Interests and expertise

I work on a range of research and outreach projects at the Nature-based Solutions Initiative (NbSI), including the Case Study platform and the Nature-based Solutions to Global Challenges Foundation Course. I also lead NbSI’s communications, working to maximise the reach and impact of NbS research through content creation across our website, social media and newsletter.

As programme coordinator, I identify opportunities for collaboration within and beyond the University and manage NbSI’s fundraising activities.

In 2024, I organised the NbS Conference 2024 – a hybrid event with over 800 delegates – which brought together different knowledge systems, disciplines and world views to co-develop an action plan for NbS to drive positive social-environmental change. Report available here.

Background

I hold an MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management from the University of Oxford and a BSc in Biology from the University of Bristol. My master’s research explored strategies for ecologically robust governance of the new Biodiversity Net Gain policy in England. My undergraduate research compared invertebrate communities following habitat translocation, to inform ecosystem recovery.

My academic training is grounded in hands-on experience, ranging from conducting ecological fieldwork in the UK to monitoring loggerhead turtle nests in Greece and assisting rainforest park managers in Costa Rica.

One of my primary interests lies in transforming our food systems to support both people and biodiversity. I interned with FareShare UK – a charity tackling food poverty through the redistribution of surplus food – and trained in food systems analysis and ecological economics. I am dedicated to promoting equitable nature-based solutions for social and environmental wellbeing.