I am an entomologist, researcher, and museum curator with a passion for insects and the stories they can tell us about Australia’s biodiversity. My work combines field research with museum collections, using both to better understand biodiversity, support conservation, and make scientific knowledge accessible to researchers, students, and the wider community. I am currently collaborating with the Queensland Museum on research into Australia’s native dung beetles and am part of a newly funded project investigating Bogong moths in Tasmania. I am passionate about collections management, data mobilisation, and finding new ways to use museum collections for research, education, and public engagement.
Research keyword/s: Entomology
About the BEAKER STREET ROVING SCIENTIST PROGRAM
Each August, hundreds of Roving Scientists descend upon Hobart, filling up pubs and chatting to strangers as part of Beaker Street Festival. Discover a new world down the lens of microscope, and joining the least-boring bar conversations you’ve ever heard and these free (the chats – not the drinks) events.
For Scientists, Beaker Street’s Roving Scientist Program offers an excellent outreach, professional development, and networking opportunity. It’s the nerdiest and funnest way to share your research with the public, expand your network, and be inspired by leaders in all sectors of science and science communication.
