I have been employed at BAS since 2003, with my career progressing from my original employment as Genomics Technician through MicroMolecular Lab Suite Manager (2008) to my current role as Senior Laboratory Manager (2013). Previous to this role I worked as a Forensic DNA Scientist. I have a B.Sc. in Marine & Environmental Biology (University of St Andrews), a M.Sc. in Science (Open University) and have recently completed a part-time PhD on Genetic Diversity of Antarctic Fish (University of St Andrews). I am a member of the Institute of Safety in Research and Technology, a member of the Institute for Science and Technology and a Registered Biosafety Practitioner.

Research interests

My research interests focus on species identification and understanding of populations structures using genetic techniques, such as DNA barcoding and microsatellite analysis. Previous work has included a variety of Antarctic marine invertebrates and bird species. My main area of interest is Antarctic deep sea fish, particularly the Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) and associated by-catch species, Grenadiers (Macrourus) and eel cods (Muraenolepis).

Publications from NERC Open Research Archive

2026

Romero Martinez, M.L. ORCID record for Romero Martinez, M.L.. Abreu, J. ORCID record for Abreu, J.. Queirós, J.P. ORCID record for Queirós, J.P.. Xavier, J.C. ORCID record for Xavier, J.C.. Hollyman, P.R. ORCID record for Hollyman, P.R.. Fitzcharles, E. Collins, M.A. ORCID record for Collins, M.A.. (2026) DNA barcoding reveals the presence of Whitson’s grenadier, Macrourus whitsoni, in sub-Antarctic waters of South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

2024

Bennison, Ashley ORCID record for Bennison, Ashley. Adlard, Stacey. Banyard, Ashley C. Blockley, Freya. Blyth, Marcia. Brown, Emma. Day, George ORCID record for Day, George. Dunn, Michael J. ORCID record for Dunn, Michael J.. Falchieri, Marco. Fitzcharles, Elaine. Forcada, Jaume ORCID record for Forcada, Jaume. Forster Davidson, Jennifer. Fox, Anthony. Hall, Rosamund. Holmes, Elizabeth. Hughes, Kevin ORCID record for Hughes, Kevin. James, Joe. Lynton-Jenkins, Joshua. Marshall, Steve. McKenzie, Dan. Morley, Simon A. ORCID record for Morley, Simon A.. Reid, Scott M. Stubbs, Isabel. Ratcliffe, Norman ORCID record for Ratcliffe, Norman. Phillips, Richard A. ORCID record for Phillips, Richard A.. (2024) A Case Study of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 At Bird Island, South Georgia: The First Documented Outbreak in the Subantarctic region.

Banyard, Ashley C. Bennison, Ashley ORCID record for Bennison, Ashley. Byrne, Alexander M.P. Reid, Scott M. Lynton-Jenkins, Joshua G. Mollett, Benjamin. De Silva, Dilhani. Peers-Dent, Jacob. Finlayson, Kim. Hall, Rosamund. Blockley, Freya. Blyth, Marcia. Falchieri, Marco. Fowler, Zoe. Fitzcharles, Elaine M. Brown, Ian H. James, Joe. (2024) Detection and spread of high pathogenicity avian influenza virus H5N1 in the Antarctic Region.

Morley, Simon A. ORCID record for Morley, Simon A.. Bates, Amanda E. Clark, Melody S. ORCID record for Clark, Melody S.. Fitzcharles, Elaine. Smith, Rebecca. Stainthorp, Rose E. Peck, Lloyd ORCID record for Peck, Lloyd. (2024) Testing the resilience, physiological plasticity and mechanisms underlying upper temperature limits of Antarctic marine ecto-therms.

2021

Fitzcharles, E. Hollyman, P.R. ORCID record for Hollyman, P.R.. Goodall-Copestake, W.P. Maclaine, J.S. Collins, M.A ORCID record for Collins, M.A. (2021) The taxonomic identity and distribution of the eel cod Muraenolepis (Gadiformes: Muraenolepididae) around South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

2017

Waller, Catherine L. Overall, Andy. Fitzcharles, Elaine. Griffiths, Huw ORCID record for Griffiths, Huw. (2017) First report of Laternula elliptica in the Antarctic intertidal zone.

2015

Fitzcharles, Elaine M. (2015) Genetic Diversity of Antarctic Fish.

2013

Linse, Katrin ORCID record for Linse, Katrin. Jackson, Jennifer A. ORCID record for Jackson, Jennifer A.. Fitzcharles, Elaine. Sands, Chester J. ORCID record for Sands, Chester J.. Buckeridge, John S. (2013) Phylogenetic position of Antarctic scalpelliformes (Crustacea: Cirripedia: Thoracica).

2012

Fitzcharles, E.M. (2012) Rapid discrimination between four Antarctic fish species, genus Macrourus, using HRM analysis.

2010

Hart, Tom. Fitzcharles, Elaine. Trathan, Philip N. ORCID record for Trathan, Philip N.. Coulson, Tim. Rogers, Alex D. (2010) Testing and improving the accuracy of discriminant function tests: a comparison between morphometric and molecular sexing in Macaroni Penguins.

2007

Rogers, A.D. Morley, S.A. ORCID record for Morley, S.A.. Fitzcharles, E. Jarvis, K. Belchier, M. ORCID record for Belchier, M.. (2007) Genetic structure of Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) populations on the Patagonian Shelf and Atlantic and western Indian Ocean sectors of the Southern Ocean.

• Morley, S., Bates, A., Clark, M., Fitzcharles, E., Smith, R., Stainthorp, R., & Peck, L. (2024). Acclimation and acclimatisation of marine ectotherms collected at Rothera Research Station and Scott Base in Antarctica between 2004 and 2015 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/60b777b4-0bd6-48c3-a301-c700854fbfa1

• Collins, M., Fitzcharles, E., Maclaine, J., & Goodall-Copestake, W. (2021). Morphometric data from fish of the genus Muraenolepis from South Georgia and from published descriptions (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/6c462d80-45ee-4b2f-bf71-9c8de3db19d1

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