I joined WildCRU as a doctoral researcher in 2026 and am supervised by Dr Paul Johnson, Dr Matthew Wijers and Dr Jonathan Growcott. My research focuses on how AI can be used alongside camera trap and acoustic data to improve the monitoring of wild felid populations. In 2014 I earned an MSc from the University of Cape Town as an International Scholar and went on to spend over a decade working in the international NGO sector.

My career highlights include establishing Malawi’s first wildlife detection dog unit, reintroducing thousands of endangered freshwater fish back into South Africa’s rivers, and the thrill I get every time I see a tiger or a leopard on a camera trap – something that never gets old. Alongside my research, I coordinate projects for PARDICOLOR, a conservation art initiative empowering global creatives to use their art to help protect endangered wildlife and habitats.