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Sam Fenton @thefentagon.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

It was pleasure presenting some of my post-doc work at #SMBE2026 Still early days for the project but with the data now generated hopefully there will be some exciting findings soon!

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Sam Fenton @thefentagon.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Very excited to have my latest paper published in @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social We explored the colonisation history and genetic differentiation of Arctic charr in Scotland identifying cross-catchment patterns facilitated by ice-dammed lakes at the end of the last ice age academic.oup.com/biolinnean/a...

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The historical patterns that have shaped contemporary genetic differentiation across populations of Arctic charr in Scotland

Abstract. Glacial history is an important contributor to contemporary biogeographical patterns because it has resulted in population fragmentation and cons

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Kathryn R Elmer @profkathrynelmer.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

new paper out (the "big" PhD chapter) led by @thefentagon.bsky.social Sam Fenton shows how conservation risk varies across locations and the first broad scale assessment of the high diversity of Scotland's Arctic charr.

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Evolutionary Applications @evolappjournal.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Delineation of conservation units and assessments of pop. vulnerability are key to protection of intraspecific diversity. A new study shows why multiple vulnerability measures and accounting for high levels of population differentiation are key to Arctic charr conservation 🐟 @thefentagon.bsky.social

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Sam Fenton @thefentagon.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Excited that the latest work from my PhD is available as a pre-print! (doi.org/10.1101/2025...) We explore the challenges in delineating conservation units within highly diverse species using the salmonid species Arctic charr as a study system!

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Defining conservation units in a highly diverse species: A case on Arctic charr

Defining appropriate conservation units is crucial to the protection and management of biodiversity. These delineations deliver further benefit when they encompass assessments of population vulnerabil...

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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

💡 Dr Sam Fenton @thefentagon.bsky.social is a population geneticist who joined the lab in 11/2024. Having previously worked on a range of different systems, his work in the group focuses on using #wholegenomesequencing #WGS to test the efficacy of drugs tackling #Onchocerciasis (#RiverBlindness)🌟

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Kathryn R Elmer @profkathrynelmer.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

We are hiring a postdoc to work on a data-rich evolutionary genomics project about origins & maintenance of viviparity vs oviparity. Details in advert and evoldir. @physiologyuog.bsky.social @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social @sse-evolution.bsky.social @eseb.bsky.social please re-sky!

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Sam Fenton @thefentagon.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Interested in learning about what environmental factors are key to facilitating higher levels of phenotypic and genetic diversity? Then check out the most recent paper from my PhD (doi.org/10.1093/evol...) where we explored the importance of ecological opportunity in the diversity of Arctic charr!

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Ecological opportunity leads to higher diversity and probability of trophic specialization in Arctic charr

Abstract. Understanding the extrinsic factors that drive the emergence of biological diversity is critical to its protection and management. However, even

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