Prof Christophe Eizaguirre

Professor of Evolutionary and Conservation Genetics
Head of The Department of Biology
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Conservation, Genomics, Endangered Species, Sea Turtles
Interests
Conservation biology is one of the rare fields of biology where evolution has been too often neglected. The reason for it probably stands from the misconception that evolution does not act on a relevant time scale. In our lab, we combine the fields of evolutionary and conservation biology to demonstrate the necessity to consider evolutionary theories in conservation programs.Since 2010 we have been supporting sea turtle conservation groups in Cabo Verde, giving them the needed tools and knowledge to improve their conservation strategies and helping them to build a sustainable future for both sea turtles and local communities. During this time, we have collected thousands of genetic samples and we have created open-source resources that help sea turtle conservation all over the world.
Lab research: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/eizaguirrelab/
Publications

2024

Yen EC, Gilbert JD, Balard A, Afonso IO, Fairweather K, Newlands D, Lopes A, Correia SM, Taxonera A, Rossiter SJ, Martín‐Durán JM and Eizaguirre C
Evolutionary Applications, Wiley vol. 17 (9), e70013-e70013.
15-09-2024

Fouda L, Negus SRB, Lockley EC, Fairweather K, Lopes A, Correia SM, Taxonera A, Schofield G and Eizaguirre C
Ecology and Evolution, Wiley vol. 14 (9), e70137-e70137.
10-09-2024

Chain FJJ, Meyer BS, Heckwolf MJ, Franzenburg S, Eizaguirre C and Reusch TBH
Evolutionary Applications, Wiley vol. 17 (7)
01-07-2024

Balard A, Baltazar‐Soares M, Eizaguirre C and Heckwolf MJ
Evolutionary Applications, Wiley vol. 17 (6)
01-06-2024

Islas ACH, Milne A, Eizaguirre C and Huang W
Proceedings of The Royal Society B, The Royal Society vol. 291 (2021), 20232468-20232468.
24-04-2024
2023

Shankregowda AM, Siriyappagouder P, Kuizenga M, Bal TMP, Abdelhafiz Y, Eizaguirre C, Fernandes JMO, Kiron V and Raeymaekers JAM
Frontiers in Microbiology, Frontiers Media vol. 14
12-10-2023

Thorburn DJ, Sagonas K, Binzer‐Panchal M, Chain FJJ, Feulner PGD, Bornberg‐Bauer E, Reusch TBH, Samonte‐Padilla IE, Milinski M, Lenz TL and Eizaguirre C
Molecular Ecology Resources, Wiley vol. 23 (7), 1706-1723.
25-07-2023
2022

Dickson LCD, Negus SRB, Eizaguirre C, Katselidis KA and Schofield G
Drones, Mdpi vol. 6 (10)
07-10-2022

Patino-Martinez J, Dos Passos L, Amador R, Teixidor A, Cardoso S, Marco A, Koenen F, Dutra A, Eizaguirre C, Dierickx EG, Tiwari M, Székely T and Moreno R
Oryx, Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 57 (2), 152-159.
01-08-2022

Thorburn DMJ, Bal TMP, Deflem IS, Volckaert FAM, Eizaguirre C and Raeymaekers JAM
Parasitology, Cambridge University Press
16-05-2022

Bracamonte SE, Hofmann MJ, Lozano-Martín C, Eizaguirre C and Barluenga M
Bmc Ecology and Evolution, Springer Nature vol. 22 (1)
01-04-2022
2021

Dickson LC, Katselidis KA, Eizaguirre C and Schofield G
Drones vol. 5 (4), 142-142.
26-11-2021

Baltazar-Soares M, Brans KI and Eizaguirre C
Evolutionary Applications vol. 14 (10), 2335-2341.
27-10-2021

Gunner RM, Wilson RP, Holton MD, Scott R, Arkwright A, Fahlman A, Ulrich M, Hopkins P, Duarte C and Eizaguirre C
Endangered Species Research, Inter Research vol. 45, 1-12.
06-05-2021

Lockley EC and Eizaguirre C
Evolutionary Applications
16-03-2021
2020

Lockley EC, Fouda L, Correia SM, Taxonera A, Nash LN, Fairweather K, Reischig T, Durão J, Dinis H, Roque SM, Lomba JP, dos Passos L, Cameron SJK, Stiebens VA and Eizaguirre C
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 10 (1)
29-10-2020

