I am an environmental scientist with interdisciplinary research interests focussing on water, climate, and society. My research seeks to understand how socioecological systems function and how they are changing, and ultimately what this means for the services, opportunities and risks they represent to society. 

Developing a comprehensive understanding of processes, drivers, and controls is the foundation of my work. However, as a solution-oriented scientist and emerging leader, I am always striving to go beyond the theoretical, applying this understanding in real-world actions that can improve the health and wellbeing of people and the planet.

I have a track record of identifying, testing, and delivering solutions to real-world challenges, through research, consultancy, and start-ups. By understanding climate risk on the household scale, I am designing climate change adaptation strategies that are more effective, equitable, and sustainable. By understanding coupled biogeochemical and hydrological processes, I developed nature-based solutions to water quality challenges, from laboratory testing, through meso-scale proof-of-concept, to field deployment. 

Innovative technologies are at the centre of my research. I am developing Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to measure key hydrological variables, like precipitation and stream flow, in real-time. I have deployed these systems in the UK and sub-Saharan Africa to provide flood early warnings. Embedding these technologies in participatory methodologies enables me to scale-up the resolution of data collection and empowers communities. 

Co-production methodologies bring communities on the frontline of climate change to the centre of my research process. Equitable partnerships with indigenous peoples and at-risk communities in sub-Saharan Africa have allowed us to promote bottom-up climate change adaptation for everyone, accelerating resilience building in typically neglected groups. Co-produced evidence is also informing funders and policy makers to choose more equitable adaptation pathways to resilience. 

I am an emerging leader in the Science-Policy-Practice nexus, working with UNESCO and WMO to organise conference sessions, courses, and papers on the subject. With Save the Children and the Interacademy partnership, I have translated our work on climate change adaptation in sub-Saharan Africa into actionable formats that can be used to directly inform decisions. I also worked closely with practitioners to operationalize my work on nature-based solutions through a series of management scenarios.