I am interested in research addressing the management and conservation of ecological communities. I am interested in adaptive management, and developing deeper understandings of how native species interact with, and are influenced by, human-impacted environments. 

I am also interested in applying data analysis and visualisation tools to questions of social science. The design, and interpretation of social surveys and the application of analysis to help understand behaviour and opinions of humans is of interest to me. 

I grew up with a fascination for animals and science, and always knew it was something I wanted to pursue. 

I completed my Bachelor of Science, majoring in zoology and evolution and ecology. I went on to work for short stints in the public service within the research sector, before returning to university to complete my Honours, examining the impacts of bushfire and logging on beetle biodiversity. 

After completing my Honours, I worked as a research officer at ANU before commencing my phD, where I studied how native butterfly species interact with farmlands and pine plantations. 

Post phD, I began to consult organisations in regard to research design, social surveys, and data analysis. I have worked with a range or local and international companies and organisations on a wide array of projects across environmental and social science topics. 

I started teaching undergraduate courses during my phD and have a passion for higher education. I continue to teach undergraduate and post-graduate students here at the ANU.