Studied the neural and genomic basis of mosquito host preference using neural imaging, behavioral assays, transgenic line maintenance, whole-genome sequencing, and tagmentation mapping protocols.

Conducted lab and field work in Nyika National Park, Malawi, collecting plant specimens to build a local DNA barcode database and reconstruct herbivore trophic networks.

Lead technician on a project examining the genetic basis of speciation between Drosophila sechellia and D. simulans.

Collected animal fecal samples for a large-mammalian-herbivore diet and resource-partitioning project.

Conducted field experiments on the induced plant defenses of Barleria species.