CV
Employment
Guest Research Associate
April 2025 - present
Colorado State University, CO, USA
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow
May 2023 - April 2025
Rapid adaptation in King penguins
Marche Polytechnic University, Italy
Postdoctoral Research Associate
February 2023 - May 2023
University of Exeter, UK
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Feb 2022 - Feb 2023
Population genomic studies on the biogeography and evolution of the endemic Mediterranean reptiles
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 - Sept. 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
Professional experience
Director of the Workshop on Genomics, ÄŒeský Krumlov, Czech Republic
Two-weeks, annually: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
I am the Director of the international Workshop on Genomics, which delivers advanced training in bioinformatics analysis of genomic data to ~70 participants from ~15 countries annually. See the 2025 program here.
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Genomics Consultant for The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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I am sub-contracted to provide consultancy, genomics analyses, and advice and interpretation for several projects involving the generation and use of genomic data for legal and mitigation purposes for damage and injury cases
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
​​2022. Two-week research secondment with Prof. Dan MacQueen & Dr. Tim Bean (Roslin Institute, Edinburgh, UK). Secondment to collaborate with members of The Roslin Institute to generate the first reference genome of the European lobster (Homarus gammarus). Output: in preparation.
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2019. Two-week research secondment with Prof. Christopher Wheat (Stockholm University, Sweden). Secondment to analyse pool-seq data to detect signatures of colour polymorphism. Publication (Paris et al. 2022, Nature Communications).
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2016. Three-month research secondment with Dr Julian Catchen (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA). Secondment to develop methods for accurate locus recovery in RAD-seq. Publication (Paris et al 2017, Methods in Ecology and Evolution).
Grants & Awards
2022
2019
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
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Grant: European Union Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (188,542 EUR).
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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)