My research focuses on improving our understanding of how forests and shrublands function in warmer and drier conditions. I pay particular attention to high-temperature stress, leaf-level thermal tolerance, and how these interact with soil water availability.

I primarily investigate these responses through climate chamber, common garden and field studies in order to better understand species-specific responses. However, I have also expanded my research to include trait-enabled hydraulic modelling, with the aim of bridging the gap between physiological measurements and ecosystem modelling. Specifically, I aim to incorporate leaf-level responses to high temperatures into hydraulic models to improve predictions of plant functioning under future climate scenarios characterised by rising temperatures and drought.