London, England, United Kingdom
I am a researcher in ecological and evolutionary genetics, particularly in an anthropological context. My two main areas of interest are: - evolution of lesser known crop species - conservation genomics and archaeogenomics, primarily of oceanic island birds My current research is artefact-based conservation archaeogenomics; I am using Hawaiian feather capes as a tool to understand population genomics of the Hawaiian honeyeater and honeycreeper birds used to construct these capes.
Population genomics and analyses of flowering time in foxtail millet
Flowering time genetics of the anciently domesticated species Setaria italica and of its wild ancestor S. viridis - an up-and-coming model species for the Poaceae. I am particularly interested in the ecological drivers of flowering time variation; I am examining the genetic profiles of Setaria accessions with origins spanning across Eurasia and Africa.
Volunteer conservation work: magpie robin and fairy tern monitoring, turtle patrol, invasive plant removal, monitoring of Pisonia flowering and fruiting. Ecotourism. Independent research: mapping of invasive plants on the island and prioritising areas for their monitoring and/or removal.