I’m interesting in using population genomics to study rapid evolution in non-model organisms. My research uses molecular and computational methods to reconstruct the evolutionary histories of biological invasions.
I am a broadly trained population geneticist and evolutionary biologist with a background in molecular ecology. I’ve worked with large mammalian herbivores in African savannas, yellow-fever mosquitoes, and am currently working with America’s “Founding Fish”, the American shad (Alosa sapidissima), as part of my dissertation in the Therkildsen Lab at Cornell University.
I am passionate about leveraging genomics to inform conservation and have actively collaborated with stakeholders in developing my research.
Outside of my research, I enjoy powerlifting, playing video games, listening to music (mostly hip hop along with some indie and electronic), and producing music (in the form of mixes for competitive bhangra teams)
I am experienced with a variety of programming languages and laboratory techniques, including:
I am PhD Candidate at Cornell University in the department of Natural Resources and the Environment. I am currently working on several projects, including:
As a Research Specialist in the McBride Lab, I worked on a variety of projects studying the genetic and neural basis for behavior in the Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti). My tasks included:
As an undergraduate at Princeton, I worked as a researcher in the Pringle lab on a number of projects studying the trophic ecology of large mammalian herbivores in African savanna ecosystems. I worked on several projects, including: