I am a bioarchaeologist and historical archaeologist who specialises in the application of bioarchaeological techniques to aid in understanding the dynamics of multi-faith societies in the historical periods from the dietary perspective. My research focusses on exploring the diet and resource base of communities through the application of stable isotope analysis (δ13C collagen and carbonates, δ15N, δ34S, δ16O) to archaeological human and animal populations at the interface of major socio-cultural and economic transitions, with a particular interest in medieval multicultural societies. I am also interested in the dynamics of human-animal interactions made visible through biomolecular evidence and have co-authored genetic studies of chickens, geese and pigs.