Botanic Gardens For Conservation

Botanic Gardens For Conservation

In December 2022, I made the difficult decision to leave my job at the aquarium to undertake a role doing science communication at a plant conservation charity. I came from an animal conservation background, and my learning curve was steep to learn the parallels of...
Aquarist: A Day In The Life

Aquarist: A Day In The Life

In July 2020, fresh off the back of the first UK lockdown, I took my first step into the conservation sector (those of you who know me, will know how pumped I was for this!) and I started my new position of Junior Aquarist at Blue Reef Aquarium, Hastings. Since then,...
40 Before 40

40 Before 40

When I turned 27 at the end of 2018, I decided to make a ’30 Before 30′ list to make the most of the end of my 20s. COVID-19, however, had other ideas. I still managed to accomplish some of the items on my list but, when I crossed 30s threshold, I decided to make a...
Seaspiracy (2021)

Seaspiracy (2021)

You’ve likely watched the latest Netflix documentary to grip the public’s attention – Seaspiracy. Focusing on the issues surrounding our exploitation of the oceans and the animals that live in the big blue. Oceans are inherently an intriguing topic. They are home to...