I received my Ph.D. at the University of New Hampshire- working in the lab of Dr. Adrienne Kovach. Broadly, I am interested in utilizing genomic approaches to investigate questions in avian ecology, evolution, and conservation. 

I am currently a Research Associate in the Fuller Evolutionary Biology Lab working with Dr. Irby Lovette. Most of my research over the past few years has been focused on using genomic tools to understand adaptation to tidal marshes in several species of New World sparrows. Other recent research endeavors include the application of aDNA to address changes in population structure and diversity, population genetics of fairywrens, and hybridization in Baltimore and Bullock’s orioles.

I am deeply committed to mentoring both graduate and undergraduate students, am an active member of AOS, a proud mama, and a staunch advocate for women in STEM. When I am not in the lab, I am working in my garden.

For more information on my research and contact information, follow the links above.

Contact: jlw395 (at) cornell.edu