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
I am honoured and humbled to have been counted amongst the #SuperstarsofSTEM constellation ✨. Our tenure has drawn to a close but these women will forever be my tribe. They’ve inspired me and pushed me to new heights. I can’t wait to see where they all rise to going forward!
Today we celebrate the graduating 2021 #SuperstarsofSTEM. What an inspiring constellation of stellar #WomeninSTEM. They’ve done so much to boost diversity of science experts in the media, and inspired so many young people about studying STEM.
New tools like aMNase-seq are helping @erin_e_hahn @CSIRO in the #museomics & #epigenomics space. ‘Formalin is not always an inhibitor’ to genomic work! #ESASCBO2022
Natural history museums are vital repositories of biodiversity & important sources of material for creating reference genomes! Scientists at #BiodiversityGenomics2022, please consider following me to stay up to date on research & other advancements in #MuseumGenomics / #Museomics
A well-deserved honour! Congrats to all the 2022 @GeneticsAus winners and especially to badass boss scientist @HolleleyClare for her exceptional creativity and leadership and groundbreaking research into epigenomics of environmental response.
I have never been particularly sporty, so I am stoked to be awarded a medal for scientific athleticism. Even better, my fellow awardees at different career stages were also female epigenetic researchers! Thank you @GeneticsAus it is truly an honor. #combio2022 #museumgenetics