Baltazar-Soares M, Klein JD, Correia SM, Reischig T, Taxonera A, Roque SM, Dos Passos L, Durão J, Lomba JP, Dinis H, Cameron SJK, Stiebens VA and Eizaguirre C
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 10 (1)
22-10-2020

Sagonas K, Meyer BS, Kaufmann J, Lenz TL, Häsler R and Eizaguirre C
Molecular Biology and Evolution, Oxford University Press (Oup)
30-03-2020

Heckwolf MJ, Meyer BS, Häsler R, Höppner MP, Eizaguirre C and Reusch TBH
Science Advances, American Association For The Advancement of Science (Aaas) vol. 6 (12), eaaz1138-eaaz1138.
20-03-2020
2019

Baltazar-Soares M, Blanchet S, Cote J, Tarkan AS, Záhorská E, Gozlan RE and Eizaguirre C
Molecular Ecology, Wiley vol. 29 (1), 71-85.
10-12-2019

Cameron SJK, Baltazar-Soares M, Stiebens VA, Reischig T, Correia SM, Harrod C and Eizaguirre C
Marine Biology: International Journal On Life in Oceans and Coastal Waters, Springer (Part of Springer Nature) vol. 166 (10)
18-09-2019

Rey O, Eizaguirre C, Angers B, Baltazar-Soares M, Sagonas K, Prunier JG and Blanchet S
Functional Ecology
22-08-2019

Huang Y, Feulner PGD, Eizaguirre C, Lenz TL, Bornberg-Bauer E, Milinski M, Reusch TBH and Chain FJJ
Genome Biology and Evolution, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 11 (8), 2344-2359.
12-07-2019

Wilson RP, Börger L, Holton MD, Scantlebury DM, Gómez-Laich A, Quintana F, Rosell F, Graf PM, Williams H, Gunner R, Hopkins L, Marks N, Geraldi NR, Duarte CM, Scott R, Strano MS, Robotka H, Eizaguirre C, Fahlman A and Shepard ELC
J Anim Ecol
07-06-2019

Anaya-Rojas JM, Best RJ, Brunner FS, Eizaguirre C, Leal MC, Melián CJ, Seehausen O and Matthews B
Ecology, e02744-e02744.
28-05-2019

Brunner FS, Deere JA, Egas M, Eizaguirre C and Raeymaekers JAM
Functional Ecology vol. 33 (1), 7-12.
21-01-2019
2018

Govaert L, Fronhofer EA, Lion S, Eizaguirre C, Bonte D, Egas M, Hendry AP, De Brito Martins A, Melián CJ, Raeymaekers JAM, Ratikainen II, Saether BE, Schweitzer JA and Matthews B
Functional Ecology
07-12-2018

Heckwolf MJ, Meyer BS, Döring T, Eizaguirre C and Reusch TBH
Evolutionary Applications
01-08-2018

Baltazar-Soares M, Hinrichsen H-H and EIZAGUIRRE C
Ices Journal of Marine Science, Oxford University Press (Oup)
06-01-2018
2017

Stewart A, Jackson J, Barber I, EIZAGUIRRE C, Paterson R, Van West P, Williams C and Cable J
Advances in Parasitology, Elsevier vol. 98, 39-109.
01-12-2017

Stewart A, Jackson J, Barber I, Eizaguirre C, Paterson R, van West P, Williams C and Cable J
15-08-2017

Leitch AR, Trimmer M, Guignard M, Eizaguirre C, Woodward G, Acquisti C, elser JJ, hessen D, Jeyasingh PD, Neiman M, Richardson AE, Soltis PS, Soltis DE, Stevens CJ, Weider LJ and Leitch IJ
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution vol. 5 (70), 1-9.
06-07-2017

Baltazar-Soares M and EIZAGUIRRE C
Current Biology, Elsevier vol. 27, R604-R605.
19-06-2017

Andreou D, EIZAGUIRRE C, Boehm T and Milinski M
Behavioral Ecology, Oxford University Press (Oup)
01-06-2017

Brunner FS, Anaya-Rojas JM, Matthews B and Eizaguirre C
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A vol. 114 (14), 3678-3683.
04-04-2017

Kaufmann J, Lenz TL, Kalbe M, Milinski M and Eizaguirre C
J Evol Biol
17-02-2017

Hofmann MJ, Bracamonte SE, Eizaguirre C and Barluenga M
Bmc Genet vol. 18 (1), 15-15.
15-02-2017
2016

