Notes
Research notes & career updates.
Occasional notes on my work, career milestones and research papers worth thinking about—plus life beyond the lab.
Reading notes · 2 posts
2026
When Isolation Does Not Lead to Genetic PurgingMy commentary on a beluga whale study showing how long-term isolation and genetic drift can raise mutation load without leaving a clear signature of genetic purging.Company, Kinship and the Sable Island Horse MicrobiomeAn exciting new preprint from our lab examining how host genetics and social relationships jointly shape gut microbiome traits associated with survival and reproduction in Sable Island horses.