Dr Tom Jenkins

About me:

I am a postdoctoral research scientist with interests in molecular ecology, genomics, population connectivity and web development. I am particularly interested in the application of whole genome sequencing data as evidence to support decisions by conservation managers and policy. I have worked for both academia and public sector organisations on a diverse range of projects and organisms, including in population genomics and evolutionary biology of marine invertebrates (lobsters and soft corals), coralline red algae and bats, and in developing software to visualise bacterial clades that cause disease in agricultural animals.

Qualifications:

2018 PhD Biological Sciences, University of Exeter

2014 MRes Bioinformatics and Genomics, Imperial College London

2013 BSc Marine Biology (Hons), Swansea University

Career:

Jul 2023 – Present Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Exeter

Apr 2022 – Jun 2023 Bioinformatician & Software Developer, Animal and Plant Health Agency

Feb 2021 – Mar 2022 Senior Data Analyst, Natural England

Dec 2018 – Jan 2021 Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Exeter

Oct 2014 – Oct 2018 PhD Research Scientist, University of Exeter