I am a physical oceanographer researching methods to improve our understanding of ocean processes. I completed my PhD thesis at UWA in 2023. My thesis focused on the analysis of complex and noisy observation datasets and application of data science techniques to infer physical characteristics.

Since completing my PhD I have been working on analysing a complex multi-year multi-mooring dataset to better understand and forecast currents on the Northwest shelf of Australia. My area of interest is centred around how we can combine different observation platforms in novel ways to better understand underlying physical processes in the ocean. In my present post-doctoral position, I have been looking at how the rich information provided from ocean drifters can be used to understand fine-scale surface currents. The second phase of this position will investigate how drifters can be combined with other observation platforms to improve analyses. Fine-scale ocean surface currents are an interesting research area receiving much attention recently as observation techniques improve. Challenges lie in the complex space and time dependence of these processes and the overlap of different types of flows (eddies and internal waves) at similar scales.

Prior to my studies I worked as a coastal engineer.