Museomics • Epigenetics • Conservation
I use molecular data to investigate how wildlife has responded to historical environmental change. I am currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Australian National Wildlife Collection (CSIRO) where I am developing new techniques to extract molecular information from museum specimens.
Recent News
- On the cover – Museum Genomics
This gorgeous saltwater croc from CSIRO’s Australian National Wildlife Collection has had a busy few decades. It was preserved in spirit with formalin in 1973. In 2018, it became part of my team’s first ever successful whole genome sequencing from formalin-preserved museum specimens. In 2022, it graced the cover of Molecular Ecology Resources. Catch our ground-breaking… Read More »On the cover – Museum Genomics - Would you like to time travel?
Join me for the STELR Project’s Role Model Series where I talk about my job as a Conservation Geneticist and my journey into a STEM career. - Conservation in the Conversation
Read my recent contribution to the Conversation describing the hidden treasures my team at the Australian National Wildlife Collection is uncovering from museum specimens. We’re turning the formalin-fixation problem on it’s head by chiseling DNA out of specimens that have long been thought to be devoid of DNA. We can then use the historical genomic… Read More »Conservation in the Conversation - Formalin got you fixed? Our new study paves the way for genomic sequencing of formalin-preserved museum specimens.
Formalin-fixed specimens are no longer inaccessible for WGS thanks to our new specimen vetting & sequencing approach. - New pronghorn paper
At long last, my final paper from my PhD is published. In this analysis of the captive population of endangered Sonoran pronghorn, Melanie Culver and I show that management efforts have maintained genetic diversity and distinction within the recovering population without increasing inbreeding. To read our new study, check our open access paper in Conservation… Read More »New pronghorn paper
#AusEpi22 is about to kick off! Lovely of the organisers to arrange a welcome pod of whales 🐳 just offshore this gorgeous beach in Kingscliff NSW.
Catch the @CSIRO Museum Epigenomics team at @HolleleyClare’s talk on Weds and my poster (hopefully, space permitting, long story)
I’m buzzing over @BrytheFlyGuy’s delightfully fun new children’s book 📚 #EyesOnFlies!! Grab copies for the fam and all your friendly fly lovers 🪰
2
Looking for a 2-years postdoc researcher and/or a 3-years PhD student with a background in population genetics and statistical genomics. Please RT and DM if you are interested in analyzing MANY ancient horse genomes to assess the impact of horses in human history.
#SuperstarsofSTEM stormed @9NewsMelb and @theage yesterday and I got to play news anchor!
2