Dr. Jessica Stapley
Dr. Jessica Stapley
Lecturer at the Department of Environmental Systems Science
Additional information
Research area
Plant Pathogenic Fungi Genetics & Genomics
I am an evolutionary biologist with a background in genetics, genomics, quantitative trait loci mapping and adaptation. My current research focusses on population genomics and quantitative trait mapping in fungal plant pathogens.
Current Research
Interactions between plants and their fungal pathogens have enormous economical, ecological and societal impacts. Fungal plant pathogens are also fascinating systems to study adaptation and other evolutionary processes. I have two main areas of research within the Plant Pathology Group:
1) Quantitative trait loci mapping of morphology and phenotypic plasticity in Zymoseptoria tritici
2) Population genomics of Cercospora beticola
For more information see my personal webpage.
For scripts of statistical and genomic analyses see my github repository.
Courses
Population and Quantitative Genetics (701-1413-00)
Professional Experience
2018 - Research Scientist, Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
2015-18 Fellow, Adaptation to a Changing Environment (ACE), ETH Zürich, Switzerland
2014-15 Patrick and Irwin-Packington Zoology Fellowship, The University of Sheffield (TUoS), United Kingdom
2010-14 Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship, co-hosted by Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), Panama and TUoS, United Kingdom
2007-10 Postdoctoral Research Associate, TUoS United Kingdom
2006 Molecular Laboratory Research Technician, CSIRO, Australia
2005-06 Smithsonian Postdoctoral Fellowship, STRI, Panama
2004-05 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Witwatersrand and National Research Foundation of South Africa, South Africa
Education
2000–2004 Doctor of Philosophy, The Australian National University (ANU)
1997-1998 First Class Honours, ANU.
1993-1996 Bachelor of Science, James Cook University.