I am a computational biologist and PhD candidate in the Weinreich Lab.

I am broadly interested in using mathematical and biological toolsets in order to explore questions of evolution. My research is on the evolution of bet hedging, a widespread strategy to reduce risk in the face of unpredictable environmental change. Mathematically, bet hedging is defined as any adaptation that lowers a lineage’s fitness variance at the expense of also lowering mean fitness across environments. I aim to investigate the ways in which randomness in reproduction and environment defy our expectations, and determine the extent to which bet hedging is a “good bet.”

I also love making coloring books to communicate big ideas and engage scientists of all ages. Check out my STEAM coloring books.