CV
Here’s a brief summary of my research career. A summary is also available on my ORCID profile. Please email me if you want a copy of my full academic CV.
Employment
2023–Present
Marine Biosecurity Scientist
Earth Sciences New Zealand (formerly NIWA)
Work on a wide variety of biosecurity, industry and biodiversity-focused research projects, typically involving genetic and genomic methods applied in marine and freshwater environments.
2021–2023
Research Scientist
Fonterra Co-operative Group
Primarily worked on whole-genome and metagenomic sequencing for an environmental and food-borne pathogen management programme. Alongside lab and bioinformatic work, led client reporting and assisted with database development.
2022-2023: Research Scientist
2021-2022: Associate Research Scientist
2019-2021
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Otago
Researched the genomic diversity of Durvillaea southern bull kelp and investigated the impact of major earthquake uplift events on coastal ecosystems.
Supervised by Jon Waters, funded by Marsden Grant 18-UOO-172.
2018-2019
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Oregon State University
Investigated population genomic diversity in albacore tuna, deacon rockfish and Arctic charr.
Supervised by Kathleen O’Malley, funded by Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant NA17NMF4270220.
Education
2013-2017
PhD in Evolutionary Biology
Massey University
Thesis: Evolutionary lineages and the diversity of New Zealand true whelks
Investigated the diversity and systematics of extant and fossil buccinid marine snails, focusing on Penion whelks.
Supervised by Mary Morgan-Richards, Steve Trewick, and James Crampton, funded by Marsden Grant 12-MAU-008.
2009-2013
BSc Hons in Evolutionary Biology with Study Abroad
University of Exeter
First-Class Honours; Dean’s Commendation
Final year research project: Phylodynamics of three bumblebee viruses
Dissertation: The continuity and importance of heterospecific information use
Mentored by Lena Wilfert and David Hosken.
2011-2012
Study Abroad
University of Southern Mississippi
Major: Biology
Minor: Archaeology
Research journey
