I am a Killam postdoctoral research fellow at the ADaPT lab. My research focuses on the historical ecology and intertwined evolution of Pacific herring and people across the Pacific Rim through aDNA and population genomics. I have a BA in anthropology from Grinnell College, where I focused on cultural anthropology and anthropology of religion. In 2016 I was a Thomas J. Watson fellow, during which time I conceived and executed an original project exploring the role seafaring plays in the construction of personal and cultural identity. Following my Watson fellowship, I received an MPhil in applied biological anthropology from the University of Cambridge and a PhD from the University of Oslo. My PhD research explored the historical ecology of the Atlantic herring in Europe, using aDNA to uncover the origins of the long-distance herring trade in Europe and assess the anthropogenic and climate impacts on this crucial species.