Dr Owen Osborne

Lecturer in Zoology

o.osborne@bangor.ac.uk

Dr Owen Osborne

I study evolutionary processes such as speciation, adaptation and hybridisation and their ecological consequences in natural populations. I am particularly interested in how rapid evolutionary change impacts ecological interactions 鈥� such as those between hosts and their microbiomes 鈥� and how the interconnection of these processes generates and maintains biodiversity. I use methods spanning evolutionary genomics, experimental ecology, metagenomics and spatial ecology to investigate these questions. I also develop new computational methods, including software for hypothesis testing in spatial ecology and bioinformatics.

My background is in plant science, but my research has broadened to encompass fungal (e.g. mycorrhizal fungi, fungal pathogens), animal (amphibians, fish, birds, insects) and microbial systems (host-associated microbiomes, rhizosphere interactions). Ultimately, I am interested in any system suited to answering fundamental questions in ecology and evolution.

2025

  • Published
    Coates, S., Comeault, A., Wood, D. P., Fay, M. F., Creer, S., Osborne, O., Dunning, L. T. & Papadopulos, A. S. T., 4 Feb 2025, In: PNAS. 122, 5, p. e2409541122 e2409541122.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • E-pub ahead of print
    Madison, J., Osborne, O., Ellison, A., Griffith, C., Gentry, L., Gross, H., Gratwicke, B., Grayfer, L. & Muletz鈥怶olz, C., 2 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Infection and Immunity.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2024

  • Published
    Herrera-Alsina, L., Lancaster, L. T., Algar, A. C., Bocedi, G., Papadopulos, A. S. T., Gubry-Rangin, C., Osborne, O. G., Mynard, P., Creer, S., Villegas-Patraca, R., Made Sudiana, I., Fahri, F., Lupiyaningdyah, P., Nangoy, M., Iskandar, D. T., Juliandi, B., Burslem, D. F. R. P. & Travis, J. M. J., 30 Sept 2024, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 291, 2031, p. 20240966
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Osborne, O., Jim茅nez, R., Byrne, A., Gratwicke, B., Ellison, A. & Muletz-Wolz, C., 11 Jun 2024, In: The ISME Journal. 18, 1
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Mayeur, H., Leyhr, J., Mulley, J., Leurs, N., Michel, L., Sharma, K., Lagadec, R., Aury, J.-M., Osborne, O. G., Mulhair, P., Poulain, J., Mangenot, S., Mead, D., Smith, M., Corton, C., Olive, K., Skelton, J., Betteridge, E., Dolucan, J. & Dudchenko, O. & 17 others, Omer, A. D., Weisz, D., Aiden, E. L., McCarthy, S., Sims, Y., Torrance, J., Tracey, A., Howe, K., Baril, T., Hayward, A., Martinand-Mari, C., Sanchez, S., Haitina, T., Martin, K., Korsching, S. I., Mazan, S. & Debiais-Thibaud, M., 6 Dec 2024, In: Molecular Biology and Evolution. 41, 12
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2023

  • Published
    Wood, D., Holmberg, J., Osborne, O., Helmstetter, A. J., Dunning, L. T., Ellison, A., Smith, R. J., Lighten, J. & Papadopulos, A. S. T., Mar 2023, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 7, 3, p. 414-423 10 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Mynard, P., Algar, A., Lancaster, L. T., Bocedi, G., Fahri, F., Gubry-Rangin, C., Lupiyaningdyah, P., Nangoy, M., Osborne, O., Papadopulos, A. S. T., Sudiana, I. M., Juliandi, B., Travis, J. & Herrera-Alsina, L., 19 May 2023, In: Systematic Biology. 72, 1, p. 106-119 14 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Osborne, O., Dobreva, M. P., Papadopulos, A. S. T., de Moura, M. S. B., Brunello, A. T., de Queiroz, L. P., Pennington, R. T., Lloyd, J. & Savolainen, V., 1 May 2023, In: New Phytologist. 238, 3, p. 1305-1317 13 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2022

