Research Interests:

I am a computational ecologist and quantitative biologist whose research focuses on the dynamics and ecology of viruses. In particular, my research into marine microbial ecology, network science, and infectious disease dynamics is driven through the development and use of mathematical models, computational methods, and software development. I am an advocate for increasing access and transparency in science – both through Open Science practices and science communication.

Some key questions in my research include:  How do viruses impact and modify ecosystems? What are the underlying rules governing viral life-history trait variation? How do viruses spread through populations; and how can disease-centric information best be communicated?