Biography

I am an evolutionary biologist at the University of Turku in the Human Life History Group. I have a broad interest in cooperation and conflict, particularly the role of altruism in the evolution of life histories. My current research focuses on the context-dependence of grandmothering on life history outcomes of humans, and what this can tell us about the evolution of extended post-reproductive life. I have often taken an interdisciplinary angle with my work, combining evolutionary theory and approaches from the biological literature with historical, sociological, and demographic perspectives.

Member of ASAB (2018-present), EHBEA (2018-present), & ESEB (2019-present)