Gene flow in Catharus thrushes
Originally a class project, this project used ultraconserved elements (UCEs) to look at the history of the genus Catharus and the role of gene flow, both within three closely related species and more broadly across the group.
Macrosystems
How do you get DNA out of a pitfall full of arthropods…without destroying the sample? As part of a larger collaboration, I developed nondestructive techniques for extracting and sequencing DNA from bulk samples.
Nanopore field sequencing
Part of the fun of biology is studying things that live in remote areas. But how do you do that if your samples can’t leave that area? Working with Dr. Matt Miller and Dr. Caio Franca, I’ve been helping refine workflows for real-time sequencing in the field.
Physiology and biochemistry
As an undergrad, I worked with Dr. Kristin O’Brien on Antarctic icefish and three-spine stickleback, investigating how these fishes survive in cold temperatures and how icefish thrive without hemoglobin.