My driving passion is the  conservation by research of biodiversity and ecosystems, with particular application to the numerous threats faced by global biodiversity, many of which are caused by the burgeoning human population.  I am especially interested in applied science that assesses interactive and cumulative effects of multiple anthropogenic pressures, such as climate change and habitat loss, development, disturbance, pollution and removal (hunting, fisheries etc.), in aquatic and terrestrial systems. Understanding the detrimental impacts of these processes on critical resources (prey items/food supplies and habitat) and how that drives the loss of species and ecosystems, is essential in the rapidly changing world, under the advent of the climate crisis.  As a behavioral ecologist I am especially interested in studying behavioral responses to these processes via animal movement ecology (navigation, foraging and migratory patterns) and environmental/ecological associations.

Climate-driven impacts are an urgent issue affecting the world’s marine and terrestrial ecosystems and we must address these threats immediately and decisively with robust multi-disciplinary research that brings together a wealth of knowledge from many fields of science. I personally, am greatly interested in participating in strong collaborations to this end. 

However, it is not enough simply to understand negative impacts. It is vital that we broaden the sphere of knowledge and I am passionate about bringing well-thought out science into the public realm and am frequently involved in disseminating easily understood information via community interaction and engagement through  'citizen science', outreach and advocacy.

"An understanding of the natural world and what's in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfillment." - David Attenborough