Bio 

I am a scientist based in the Illawarra, focused on gender equity in STEM, science communication and climate action.

I'm a research officer in the ARC funded Special Research Initiative 'Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future', in the Science Implemention Hub of the UOW Node, as well as the project coordinator for the LIFT program at iAccelerate, which is a $1M grant to boost women's participation and leadership STEM and Entrepreneurship.

I recieved my Bachelor of Science (Biology, Hons I) from the University of Wollongong. My honours research investigated how timber harvest and frequent prescribed burning altered the ingrowth, growth and mortality of a eucalypt forest in South East Australia, over two decades.

I have extensive research support experience, serving as a research officer in the Global Challenges Program at UOW, which prioritised interdisciplinary research led by women, early career researchers and Indigenous scholars. I also have experience as a research assistant in ecology, with projects focusing on invasive flora biology, biodiversity monitoring and forest ecology.

I'm passionate about conservation, climate action and science communication.

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I'm passionate about sharing science with others and communicating the urgency of climate change to as broad an audience as I can. 

This year I've stepped up to the science communication plate by doing interviews for radio, podcast episodes, newspaper articles and blog posts, as well as panel discussions, hosting workshops with kids at UOW Early Start Discovery Space and helping to organise a science - art exhibition and seminar series called Antarctic Futures.

For the 2022/2023 season I am an Ambassador for the Antarctic Science Foundation, which took me flying over the Ross Ice Shelf, Transantarctic Mountains and the McMurdo Dry Valleys on New Year's Eve!

Research Projects

An art-science exhibition, seminar series and set of early learning workshops, happening at the UOW Gallery from August 15th - October 19th 2022


In February 2022 I travelled to Casey Station, East Antarctica, to collect moss samples as part of a long term monitoring program for State of the Environment reporting 

Antarctica is known for its unique flora and fauna; however, the current rate of change occurring across the continent threatens many of these species. Read more...