Biography

My research is centered on how individual species and ecological communities may be affected by global processes such as climate change, biological invasions and application of pesticides.

I typically focus on non-native terrestrial invertebrates, due to their importance as agriculture pests, vectors of disease and ability to disrupt ecosystem function. To tackle these large-scale problems I draw from multiple analytical techniques, such as community ecology, species distribution modelling, ecophysiological experiments and population genetic studies.

My goal is to always conduct research that not only expands scientific knowledge but delivers impactful results to managers and growers, to aid both conservation of biodiversity and food security into the future.