Eizaguirre C
Curr Biol vol. 26 (18), R853-R855.
26-09-2016

Anaya-Rojas JM, Brunner FS, Sommer N, Seehausen O, Eizaguirre C and Matthews B
Journal of Evolutionary Biology, Wiley Online vol. early online
23-07-2016

Baltazar-Soares M and Eizaguirre C
Ecology and Evolution, Wiley Open Access vol. 6 (15), 5305-5320.
30-06-2016

Brunner FS and Eizaguirre C
Zoology, Elsevier vol. 119 (4), 384-394.
21-04-2016

Baltazar-Soares M, Bracamonte SE, Bayer T, Chain FJJ, Hanel R, Harrod C and Eizaguirre C
Peerj, Peerj vol. 4
11-04-2016

Kalbe M, Eizaguirre C, Scharsack JP and Jakobsen PJ
Parasites & Vectors vol. 9 (1)
08-03-2016

Huang Y, Chain FJJ, Panchal M, Eizaguirre C, Kalbe M, Lenz TL, Samonte IE, Stoll M, Bornberg‐Bauer E, Reusch TBH, Milinski M and Feulner PGD
Molecular Ecology, Wiley vol. 25 (4), 943-958.
01-02-2016
2015

Bracamonte SE, Baltazar-Soares M and Eizaguirre C
Conservation Genetics Resources, Springer Nature vol. 7 (4), 859-870.
28-10-2015

Feulner PGD, Chain FJJ, Panchal M, Huang Y, Eizaguirre C, Kalbe M, Lenz TL, Samonte IE, Stoll M, Bornberg-Bauer E, Reusch TBH and Milinski M
Plos Genetics, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 11 (7)
30-07-2015

Feulner PGD, Chain FJJ, Panchal M, Huang Y, Eizaguirre C, Kalbe M, Lenz TL, Samonte IE, Stoll M, Bornberg-Bauer E, Reusch TBH and Milinski M
Plos Genetics, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 11 (2)
13-02-2015

Kaufmann J, Eizaguirre C, Milinski M and Lenz TL
Biology Letters, The Royal Society vol. 11 (1)
01-01-2015
2014

Scott R, Biastoch A, Roder C, Stiebens VA and Eizaguirre C
Proc Biol Sci vol. 281 (1796)
07-12-2014

Scott R, Biastoch A, Roder C, Stiebens VA and Eizaguirre C
Proceedings. Biological Sciences / The Royal Society vol. 281 (1796)
07-12-2014

Chain FJJ, Feulner PGD, Panchal M, Eizaguirre C, Samonte IE, Kalbe M, Lenz TL, Stoll M, Bornberg-Bauer E, Milinski M and Reusch TBH
Plos Genetics, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 10 (12)
04-12-2014

Dierking J, Phelps L, Praebel K, Ramm G, Prigge E, Borcherding J, Brunke M and Eizaguirre C
Evolutionary Applications vol. 7 (9), 1068-1083.
04-11-2014

Kaufmann J, Lenz TL, Milinski M and Eizaguirre C
Ecol Lett vol. 17 (11), 1409-1417.
01-11-2014

Kaufmann J, Lenz TL, Milinski M and Eizaguirre C
Ecology Letters vol. 17 (11), 1409-1417.
01-11-2014

Dierking J, Phelps L, Præbel K, Ramm G, Prigge E, Borcherding J, Brunke M and Eizaguirre C
Evolutionary Applications, Wiley vol. 7 (9), 1068-1083.
08-07-2014

Baltazar-Soares M, Biastoch A, Harrod C, Hanel R, Marohn L, Prigge E, Evans D, Bodles K, Behrens E, Böning CW and Eizaguirre C
Curr Biol vol. 24 (1), 104-108.
06-01-2014

Baltazar-Soares M, Biastoch A, Harrod C, Hanel R, Marohn L, Prigge E, Evans D, Bodles K, Behrens E, Böning CW and Eizaguirre C
Current Biology vol. 24 (1), 104-108.
06-01-2014

Ravinet M, Harrod C, Eizaguirre C and Prodöhl PA
Ecology and Evolution vol. 4 (12), 2488-2504.
01-01-2014

EIZAGUIRRE C and Baltazar-Soares M
Evolutionary Applications, Wiley vol. 7 (9), 963-967.
01-01-2014
2013

Lenz TL, Eizaguirre C, Kalbe M and Milinski M
Evolution vol. 67 (8), 2400-2412.
01-08-2013

