Kimberley Batley worked as Postdoctoral Research Associate on the Tasmanian devil project, investigating the impacts of supplementation on the evolution of Tasmanian devils and devil facial tumour disease (DFTD). Kimberley completed her PhD in 2021, where she investigated the role of host genetics on the susceptibility of dolphins to a major viral threat and adaptation of dolphins to different environments. She has expertise in comparative genomics, with a particular interest in immunogenetics.