I am interested in understanding how new species originate.

I investigate the role of host–symbiont interactions in cichlid diversification, integrating genomics and eDNA metagenomics to characterize microbiota and parasite communities in adaptive radiations.

Unraveling the genomic basis and evolutionary mechanisms behind speciation and hybridization in oceanic island birds.

Using field and molecular techniques to understand the evolutionary processes that generate and maintain biodiversity.

Investigating the evolutionary mechanisms that drive speciation, focusing on processes of local adaptation in populations of island birds