Education:                 

• 2013 – 2017: PhD Geographical Sciences University of Bristol, UK 

• 2012 – 2013: MRes Ocean Sciences University of Southampton, UK

• 2009 – 2012: BSc Ecology and Environmental Biology University of Leeds, UK

Roles:               

• 2024 - present: Alpine Cryptogams -omics Officer Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

• 2022 – present: Outdoor Activities Engagement Officer British Lichen Society 

• 2017 – 2024: Post-doctoral Research Associate Marine Biological Association

• 2017: Post-doctoral Research Associate University of Bristol

• 2014 – 2017: Demonstrator University of Bristol

• 2014: Research Assistant Geological Survey of Denmark     

• 2012: Demonstrator University Marine Biological Station, Millport

• 2012: President  Leeds University Conservation Volunteers

Grants and Awards:                      

• 2024: Co-I "Dog lichens and their associated microbiota as indicators of climate warming" NERC UK/Iceland Partnership grant

• 2023: Co-I "CryptFunc: Functional Ecology of the Alpine Cryptogamasphere in the face of change" NERC Pushing the Frontiers grant 

• 2018: University of Bristol Faculty of Science Commendation for Doctoral Thesis

• 2017: Co-I “Impact of land degradation on microbial composition of dryland soils” NERC LSMSFC grant 

• 2017: Jean Golding Institute “Data is Beautiful” Competition, Overall winner

• 2013: NERC PhD studentship

• 2013: Award for High Academic Achievement, University of Southampton 

• 2012: Edward Broadhead Ecology Prize, University of Leeds

• 2011: Gordon and Betty Moore  Scholarship to attend BIOS Microbial Oceanography Summer School

Fieldwork:               

• 2024 - present: CryptFunc fieldwork, Gael Charn, Cairngorms

• 2024: Valais Alps, 1 week

• 2024:  Northern Iceland, 2 weeks

• 2021 – 2023: Montane lichen fieldwork (Ben Nevis, Beinn Eighe NNR) for DToL with RBGE

• 2016: Ny Alesund, Svalbard, 2 weeks

• 2014: Greenland Ice Sheet, 6 weeks

• 2012 – present: Various short term marine (on-shore and off-shore) and terrestrial sampling trips

Professional Development:

• 2022: Mountain Leader (Summer), Isle of Rùm, Snowdonia Mountain Skills.

• 2018: Symposium: Microbial Communities At Strain-Level Resolution, University of Exeter, Penryn, UK

• 2014: Symposium: Computational Molecular Evolution, HCMR, Crete

• 2014: Workshop: NERC Software Carpentry Workshop, Leeds, UK

• 2014: Workshop: NERC Taxonomic skills and field techniques for freshwater ecology and quality, NHM London

• 2011: Workshop:  Microbial Oceanography Summer School, BIOS, Bermuda

Science engagement:

• BMC 'The Landscape Project' film series, with JHP Visuals

• Invited speaker at British Lichen Society AGM 2022

• Guest expert on Nature of Snowdonia Environmental Workshops with Mike Raine

• Introductory lichen workshops for Devon Wildlife Trust

• Mountain environment talks for Martin Moran Foundation

• Contributor to The Professional Mountaineer

• Contributor to The Marine Biologist magazine

• Contributor to Protect Our Winters blog

• Presented at Science Museum Lates

• @cragology Instagram page

Current Memberships:

• Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society

• Alpine Club (Aspirant)

• British Ecological Society

• Mountain Training Association

• British Mountaineering Council

• British Lichen Society

• International Association of Lichenology