Evolutionary Biology Lab

Evolution & Ecology Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales

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Education
2004       PhD, University of Toronto  (Supervisor: Locke Rowe)                     
1997 MSc, University of Guelph  (Supervisor: Ron Brooks)
1995 BSc, University of Guelph

Academic and Teaching Roles
2018 Professor, UNSW Sydney
2012 Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
2009 Senior Research Fellow, UNSW Sydney
2007 Research Fellow, UNSW Sydney
2004 Postdoctoral Fellow, UNSW Sydney
1997-1998  Biology Teacher (volunteer), Liceu Nacional Kwame N'Krumah, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Awards
2024       Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence - Finalist (UNSW)
2022       Outstanding Supervisor Award (E&ERC, UNSW)
2018 Postgraduate Supervisor Award (Postgraduate Council, UNSW)
2015 Outstanding Supervisor Award (E&ERC, UNSW)
2010 Outstanding Supervisor Award (E&ERC, UNSW)
2006 Dobzhansky Prize, Society for the Study of Evolution
1996       Student Writing Award, Canadian Science Writers’ Association
     

 Professional Service Roles
2025 - Associate Editor, Evolution
2023 - Director of Higher-Degree Research, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences
2022 - 2024 Deputy Director, Evolution & Ecology Research Centre
2017 - 2021   Editor, The American Naturalist
2012 - 2017 Associate Editor, The American Naturalist
2014 - 2017 Editorial Board, PLoS Biology
2011 - 2013 Associate Editor, Evolution
2008 - 2011 Editorial Board, Journal of Evolutionary Biology
2011 - 2013 Committee member/Chair, Jasper Loftus-Hills Young Investigator Award
2006 - 2012 Faculty of 1000 (Biology) reviewing member
2013 - 2016 Council member, European Society for Evolutionary Biology
   

Research Grants and Fellowships
2022         Discovery Grant - sole CI (ARC)
2020 Discovery Grant - sole CI (ARC)
2017 Discovery Grant - sole CI (ARC)
2015 Goldstar Award (UNSW)
2012 Future Fellowship - sole CI (ARC)
2010 Discovery Grant - sole CI (ARC)
2009 Seed Grant -co-CI (E&ERC)
2008 Large Infrastructure and Facilities Grant (ARC)
2007 Australian Research Fellowship and Discovery Grant - co-CI (ARC)
2006 Discovery Grant -co-CI (ARC)
2004 Postdoctoral Fellowship and Discovery Grant - sole CI (ARC)
2004 Postdoctoral Fellowship (NSERC)