I am an integrative evolutionary ecologist who focuses on organismal adaptation associated with dispersal, diet, and species interactions. My research uses invasive and range-expanding species to study the way that organisms adapt during colonization. I am particularly interested in range shifts because they help reveal both anthropogenic impacts on populations and the struggles that organisms face when confronted with novel environments and selection pressures.
I am currently a Postdoctoral Scientist in the Vorburger group in the Department of Aquatic Ecology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag). I completed my PhD in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Sydney.
About me
I am a Canadian biologist, currently living in Switzerland. My research began with amphibians, pivoted to fish, and currently focuses on insects. I combine field and molecular techniques to answer eco-evolutionary questions. This work often involves environmental gradients, geographic transects, and common garden experiments. I am always looking for an excuse to get out into nature and look at critters.
