Nathanael Walker-hale
Postdoctoral Research Associate
England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolNathanael Walker-hale is a postdoctoral researcher with eight years’ experience applying phylogenetics, phylogenomics, statistics, and molecular biology to questions in plant evolution. Currently based in the Chomicki lab at Durham Biosciences, he focuses on the evolution of specialized metabolism and genomic diversification within the flowering-plant order Caryophyllales. He completed a PhD in Plant Sciences at Cambridge after research roles that combined field collection, taxonomy and digitization with computational phylogenomics. Skilled in translating large genomic datasets into evolutionary insights, he has taught biostatistics and mentored students while maintaining active research across institutions in the UK and New Zealand. Outside the lab he reads, writes, and fences—activities that reflect a balance of analytical rigor and creative thinking.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Plant Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Plant Sciences at University of CambridgeBachelor of Science (BSc) Hons, Ecology & Biodiversity, Statistics, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Hons, Ecology & Biodiversity, Statistics at Victoria University of Wellington
Github Skills (44)
comparative-genomics10
simulation9
genomes9
evolution9
phylogenetics9
bioinformatics9
genome8
science8
beast8
testing7
scaffold7
assembler7
substitution7
genomics7
prediction6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
NatJWalker-Hale/gene_tree_pipeline
Jan 2020 - Jan 2025
Contributions:33 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 1 month
NatJWalker-Hale/sequtils
Sep 2019 - Nov 2024
Contributions:17 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 3 months
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