About Me
My research spans human–wildlife conflict, movement ecology, and near-term ecological forecasting for conservation. I am particularly interested in when, where, and why conflict between people and wildlife emerges across time and space - and how these insights can inform wildlife management and conservation interventions. Much of my current work focuses on African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in South Africa, combining field ecology with quantitative methods and spatiotemporal modelling.
I hold an MSc in Conservation from University College London and a BA in Geography from the University of Exeter. During my master's, I was awarded a Royal Geographical Society grant to conduct fieldwork in the peatland forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where I investigated how local livelihood activities - including artisanal logging - shape bird communities. I also have field experience in South Africa implementing camera trap surveys, using radiotelemetry, and supporting conservation programmes for elephants, cheetah, rhino, and ground pangolin.
Prior to my PhD, I worked as a Research Assistant at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where my research spanned three projects: examining poverty, food security, and fire ecology around Madagascar's protected areas; analysing patterns of plant species richness and endemism in Ethiopia and Sierra Leone; and assessing ecological representation across Key Biodiversity Areas and Important Plant Areas in 28 countries. Through Kew's Tropical Important Plant Areas programme, I identified and published five new Important Plant Areas in Ethiopia.