PhD in Natural Resources and the Environment
Cornell University
BA in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Princeton University
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 American shad (Alosa sapidissima) at Cornell University.
I am passionate about using genomics for conservation and have collaborated with stakeholders to guide my research.
Outside of research, I am a competitive powerlifter and I enjoy playing video games, listening to music (hip hop, indie, electronic), and producing mixes for bhangra teams.
A chromosome-level assembly and annotation of the American shad (*Alosa sapidissima*) genome, with insights into the evolutionary origins of diadromy.
Recent and ongoing research projects.
Founder effects, local adaptation, and chromosomal inversions in the rapid evolution of invasive American shad (*Alosa sapidissima*) on the Pacific Coast.
Robust and scalable linked-read sequencing for non-model genomics
Leveraging museum collections to trace the evolution of invasive species
