Hello! My name is Ariane Thomas, and I am a postdoctoral researcher at the National Institutes of Health. My research uses genetic data and skeletal biology to study the history of dogs and their relationship with humans. I focus on how humans of the past controlled and managed dog populations of North America, but I am interested in all things dogs! My dog research is a great way to advocate for my other academic passions: reproducible data analyses and scientific literacy of evolution and genetics. I am a committed science communicator with a goal of improving the public perception of science.

Research Interests

• Evolutionary genomics/genetics
• Dog domestication
• Ancient DNA
• Human genetic variation
• Admixture and introgression
• Forensic anthropology

Feel free to reach out to me if you’d like to chat about my research interests, science communication, or dogs! I’d love to hear from you!