing

    Parker, J., Helmstetter, A. J., Davey, D., Wilkinson, T. & Papadopulos, A. S. T., Aug 2017, In: Scientific Reports. 7, 8345.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. 2019
  6. Published

    Ecological speciation in sympatric palms: 3. Genetic map reveals genomic islands underlying species divergence in Howea

    Papadopulos, A. S. T., Igea, J., Dunning, L. T., Osborne, O., Quan, X., Pellicer, J., Turnbull, C., Hutton, I., Baker, W. J., Butlin, R. K. & Savolainen, V., Sept 2019, In: Evolution. 73, 9, p. 1986-1995 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Ecological speciation in sympatric palms: 4. Demographic analyses support speciation of Howea in the face of high gene flow

    Papadopulos, A. S. T., Igea, J., Smith, T. P., Hutton, I., Baker, W. J., Butlin, R. K. & Savolainen, V., Sept 2019, In: Evolution. 73, 9, p. 1996-2002 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. 2020
  9. Published

    Strong divergent selection at multiple loci in two closely related species of ragworts adapted to high and low elevations on Mount Etna

    Wong, E. L. Y., Nevado, B., Osborne, O. G., Papadopulos, A. S. T., Bridle, J. R., Hiscock, S. J. & Filatov, D. A., Jan 2020, In: Molecular Ecology. 29, 2, p. 394-412 19 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Inference of natural selection from ancient DNA

    Dehasque, M., Ávila-Arcos, M. C., Díez‐del‐Molino, D., Fumagalli, M., Guschanski, K., Lorenzen, E., Malaspinas, A-S., Marques-Bonet, T., Martin, M. D., Murray, G., Papadopulos, A. S. T., Therkildsen, N. O., Wegmann, D., Dalén, L. & Foote, A., Apr 2020, In: Evolution Letters. 4, 2, p. 94-108 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Trait evolution and historical biogeography shape assemblages of annual killifish

    Helmstetter, A. J., Papadopulos, A. S. T., Igea, J. & Van Dooren, T. J. M., Sept 2020, In: Journal of Biogeography. 47, 9, p. 1955-1965

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. 2021
  13. Published

    Geographical structure of genetic diversity in Loudetia simplex (Poaceae) in Madagascar and South Africa

    Hagl, P. A., Gargiulo, R., Fay, M. F., Solofondranohatra, C., Salmona, J., Suescun, U., Rakotomalala, N., Lehmann, C. E. R., Besnard, G., Papadopulos, A. S. T. & Vorontsova, M. S., 15 Apr 2021, In: Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 196, 1, p. 81-99 19 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Ancient geological dynamics impact neutral biodiversity accumulation and are detectable in phylogenetic reconstructions

    Herrera‐Alsina, L., Algar, A. C., Bocedi, G., Gubry‐Rangin, C., Lancaster, L., Mynard, P., Osborne, O., Papadopulos, A. S. T., Creer, S., Nangoy, M., Fahri, F., Lupiyaningdyah, P., Sudiana, I. M., Juliandi, B. & Travis, J. M. J., Aug 2021, In: Global Ecology and Biogeography. 30, 8, p. 1633-1642 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review