I am currently a joint lecturer in palaeobiology at University College London in the Department of Genetics, Evolution, and Environment and the Department of Earth Sciences.  I am also affiliated with the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology and currently serve as the Environmental Biology stream representative for the Natural Sciences program.  Outside of UCL, I serve as  co-chair of the Scientific Program Committee and a member of the media response team for the Society of Vertebrate Palaeontology.  I am also a fellow of the Linnean Society of London.     

My main research interests are in mammalian evolution and development, especially using morphometric methods to test genetic and developmental hypotheses of modularity and morphological diversity.  I have previously focused on carnivoran evolution, but lately I have been researching these topics as they relate to the marsupial-placental dichotomy. 

 I currently conduct fieldwork in the Cretaceous of India and the Paleogene of Svalbard, but have previously been involved in fieldwork in Peru, Chile, Madagascar, and the United States.  I have also conducted palaeoecological research on Triassic amniotes and Eocene whales using dental microwear and stable isotopes.   

More details about me and my work can be found with the links on the left.