I am a senior lecturer in mathematics at the University of Queensland, affiliated with the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science (CBCS), and the Centre for Marine Science (CMS). Mathematical tools unify my research across several diverse topics in theoretical ecology, biodiversity conservation, and natural resource management. I am especially interested in how we sustain, and improve the well-being of, human populations at least cost to biodiversity.

I completed my Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics at Cornell University, advised by Stephen Ellner, where I used dynamical systems, optimal control, and statistical theory to recommend policies to improve the management of invasive species, agricultural pests, and fisheries.