About
I am an evolutionary geneticist interested in how organisms interact and evolve with the bacteria that reside within them. I utilise many disciplines and techniques in my research including field studies, evolutionary theory, molecular biology, population genetics, genomics, bioinformatics and insect physiology.
KEYWORDS: Arthropods; Insects; Butterfly; Endosymbiont; Microbiome; Bacteria; Wolbachia; Spiroplasma; Genome; Genetics; Evolution; Suppression; Male-killing; Temperature; Climate Change; Adaptation; Natural Selection
Main insect groups studied: butterflies, lacewings, Drosophila, mosquitoes, ladybirds aphids
Main symbionts studied: Wolbachia, Spiroplasma, Rickettsia
Funded Fellowships
- Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship (European Commission, 2013 - 2017)