Understanding how reproduction shapes genomes and biodiversity
From asexual lineages to young sex chromosomes, I am fascinated by the remarkable diversity of ways organisms reproduce. My research uses this diversity to investigate the evolutionary forces shaping genomes and species across animals and plants.
Ultimately, I seek to understand how reproductive systems influence the origin, maintenance, and diversification of life.
In 2024, I completed my PhD, with my thesis receiving nominations for both the Rector's Honor List and Best Thesis Awards. I then joined Dr. Judith E. Mank's laboratory at the University of British Columbia, where I investigated sex chromosome evolution in the colourful guppy group.
Today, I am a recipient of the FRQNT Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and conduct research in Dr. Stephen Wright's laboratory at the University of Toronto. My current work explores the evolutionary processes driving recombination loss and sex chromosome divergence, with the goal of understanding how genomes evolve across diverse reproductive modes.
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