My research focuses on the evolutionary responses of natural populations to changing environments. I'm especially interested in the evolutionary interplay between the genome and the epigenome and how this can help conservation efforts.
I currently work as a postdoc in South France. Here, I am exploring the genetic underpinnings of coral resilience to climate change in the Pacific Ocean. Previously, I worked as a postdoc in Tampa, Florida. I investigated how epigenetic & genetic mechanisms interact to help invasive birds cope with novel pathogens across the world.
I've contributed to conservation genetic projects on dingoes and Alaskan coastal wolves with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AU) and the Alaska department of Fish and Game (USA). I've also worked with the University of Lincoln (UK) and the DogsTrust (UK) to assess the welfare or working and pet dogs.
EDUCATION
1st class honours degree in Biology from Cardiff University (Wales, UK) (2012).
Masters studying Population genetics from Aberyswyth University (Wales, UK) (2013).
PhD on the Ecological Epigenetics of Australian birds from Macquarie University (NSW, Australia) (2018).