We study speciation, natural selection, and recombination using genomes from wild populations of insects via the development and implementation of novel computational methods.
We are hiring a 3 year postdoc to lead a a NERC-funded project on adaptive introgression. The official ad is here
The application deadline is November 13th 2026, the job would start Feb 1st 2027.
September 2026 - our preprint on ARGs under the SMC_k is out!
August 2025 - Huge congrats to Bruna Cama for winning a special mention for her poster on the Melanargia hybrid zone at this year's ESEB congress.
September 2024 - Huge congrats to Alex Mackintosh for winning the International Birnstiel Award for his PhD on chromosome rearrangements and speciation in Brenthis fritillaries.
Institute of Ecology and Evolution
University of Edinburgh
Ashworth Labs, Charlotte Auerbach Rd
Edinburgh, EH9 3FL, UK