I am interested in looking at signs of adaptation to climate change in kelp forests at the genetic and phenotypic level as well as tackling some more fundamental population genomics questions. As many temperate reef ecosystems around the world, kelp forests intrinsic adaptive capacities are challenged by gradual warming induced by climate change and extreme warming events. In recent years, I have been interested in using population genetics approach to (1) monitor genetic changes overtime in populations effected by climate change, (2) assess patterns of genetic diversity and structure to inform restoration practices, (3) quantify putative loci under selection to local environments and combine it with mesocosm experiments, and (4) explore the deep reef refugia hypothesis on kelps from a genetic perspective. While my research has been heavily focused on Ecklonia radiata, a dominant kelp species in temperate reefs throughout Australia, with new projects based in Norway, I am now also working on northern hemisphere species (Laminaria hyperborea, Saccharina latissima). Ultimately, I hope this gained knowledge will strengthen novel restoration strategies to future-proof conservation of kelp forests around the world and fill knowledge gaps in our understanding on kelp adaptive capacity.