We study the processes that shape genetic diversity, both within and between species. These processes include, adaptation, speciation and demographic change. We are particularly interested in how the physical organisation of the genome affects the outcomes of these processes, and how genome structure itself evolves.

Our day-to-day work involves bioinformatic analyses of genomic data (from butterflies and other creatures too), developing software tools to tackle our questions, some butterfly breeding, and occasional field trips in exotic places.