Inferring human colonisation history using genetic data

Garrett has been working at University College London since 2012, developing statistical methods to infer population history using DNA. He is currently developing methods to identify periods in the past when worldwide populations have exchanged DNA, for example due to invasions or migrations, and to describe the genetic make-up of the groups involved in these events. One current project involves characterising the genetic structure of the United Kingdom as part of the People of the British Isles project.