I am an evolutionary biologist, currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology in Dr. Christopher Martin’s lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 

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Before North Carolina, I was in Hawai'i getting a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Biology in which I did a phylogeographic project on population structure in a widespread parrotfish Scarus rubroviolaceus. I then continued on to do a Master's of Science in Zoology, working with Bob Thomson on a thesis about model performance assessment in phylogenetics. 

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When not madly typing away at my computer, I enjoy scuba-diving and watching nature documentaries with my cat Tonks. Since scuba-diving opportunities are hard to come by in central North Carolina, most of my obsessions have now been focused on the cat (but I know she loves it).  I may also have a small obsession with the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (if not already made obvious by the name of my cat). 

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