MCCAIRNS Scott
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Scientist Theme(s) : Population dynamics, life history trait, Ecology
Ecosystems assessment and multiple anthrophic pressure
Address: UMR DECOD, 65 rue de Saint-Brieuc, Bât. 15, CS 84215, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France Keywords: Evolutionary physiology, Ecotoxicology, Ecological genomics  |
Expertise
Evolutionary biology, Quantitative genetics, TranscriptomicsCurrent Position
- Research Scientist
- Member of the Scientific Council of the ECODIV Department
Research
I am an evolutionary biologist rooted in the tradition of ecological genetics, but inspired by how modern, molecular-based techniques can shed new light on longstanding questions in the field. My research activities are found at the intersection of multiple disciplines, including: ecoloical genomics, population & quantitative genetics and ecophysiology. Though my research interests are somewhat diverse, all touch on the theme of neutral vs. adaptive evolution of animal populations inhabiting environments characterized by divergent ecological pressures. I am particularly drawn to the interplay between environmental and genetic sources of phenotypic variance, especially in traits associated with physiological function.Current Research
I joined ESE in November 2016. Recruited to help strengthen the unit’s evolutionary ecotoxicology theme, I will be exploring the evolutionary and transgenerational effects of environmental stressors. My major focus will be on xenobiotics in the aquatic environment.Collaborations
- Luciano Beheregaray, Flinders University (Australia)
- Louis Bernatchez, Université Laval (Canada)
- André Gilles, Aix-Marseille Université/IMBE
- Rudolphe Gozlan, IRD (UMR BOREA)
- Jean-François Martin, Montpellier SupAgro/CBGP
- Steve Smith, Vetmeduni Vienna (Austria)
Current projects
Teaching Experience
- 2015: Docentship in Evolutionary Biology, University of Helsinki (Finland)
- 2009: Sessional Lecturer, Université Laval (Canada)
Ph.D. Supervision
M.Sc. Students
REVEL, M. (2020) .Evaluation de la variation genetique pour la resistance et la susceptibilite a la pollution par des pesticides chez les populations naturelles de daphnies
VARIGNIER, L. (2020) .Tests de toxicite
BRAZIER, T. (2019) Inferring invasion pathways and source population of the topmouth gudgeon Pseudorasbora parva in Eastern Europe with Approximate Bayesian Computing
Ph.D. Students
WAGNER, M. (2023). Toxicité de la méthylisothiazolinone sur l’espèce clé de voûte des écosystèmes d’eau douce Daphnia pulex
MOROZOV, S. (en cours) .Ecophysiology of sticklebacks ? genetics, performance and adaptation
Publications
Selection of Scientific Products
Wagner-Deyriès Margot, Varignier Léa, Revel Marion, Delhaye Thomas, Rondeau David, Coutellec Marie‐agnès, Mccairns R.J. Scott (2023). Variation of Tolerance to Isothiazolinones Among Daphnia pulex Clones. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2023, ⟨10.1002/etc.5564⟩
Brazier Thomas, Cherif Emira, Martin Jean-François, Gilles André, Blanchet Simon, Zhao yahui, Combe Marine, Mccairns R. J. S., Gozlan Rodolphe E. (2022). The influence of native populations' genetic history on the reconstruction of invasion routes: the case of a highly invasive aquatic species. Biological Invasions, Springer Verlag, In press, ⟨10.1007/s10530-022-02787-6⟩
Morozov Sergey, Mccairns R. J. Scott, Merilä Juha (2019). FishResp: R package and gui application for analysis of aquatic respirometry data. Conservation Physiology, Oxford University Press, 2019, 7, pp.1-13. ⟨10.1093/conphys/coz003⟩
Morozov Sergey, Leinonen Tuomas, Merilä Juha, Mccairns R. J. Scott (2018). Selection on the morphology-physiology-performance nexus: Lessons from freshwater stickleback morphs. BMC Ecology and Evolution, BMC, 2018, 8 (2), pp.1286-1299. ⟨10.1002/ece3.3644⟩
Ungaro Arnaud, Pech Nicolas, Martin Jean-François, Mccairns R. J. Scott, Mevy Jean-Philippe, Chappaz Rémi, Gilles Andre (2017). Challenges and advances for transcriptome assembly in non-model species. PLoS ONE, Public Library of Science, 2017, 12 (9), pp.e0185020. ⟨10.1371/journal.pone.0185020⟩
Pritchard Victoria L., Viitaniemi Heidi M., Mccairns R. J. Scott, Merila Juha, Nikinmaa Mikko, Primmer Craig R., Leder Erica H. (2017). Regulatory architecture of gene expression variation in the Threespine Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus. G3, Genetics Society of America, 2017, 7 (1), pp.165-178. ⟨10.1534/g3.116.033241⟩
Hasan M. M., Defaveri Jacquelin, Kuure Satu, Dash Surjya N., Lehtonen Sanna, Merilä Juha, Mccairns R. J. S. (2017). Sticklebacks adapted to divergent osmotic environments show differences in plasticity for kidney morphology and candidate gene expression. Journal of Experimental Biology, The Company of Biologists, 2017, 220 (12), pp.2175-2186. ⟨10.1242/jeb.146027⟩
Mccairns R. J. Scott, Smith Steve, Sasaki Minami, Bernatchez Louis, Beheregaray Luciano B. (2016). The adaptive potential of subtropical rainbowfish in the face of climate change: heritability and heritable plasticity for the expression of candidate genes. Evolutionary Applications, Blackwell, 2016, 9 (4), pp.531--545. ⟨10.1111/eva.12363⟩
Prokkola Jenni M., Nikinmaa Mikko, Lubiana Pedro, Kanerva Mirella, Mccairns R. J. Scott, Götting Miriam (2015). Hypoxia and the pharmaceutical diclofenac influence the circadian responses of three-spined stickleback. Aquatic Toxicology, Elsevier, 2015, 158, pp.116-124. ⟨10.1016/j.aquatox.2014.11.006⟩
Leder Erica H., Mccairns R. J. Scott, Leinonen Tuomas, Cano José M., Viitaniemi Heidi M., Nikinmaa Mikko, Primmer Craig R., Merilä Juha (2015). The evolution and adaptive potential of transcriptional variation in sticklebacks–signatures of selection and widespread heritability. Molecular Biology and Evolution, Oxford University Press (OUP), 2015, 32 (3), pp.674-689. ⟨10.1093/molbev/msu328⟩