I'm a Taiwanese-born Kiwi, currently living in Sydney, Australia.

I am interested in the diversity of form and function from an ecological and evolutionary framework. My current research aims to understand how changing environments constrain the physiology and life history of organisms while understanding the mechanisms for how they cope with environmental stressors.

My research primarily utilises vertebrate like reptiles, amphibians, fish, and bats as model systems, and I approach my research from an integrative viewpoint, from molecular to whole-organism to ecosystem-level responses. I am also experienced with digital illustrations and designs, where I incorporate them to communicate my research to both the scientific and public community. For more examples of my work, visit my portfolio.

My repositories contain code and data needed to reproduce the published study. Enjoy!

Appointments

• 2022–current - Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Western Sydney University, Australia)
• 2019–2021 - Postdoctoral Research Associate (The University of Sydney, Australia)
• 2015–2019 - Demonstrator/marker (The University of Queensland, Australia)
• 2013–2014 - Research assistant (The University of Queensland, Australia)
• 2011–2012 - Research assistant (The University of Waikato, New Zealand)
• 2010–2011 - Lab technician (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, New Zealand)

Qualifications

• 2019 - PhD in Ecological Physiology (The University of Queensland, Australia)
• 2013 - BSc (Hons) 1st class in Zoology (The University of Queensland, Australia)
• 2012 - BSc (Tech) in Biological Sciences (The University of Waikato, New Zealand)

Affiliations

• Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand (SRARNZ)
• Australian and New Zealand Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry (ANZSCPB)
• Australian Society of Herpetologists (ASH)
• Society for Experimental Biology (SEB)

Where to find me