I have a background in horticultural entomology and a PhD from Monash University on the genetic structure of Australian populations of the horticultural pest, the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella. I currently conduct research on the dengue vector mosquito, Aedes aegypti, in the fields of insecticide resistance, population genetics, Wolbachia pipientis and vector ecology. I have conducted insecticide resistance training sessions for scientists at the Institute for Medical Research in Kuala Lumpur and engages in collaborative research with this group associated with the Wolbachia release program. I manage PEARG’s Molecular Laboratory and the Arboviral Research Laboratory, a Biosecurity Approved Arrangement with the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources.