Principal Investigator
I am a Research Fellow at the Zoological Society of London’s Institute of Zoology. I also work with ZSL’s EDGE of Existence programme, where I have led EDGE research since 2015. I am deputy chair of the IUCN SSC Phylogenetic Diversity Task Force. Our team focuses on approaches to integrate overlooked biodiversity into global conservation prioritisations, and understanding the future of biodiversity under global change. I am particularly interested in reptiles, but we work across the Tree of Life, from plants to invertebrates and even mammals. I am incredibly lucky to be a part of the team that support, mentor, and train early-career conservationists as part of the EDGE Fellowship programme.
Current role: Research Fellow, Institute of Zoology, ZSL
2020-2024: Lead Scientist, EDGE of Existence, ZSL
2016-2020: PhD, Imperial College London
The Gumbs Lab 