Research Experience
Data Analyst Consultant - Morally Contested Conservation Project, University of Oxford
2024
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Conducted in-depth analysis of questionnaire survey data utilizing ordinal logistic regression techniques.
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Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to formulate and refine manuscripts for academic publication.
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Provided guidance and training to students to enhance their analytical skills.
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Data Analyst - Wild Places Project, John Muir Trust
2023
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Employed ordinal logistic regression to analyse data gathered from online surveys.
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Authored manuscript for submission to peer-review for publication.
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Project Support Officer - Royal Veterinary College
2021-2022
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Grant management
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Data Validation Assistant - City University, ORBIT Project
2020
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Conducted data validation for training machine learning algorithms in object recognition to develop accessibility applications for the visually impaired.
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Field Project Manager - University College London, Biome Health Project
2018-2020
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Contributed to project design and oversaw the execution of data collection activities, ensuring adherence to established protocols and standards.
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Facilitated effective stakeholder engagement with NGOs, governmental agencies, and community leaders to foster collaborative partnerships and promote project objectives.
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Provided support and guidance to students based in both Kenya and the UK, fostering their development.
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Led on social media presence, website design, and management, effectively leveraging online platforms to disseminate project updates and engage with the target audience.
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Research Assistant - Mara Cheetah Project
​2017
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Managed and analysed large sets of data to map the distribution of livestock grazing across the Maasai Mara.
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Synthesised research for stakeholder reports.
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Assisted in field data collection and processing.
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Presented to national and international stakeholders including government representatives, Kenya Wildlife Services and Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association.
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Intern - Mara Cheetah Project
2017​
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Conducted MSc Research project titled “Determining multi-species site use outside of the protected areas in the Maasai Mara, Kenya, using false positive occupancy modelling.”
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Assisted in data collection, processing, and analysis.
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Presented key findings to stakeholders.
University of Oxford, 2022 - Present
DPhil. Biology
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Royal Veterinary College, ​2016 - 2017
MSc. Wild Animal Biology
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University of Bristol ,​2011 - 2014
BSc. Zoology
Field Skills
Camera trapping
Acoustic monitoring
Wildlife tracking
Questionnaire surveys
Distance sampling
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Software Skills
R
SQL
Python
PRESENCE
ArcGIS & QGIS
CyberTracker
Microsoft Office
Analytical Skills
Systematic Literature Reviews
Spatially Explicit Capture Recapture modelling
Random Encounter modelling
Bayesian statistics
Hierarchical modelling
Continuous Linear modelling
Mixed Effect modelling
Research Grants
Sir Peter Elworthy Fund 2023 £500
British Ecological Society Small Research Projects 2023 £4,795
Lady Margret Hall Academic Development Fund 2023 £300
Amorel Fund 2023 £200
Rufford Foundation Small Grant 2023 £5,990
Starr Scholarship 2023 £400
Idea Wild Equipment Grant 2024 £502
Sir Peter Elworthy Fund 2024 £500
Royal Geographic Society Postgraduate Research Award 2024 £2,000
Lady Margret Hall Academic Development Fund 2024 £300