I am a broadly trained evolutionary biologist interested in multidisciplinary questions about how behavior, morphology, life history, and genetics vary across different environments and spatial scales. After receiving her Master’s degree in Biological Anthropology from Cambridge University, I went on to pursue a PhD in Animal Behavior. My doctoral research at the University of California at Davis focused on the evolution of cooperative breeding behavior in the white-throated magpie-jay, a highly gregarious Central American bird. As a postdoc at UCLA, Portland State University, Harvard University, and Uppsala University in Sweden, I explored a diversity of topics, including the evolution of eggshell speckling and coloration in birds, the population genetic structure of both migratory and non-migratory North American songbirds, the phylogenetic history of cooperative breeding in New World jays, and sexual conflict and aging in seed beetles. Between postdocs, I also spent a year coordinating the graduate program for Evolution, Ecology and Systematics at the University of Munich. As a professor at AUP, I have continued my research on the behavior and life history of seed beetles. I also conduct research on drinking water and the environmental impact of the bottled water industry. As a certified water sommelier, I enjoy judging international mineral water competitions, conduct water tastings, and collaborating on podcasts and other public outreach about our drinking water.