About me

I am an evolutionary ecologist and entomologist with research interests in plant-insect interactions, behavioural ecology, population genetics/genomics, and climate effects on insect biology.

Currently, I work as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Wells group at the John Innes Centre. My research explores plant-insect interactions between Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus) and the Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala). Specifically, I am interested in the genetics underlying herbivory resistance, the behavioural ecology and population genetics of the Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle, and the effects of climate change on plant-insect interactions in this system. Alongside this, I provide commercial services to companies interested in limiting Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle-associated impacts on crop yield.

Previously, I completed my PhD in the Bourke group at the University of East Anglia. My PhD research focused on the behavioural ecology and population genetics of the Tree Bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum). Prior to this, I completed an MSc (by research) in the Sumner group at the University of Bristol and a BSc in Biological Sciences at the University of East Anglia.

Outside of work, I enjoy cycling, hiking, and birdwatching, and am an Ipswich Town FC season ticket holder.