Stiebens VA, Merino SE, Roder C, Chain FJJ, Lee PLM and Eizaguirre C
Proc Biol Sci vol. 280 (1763)
22-07-2013

Stiebens VA, Merino SE, Roder C, Chain FJJ, Lee PLM and Eizaguirre C
Proceedings of The Royal Society B: Biological Sciences vol. 280 (1763)
22-07-2013

Stiebens VA, Merino SE, Chain FJJ and Eizaguirre C
Bmc Evol Biol vol. 13
30-04-2013

Orsini L, Andrew R and Eizaguirre C
Mol Ecol vol. 22 (3), 527-531.
01-02-2013

Lenz TL, Eizaguirre C, Rotter B, Kalbe M and Milinski M
Mol Ecol vol. 22 (3), 774-786.
01-02-2013

Feulner PGD, Chain FJJ, Panchal M, Eizaguirre C, Kalbe M, Lenz TL, Mundry M, Samonte IE, Stoll M, Milinski M, Reusch TBH and Bornberg-Bauer E
Mol Ecol vol. 22 (3), 635-649.
01-02-2013
2012

Eizaguirre C, Lenz TL, Kalbe M and Milinski M
Ecol Lett vol. 15 (7), 723-731.
01-07-2012

Kalbe M, Eizaguirre C, Dankert I, Reusch TBH, Sommerfeld RD, Wegner KM and Milinski M
Proceedings of The Royal Society B: Biological Sciences vol. 276 (1658), 925-934.
07-03-2012

Wegner KM and Eizaguirre C
Mol Ecol vol. 21 (4), 779-781.
01-02-2012

Eizaguirre C, Lenz TL, Kalbe M and Milinski M
Nat Commun vol. 3
10-01-2012
2011

Laloi D, Eizaguirre C, Fédérici P and Massot M
Behav Processes vol. 88 (3), 149-154.
01-11-2011

Samonte-Padilla IE, Eizaguirre C, Scharsack JP, Lenz TL and Milinski M
Bmc Dev Biol vol. 11
12-09-2011

Eizaguirre C, Lenz TL, Sommerfeld RD, Harrod C, Kalbe M and Milinski M
Evolutionary Ecology vol. 25 (3), 605-622.
01-05-2011
2010

Eizaguirre C and Lenz TL
J Fish Biol vol. 77 (9), 2023-2047.
01-12-2010

Bergmann N, Winters G, Rauch G, Eizaguirre C, Gu J, Nelle P, Fricke B and Reusch TBH
Mol Ecol vol. 19 (14), 2870-2883.
01-07-2010
2009

Lenz TL, Eizaguirre C, Scharsack JP, Kalbe M and Milinski M
J Fish Biol vol. 75 (8), 2122-2142.
01-11-2009

Eizaguirre C, Yeates SE, Lenz TL, Kalbe M and Milinski M
Mol Ecol vol. 18 (15), 3316-3329.
01-08-2009

Lenz TL, Eizaguirre C, Becker S and Reusch TBH
Bmc Evol Biol vol. 9
16-03-2009

Kalbe M, Eizaguirre C, Dankert I, Reusch TBH, Sommerfeld RD, Wegner KM and Milinski M
Proc Biol Sci vol. 276 (1658), 925-934.
07-03-2009

Eizaguirre C, Lenz TL, Traulsen A and Milinski M
Ecol Lett vol. 12 (1), 5-12.
01-01-2009
2007

Jäger I, Eizaguirre C, Griffiths SW, Kalbe M, Krobbach CK, Reusch TBH, Schaschl H and Milinski M
J Evol Biol vol. 20 (5), 2005-2015.
01-09-2007

Eizaguirre C, Laloi D, Massot M, Richard M, Federici P and Clobert J
Proceedings of The Royal Society B: Biological Sciences vol. 274 (1608), 425-430.
07-02-2007
Grants


Christophe Eizaguirre
£80,583 NERC Natural Environment Research Council
15-01-2023 - 14-01-2024

Christophe Eizaguirre
£170,347 EU Commission - Horizon 2020
03-05-2021 - 02-05-2023

Christophe Eizaguirre
£445,713 NERC Natural Environment Research Council
01-10-2020 - 30-06-2024

Christophe Eizaguirre
£48,295 Marine Stewardship Council
20-01-2020 - 31-05-2021

Christophe Eizaguirre
£23,193 National Geographic
27-05-2019 - 12-03-2021

Christophe Eizaguirre
£43,100 Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
01-09-2015 - 31-08-2019