Current research
I investigate how galaxies form, evolve, and cease forming stars using observations from ALMA, MUSE, HST, LOFAR, and ASKAP. As we prepare for the SKA era, our group focuses on two scientific frontiers plus digital infrastructure. The areas below highlight active collaborations and projects with opportunities for students and postdocs.
Environmental Regulation of Star Formation
How dense environments reshape the interstellar medium. I co-lead MAUVE and VERTICO—using MUSE and ALMA to trace ram-pressure stripping and quantify how external pressures and stellar feedback regulate star formation down to ~50–100 parsec scales. Projects available.
Evolution and Feedback in Dwarf Galaxies
Building a framework to understand how low-mass systems sustain or suppress star formation. Our collaborations combine UNIONS, LSST, LOFAR, and WALLABY data to characterize the interplay between star formation, cosmic rays, and AGN activity. Projects available.
Digital Infrastructure & CANFAR
At the Canadian Astronomy Data Centre, our group guides the CANFAR Science Platform and leads the SKA Regional Centre Network (SRCNet)—designing the distributed network to support SKA science. The Canadian SKA Regional Centre will require infrastructure two orders of magnitude more powerful than current Canadian capacity. Projects available.
The group bridges observational astrophysics and advanced data science to handle the exabyte-scale challenges of the next decade. If you're interested in joining these efforts, see opportunities.