I am a tropical ecologist with a passion for conservation science. I am broadly interested in conservation science, with a specific focus on human impacts on tropical biodiversity, forest restoration, and prioritization of conservation actions. I am particularly interested in how political and economic aspects shape the delivery of ecological restoration and conservation schemes. I am currently working as a geospatial scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Animal Behavior in Konstanz, Germany.

I recently completed my PhD at James Cook University under the supervision of Prof William Laurance. Through my thesis research I developed new models to predict and anticipate the future impacts of infrastructure expansion, particularly road network expansion across the global tropics. By understanding how road networks spread, and drive land-cover change, the models developed will allow us to predict the areas that may be at greatest risk from planned developments.  

Previously I completed a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and a Masters in Protected Area Management. My Masters included a research project looking at species composition and seed collection in tropical forest restoration. I have over eight years of experience working as a Geospatial Technician on various research projects in land management and conservation.