In the press

Are We In the Midst of a Silent Mass Extinction? The Scientist.
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Scientific projects 

Macrogenetics

 Large scale multi species genetic studies to determine the drivers and patterns of genetic diversity. I am currently contributing to several macrogenetic focused papers and will continue to pursue open questions in this area.  

Oak genomics  

I am using landscape genomics and a common garden experiment to map adaptation to drought in white oaks.

ARCTIC SEABIRDS ​​

 I am interested in local adaptation in Arctic seabird populations. I have completed an assembly of the Eider genome. I am also collaborating with researchers at the University of Oslo to understand cryptic variation in High Arctic puffins.

Chestnut blight 

At WSL I studied the CHV-1 hypovirus. Part of the chestnut blight biocontrol system, CHV-1 has helped mitigate the damage blight has caused in Europe. I explored both intra-host diversity of the virus, as well as how diversity varies over space. 

​ALPINE IBEX

Within my PhD I examined the genome-wide consequences of bottlenecks in the Alpine ibex. I also used this system to understand how to distinguish signals of selection from genetic drift.​ 

​Future Projects

I am using my genomic expertise to address questions at the intersection of Evolutionary biology and Conservation genetics. I am particularly interested in macrogenetic questions, as well as those exploring the adaptive process in complex populations .​