I am especially interested in plant adaptations and interactions under the changing global climate, particularly in the rapidly warming polar environments. Previously, I have completed my Master's thesis on the adaptability of an Antarctic grass species (Deschampsia antarctica) to different light environments, and my Bacherlor's thesis on the allelopathy of the invasive garden lupin (Lupinus polyphyllus). Currently, I am working on my experimental PhD research to explore the microbial associations and adaptability of D. antarctica, as it disperses to higher latitudes in the warming Antarctic.

As part of the MICROBIPOLAR project, I am currently studying the adaptability of the Antarctic hair grass (Deschampsia antarctica) in response to more extreme light environments, as it disperses to higher latitudes in the warming Antarctic. Further, I explore the composition of a group of photosensitive bacteria (Aerobic Anoxygenic Phototrophic Bacteria) in polar plant tissues, and how these may promote the adaptability of D. antarctica to polar light regimes. As the effect of a more extreme light environment on poleward range shifts remains generally ignored, my research enhances our current understanding on the impacts of climate change on polar plant communities.