About

I am a conservation scientist and advisor to organizations looking to improve approaches to protect biodiversity.

Services I offer

Philanthropic servicesExperience managing and developing multi-million dollar grant portfolios
Coalition buildingCoordinating conservation actors to maximize impact
Marine expertiseArea-based protection and restoration, fisheries management
Strategy & impactSupporting organizational planning and reporting
Research & evidence synthesis  Critical analysis of emerging literature and production of bespoke recommendations

Who I work with

I provide marine conservation, strategic review, and other advisory services to foundations and organizations in the environmental, climate and biodiversity sectors.

Clients include

I work with Climate Philanthropy Advisors to help philanthropic foundations develop effective strategies and collaborations.

I also serve on the boards of Oceans 5 and the Joint 30×30 Funding Initiative

Recent projects

  • Advising a leading funder on emerging global nature recovery opportunities.
  • Supporting an international non-profit to build marine conservation networks.
  • Conducting a landscape assessment of coral conservation and restoration opportunities.
  • Reviewing the monitoring, evaluation and learning strategy of an international conservation organization.
  • Scoping area-based conservation resources for a funder collaborative.
  • Supporting a prominent environmental funder with a strategy refresh.
  • Evaluating a multi-million dollar grant to a prominent climate think.

Background

Education

DPhil (PhD) in conservation science, University of Oxford, UK. 

John Monash Scholar.

Bachelor of Advanced Science, University of Sydney, Australia

Languages

English and Spanish.

Outside of work

You’ll find me scuba diving, kayaking, hiking and exploring outdoors as much as possible.