Irene de Carlos

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I am working with the program SIMplyBee to quantify the introgression of imported honey bees into native honey bee populations (Apis mellifera mellifera) under different selection and adaptation scenarios.

Goals:

• Simulate different populations of honey bees and introgression events;
• Evaluate introgression under neutral, positive, and negative selection scenarios.

I am currently studying for an MSc in Evolutionary Genetics at the University of Edinburgh. Previously, I studied a BSc in Biology at the University of the Basque Country in Spain. I developed an interest in genetics, evolution and conservation, and after completing my undergraduate studies, I decided to expand my knowledge by doing an MSc. ​​​​​​

I am specifically interested in:

Programming language and software:

I love being outdoors, hiking with friends and enjoying nature. I like sports in general (surfing, football, climbing…) and always listen to all kinds of music! I also started taking my camera with me while hiking to photograph animals and landscapes, and I have found that I enjoy trying different kinds of food a lot!