Megan Copeland

Ph.D. Candidate | Texas A&M University

I am a Biology Ph.D. candidate at Texas A&M University in the Blackmon Lab. My research focuses on genome evolution, including how genome structure and sex chromosomes change across species and how those changes shape genetic diversity.

Most of my work sits at the intersection of computational biology and clear communication. I build reproducible workflows for genome assembly quality control, repeat annotation, and comparative analyses, and I also spend a lot of time turning complex methods into documentation, figures, and writing that other people can actually use.

Outside of my research, I care a lot about teaching and mentorship. I have supported students through research projects, coding basics, and research communication, and I enjoy helping people feel confident working with data and biological questions.