Works at – Associate research fellow at the University of Exeter
Teaches – Advancing in Statistical Modelling Using R (ADVR)
Tom’s research interests revolve around explaining individual variation: how do genetic, environmental and social factors interact and contribute to phenotypic diversity?
His PhD research at the University of Stirling integrated life history theory and sexual selection, using advanced statistical models to analyse how individuals allocate limited resources to competing life history traits. Tom’s current research position at the University of Exeter’s Penryn campus focuses on the evolutionary genetics of the stress response, combining experimental manipulations with multivariate quantitative genetic methods.
Tom also has a background in computer programming and bioinformatics, and has employed these skills in posts across both academia and the pharmaceutical industry. He has a broad interest in statistical modelling, and also in the best practices of effective and informative visualisation of quantitative data.
