I’m an ecologist and conservation biologist, with a focus on marine birds and oceanic islands, using a mix of lab, field, and analytical techniques to better understand natural and human-caused changes to the natural world.

Alongside my research, I write and consult on bird and natural history content for publishers, authors, and educators — from peer-reviewed academic texts to children’s books. My published writing includes Birds: A Day in the Life (Neon Squid/Macmillan) and contributions to major illustrated titles from Phaidon Press and Nosy Crow. If you’re working on a project that needs an ornithologist’s eye, visit my Writing & Consultancy page to find out more.

I’ve done field work or analysed data from lots of different systems across the world: check them out on this map in Google Maps.