CV
Professional Experience
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow
May 1st 2023 - present
Rapid adaptation in King penguins
Marche Polytechnic University, Italy
Postdoctoral Research Associate
February 2023 - May 2023
University of Exeter, UK
Postdoctoral Research Associate
February 2022 - February 2023
Population genomic studies on the biogeography and evolution of the endemic reptiles of the islands of
Mediterranean
University of L'Aquila, Italy
Postdoctoral Research Associate
July 2021 - January 2022
BBSRC Aqualeap: Innovation in Genetics and Breeding to Advance UK Aquaculture Production
University of Exeter, UK
Postdoctoral Research Associate
October 2017 - June 2021
NERC-NSF: Ecological Genomics of Adaptive Polymorphism
University of Sussex --> University of Exeter, UK
Postdoctoral Research Associate
July 2017 - September 2017
CEFAS: Cost-effective genetic monitoring tools for salmonids in the UK
University of Exeter, UK
Graduate Research Assistant
March 2017 -
June 2017
The Leverhulme Trust: Bd fungus lateral flow devices (LFD)
University of Exeter, UK
Education
PhD in Molecular Ecology and Evolution
September 2012 - April 2017
Brown trout and toxic metals: Local adaptation to the legacy of Britain’s mining history
University of Exeter
BSc in Ecology and Conservation
2009 - 2012
University of Sussex
Research Secondments
2019
2016
Two-week research secondment with Dr Christopher Wheat (Stockholm University, Sweden). Using Pool-seq to detect signatures of colour polymorphism. Publication (Paris et al. 2022, Nature Communications)
Three-month research secondment with Dr Julian Catchen (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA). Developing methods for accurate locus recovery in RAD-seq. Publication (Paris et al 2017, Methods in Ecology and Evolution)
Grants and Awards
2019
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
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Genetics Society Training Grant (£500)
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‘Lost in Parameter Space’, 2017, Paris, Stevens, Catchen. Top Downloaded Article 2017-2018 and top 20 most read paper in Methods in Ecology and Evolution
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Genetics Society Training Grant (£500)
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FSBI Small Research Grant (£4900)
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University of Exeter Research Enhancement Fund (£480)
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Genetics Society Training Grant (£700)
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Santander Postgraduate Research Award (£500)
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Award nomination: Linnean Society of London Nomination for The Bicentenary Medal
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FSBI Small Research Grant (£1000),
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GBS Workshop Funding, The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) (€800),
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University of Exeter Research Enhancement Fund (£500)
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Genetics Society Junior Scientist Travel Grant (£750)
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NoWPaS 2013 Conference Committee (£21,000, as a committee of six)
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John Maynard Smith Award for Ecology and Conservation (2012), University of Sussex
Other Stuff
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Director of the Workshop on Genomics (2023-present)
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Co-Director for the Workshop on Genomics (2018-present)
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Teaching Assistant for the Workshop on Genomics (2015-2018)
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Graduate Teaching Assistant, Coral Reef Field Course, The Bahamas, University of Exeter (2013-2018)