We are investigating how and why genome structure and content changes. We study the influence of recombination, drift, mutation and selection on genomes, including hybrids and polyploids

High-throughput DNA sequencing allows a novel understanding of communities. We use metabarcoding and metagenomic techniques to study complex ecological communities

We develope reproducible bioinformatics software allowing rapid analysis of enormous datasets. We use workflow managers and best practice approaches to big data analysis

I teach courses to students and staff on basic bioinformatics skills. These have ranged from "Introduction to the command line" for those without much science computing background to "Reproducible metabarcoding" for those wishing to begin data analysis

Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp)

causes large crop losses world wide. We are working to understand their origins, relationships, diversity, and pathogenic potential using genomics

We are developing both wet lab and bioinformatics approaches to environmental genomics to greatly scale and refine the data. We have great experience in using nanopore sequencing.