2007 PhD Marine Ecology, James Cook University (Australia)
1999 MSc Marine & Fisheries Science (University of Aberdeen, UK & University of Cape Town, SA)
1998 BSc (Hon) Marine Biology (University of North Wales Bangor, UK)

2013 Discovery Early Career Research Award (Australian Research Council; $403,000)
2013 Early Career Research Fellowship Support (University of Western Australia; $30,000)
2011 Research Collaboration Award (University of Western Australia; $15,000)
2011 Research Development Award (University of Western Australia; $30,000)
2009 University Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (University of Western Australia; $267,000)
2007 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (James Cook University & AIMS; $225,000)

2016 – 2018 Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in Evolutionary Ecology (UWA)
2013 – 2015 ARC DECRA Research Fellow in Evolutionary Ecology (UWA)
2009 – 2012 UPRF Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Evolutionary Ecology (UWA)
2008 – 2011 Adjunct Lecturer in Plant Biology (UWA)
2007 – 2009 AIMS@JCU Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Climate Change Ecology (JCU & AIMS)

My main research is broadly focusing on key aspects of the ecological processes by which organisms are able to gather information on the variable conditions of their surrounding environment in order to survive. In collaboration with various disciplines across the Sciences and the Humanities, my research aims at expanding our perception of animals, plants and more generally Nature. In the process of learning how to do this, I have pioneered the brand-new research field of plant bioacoustics and extended the concept of cognition to plants, re-igniting the discourse on plant subjectivity, sentience and ethical standing.

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