I believe research has the greatest impact when it is shared. Throughout my career, I have enjoyed communicating science with a wide range of audiences — from presenting new research at international conferences to delivering conservation workshops in remote communities, engaging school students, contributing to public events and working with the media to make ecological research accessible beyond academia.

Conservation Outreach & