I was hooked on conservation work while monitoring Stewart Island robins on Ulva Island as a placement for my wildlife management studies at the University of Otago in 2012. Since then I worked as a fisheries observer and involved myself in bird monitoring projects throughout New Zealand and Hawai’i as time allowed. In 2016 I returned to complete a Master of Wildlife Management at the University of Otago, investigating factors which influence the foraging of yellow-eyed penguins on the South Otago shelf, through analysis of penguin-borne video cameras and GPS logger data collected since 2004. Since 2016 I have been working for the Department of Conservation in a variety of roles and locations. I currently work as a biodiversity ranger in the Motueka district. My current roles focus is managing trap networks, leading the local pest fish program, responding to wildlife callouts, undertaking compliance work, threatened and pest animal monitoring, and liaising with several local community groups. I enjoy using photography to illustrate New Zealand's native animals, increase the awareness of conservation work around the country and make our wildlife more accessible to the public.
Listed skills include Biological Fish Sampling, Accurate Data Entry, Ecology, Bird Monitoring, and 9 others.