Projects

Below you will find a collection of my completed, ongoing and future research projects.

Mutation load

How does individual genomic mutation load shape variation in fitness traits?

Epigenetic changes

Can we identify epigenetic changes across the lekking season?

Inbreeding depression and epigenetics

Can DNA methylation buffer against inbreeding depression?

Equity, diversity and inclusivity

Inclusivity at the Behaviour 2023 congress

What deleterious mutations affect ornamental traits?

How harmful are mutations in specific biological pathways?

Purging

Under what circumstances does purging occur?

Error correction

Harnessing pre-publication error correction potential

Black grouse hunting

Does hunting affect genetic diversity, inbreeding and dispersal?

Genetic effects on DNA methylation variation

How much variation in DNA methylation is explained by genetic variation?

Sexual trait variation and epigenetics

Does epigenetic variation shape variation in sexual traits?

Behaviour of feral birds

Behaviour of feral chickens

Behavioural ecology

The behavioural and sensory ecology of two New World primates