I have a background in Animal Behaviour and hold master’s degrees in Conservation and Oceanography. Between my postgraduate degrees, I worked as an ROV Image Analyst at a technology-focused marine consultancy, where I developed my passion for marine science and published my first research papers. I also worked as a Journal Specialist for the open-access, peer-reviewed publisher Frontiers, a role that further strengthened my passion for research.I am currently undertaking a PhD with the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), England, UK. My research investigates: (1) which benthic biological traits are linked to ecosystem function and service delivery, and which traits influence organismal responses to human-induced pressures; (2) which biotopes contribute most to functional diversity and ecosystem services, and their respective vulnerabilities to human-induced pressures; (3) how functional diversity, ecosystem services, and species vulnerability are spatially distributed throughout UK offshore waters; and (4) how UK offshore benthic ecosystems respond to management decisions, and the societal implications of associated risks to ecosystem services.
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