The underlying theme of my research focuses around social insects; their ecology and behaviour. I am currently working on invasive species.
The topic of my work broadly falls under the title 'Invasive species behaviour in response to novel climates’, with the aim of investigating specifically the microclimates these species inhabit
I am interested in both statistical programming, modelling, behavioural assays and field observations in order to address this question.
Currently I am investigating niche dynamics during invasive processes, using ants as model species. The aim of this is to facilitate mechanistic studies of what invasive species do that allow them to be so successful, investigating the interactions within the colony and their environment
2019- Present
PhD student in Cleo Bertelsmeier’s group, University of Lausanne.
2018-2019
- Research Assistant with Lars Chittka at Queen Mary College London
- Research Assistant with Nikolai Windbichler at Imperial College London
2017-2018
MRes in Ecology Evolution and Conservation at Silwood Park, Imperial College London
Research projects:
- Pollinator dynamics in an Arctic system: A study on bumblebee phenology and distributions in Arctic Sweden, supervised by Richard Gill, Imperial College London in collaboration with CIRC at Abisko Research Station
- COLONY vs. CERVUS: A systematic comparison of two methods of parentage assignment using microsatellite data, supervised by Jinliang Wang, Institute of Zoology, London
2014-2017
BSc (hons.) in Biology at Imperial College London
Research project:
- Determining the Genetic Basis of Egg Spot Patterning of the House Sparrow, supervised by Julia Schroeder
- Dissertation title: Defining Parasitic Manipulation: A Comparison of the Mechanisms for Behavioral Modulations used Across Parasite Taxa, supervised by Lauren Cator
There is no publication for the moment
