Conservation scientist

I use interdisciplinary methods to study the complex human dimensions of conservation. My research focuses on wildlife trade, conservation geopolitics, and inclusion in conservation and science. I work at the interface of science, policy and practice to deliver positive change for nature.

Present

I am a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow with Moreno Di Marco’s lab at the Sapienza University of Rome. I am also an Adjunct Faculty member in the School of Earth & Sustainability at Northern Arizona University, as well as a Visiting Researcher in the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences at the University of Tokyo.

I am the President of Atlas Conservation Initiative, a registered charity in Canada. Our mission is to raise funds to support high quality, high impact research that improves biodiversity outcomes.

Past

I was a JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Tokyo, where Nao Takashina hosted me in the Department of International Studies.

I did my PhD at the University of Queensland under the guidance of Hugh Possingham, Lorraine Mazerolle and Duan Biggs on the medicinal demand for rhino horn in China. I hold a MSc Ecological Consultancy from Newcastle University and an Honors BSc Zoology from the University of Guelph.

I previously worked at the World Green Organisation in Hong Kong, where I oversaw the development and operations of a business engagement program focused on corporate sustainability.

Always

I am a Canadian and a Hong Konger. I like cheetahs and whales. I ride motorcycles and support Newcastle United. I am an avid soccer player and a CASI snowboard instructor.

I am serious when I work; in all other settings, I try not to take myself too seriously.