  • Published
    Chaturvedi, S., Gompert, Z., Feder, J., Osborne, O., Muschick, M., Riesch, R., Soria-Carrasco, V. & Nosil, P., Dec 2022, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 6, 12, p. 1952-1964 13 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Osborne, O., Fell, H. G., Atkins, H., Tol, J. V., Phillips, D., Herrerra-Alsina, L., Mynard, P., Bocedi, G., Gubry-Rangin, C., Lancaster, L. T., Creer, S., Nangoy, M., Fahri, F., Lupiyaningdyah, P., Sudiana, I. M., Juliandi, B., Travis, J., Papadopulos, A. S. T. & Algar, A. C., Jul 2022, In: Ecography. 2022, 7, e05880.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Struebig, M., Aninta, S. G., Beger, M., Bani, A., Barus, H., Brace, S., Davies, Z., De Brauwer, M., Diele, K., Djakiman, C., Djamaluddin, R., Drinkwater, R., Drumbell, A., Evans, D., Fusi, M., Herrera-Alsina, L., Iksander, D. T., Jompa, J., Juliandi, B. & Lancaster, L. T. & 32 others, Limmon, G., Lindawati , Lo, M. G. Y., Lupiyaningdyah , P., McCannon, M., Meijaard, E., Mitchell, S. L., Mumbunan, S., O'Connell, D., Osborne, O., Papadopulos, A. S. T., Rahajoe, J. S., Rosaria, Rossiter, S. J., Rugayah, Rustiami, H., Salzmann, U., Sheherazade, Sudiana, I. M., Sukara, E., Tasirin, J. S., Tjoa, A., Travis, J. M. J., Trethowan, L., Trianto, A., Utteridge, T., Voigt, M., Winarni, N., Zakaria, Z., Edwards, D. P., Frantz, L. & Supriatna, J., Nov 2022, In: BioScience. 72, 11, p. 1118-1130 13 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Herrera鈥怉lsina, L., Algar, A. C., Lancaster, L. T., Ornelas, J. F., Bocedi, G., Papadopulos, A. S. T., Gubry-Rangin, C., Osborne, O., Mynard, P., Sudiana, I. M., Lupiyaningdyah, P., Juliandi, B. & Travis, J., Nov 2022, In: Journal of Biogeography. 49, 11, p. 1941-1951 11 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2021

  • Published
    Enbody, E., Sprehn, C. G., Abzhanov, A., Bi, H., Dobreva, M. P., Osborne, O., Rubin, C.-J., Grant, P., Grant, B. R. & Andersson, L., 22 Oct 2021, In: Current Biology. 31, 24, p. 5597-5604
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Herrera鈥怉lsina, L., Algar, A. C., Bocedi, G., Gubry鈥怰angin, 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 journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Papadopulos, A. S. T., Helmstetter, A. J., Osborne, O., Comeault, A., Wood, D., Straw, E. A., Mason, L., Fay, M. F., Parker, J., Dunning, L. T., Foote, A., Smith, R. J. & Lighten, J., Sept 2021, In: Molecular Biology and Evolution. 38, 9, p. 3724-3736 13 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2020

  • Published
    Steyaert, M., Priestley, V., Osborne, O., Herraiz, A., Arnold, R. & Savolainen, V., 1 Nov 2020, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 57, 11, p. 2234鈥�2245
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    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 journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Osborne, O. G., Kafle, T., Brewer, T., Dobreva, M. P., Hutton, I. & Savolainen, V., 31 Aug 2020, In: Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 375, 1806, p. 20190542
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2019

  • Published
    Nevado, B., Wong, E. L. Y., Osborne, O. G. & Filatov, D. A., 23 Sept 2019, In: Current Biology. 29, 18, p. 3081-3086.e5
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    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 journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Coathup, M. J., Osborne, O. G. & Savolainen, V., 13 Sept 2019, In: Elife. 8
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ciezarek, A. G., Osborne, O. G., Shipley, O. N., Brooks, E. J., Tracey, S. R., McAllister, J. D., Gardner, L. D., Sternberg, M. J. E., Block, B. & Savolainen, V., 1 Jan 2019, In: Molecular Biology and Evolution. 36, 1, p. 84-96 13 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Osborne, O. G., Ciezarek, A., Wilson, T., Crayn, D., Hutton, I., Baker, W. J., Turnbull, C. G. N. & Savolainen, V., 1 Dec 2019, In: Molecular Biology and Evolution. 36, 12, p. 2682-2697 16 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2018

  • Published
    Osborne, O. G., De-Kayne, R., Bidartondo, M. I., Hutton, I., Baker, W. J., Turnbull, C. G. N. & Savolainen, V., 1 Feb 2018, In: New Phytologist. 217, 3, p. 1254-1266 13 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2016

  • Published
    Filatov, D. A., Osborne, O. G. & Papadopulos, A. S. T., Jun 2016, In: Molecular Ecology. 25, 11, p. 2467-81 15 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Osborne, O. G., Chapman, M. A., Nevado, B. & Filatov, D. A., 13 Apr 2016, In: Genome Biology and Evolution. 8, 4, p. 1038-47 10 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2013

  • Published
    Osborne, O., Batstone, T., Hiscock, S. & Filatov, D., 1 Sept 2013, In: Genome Biology and Evolution. 5, 9, p. 1704-1715
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Muir, G., Osborne, O. G., Sarasa, J., Hiscock, S. J. & Filatov, D. A., 31 Oct 2013, In: Evolution. 67, 10, p. 3032-42 11 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review