Key Themes: Full genome sequencing, Invertabraes, Carbon emissions, insects, Whyam genome project, Darwin tree of life project, entomology, insect diversity, taxonomy, ecology, evolution
An entomologist is interested in insect diversity, taxonomy, and ecology. He is currently working on the Wytham Genome Project, part of the Darwin Tree of Life project, which seeks to sequence the full genomes of +70,000 UK species. His work involves the collection, identification, and preservation of arthropod species from Wytham Woods for full genome sequencing, with a particular focus on species of ecological and evolutionary interest. The unprecedented quality and large number of genomes generated across a wide range of taxa will allow us to address evolutionary questions within the ecological context of Wytham Woods.