Most of my work concerns modeling interactions between fluids and structures, especially in contexts motivated by geophysical or biological questions. Not only are these problems of great interest to applied mathematics, but also to diverse fields such as physics, biology, geology, marine sciences, and engineering. By their nature, such systems tend to be dynamic and nonlinear, necessitating a variety of approaches. I derive the greatest pleasure from combining sound analytical theory with modern computational techniques, i.e. ‘hybrid’ methods, in order to address challenging open questions or to make new predictions.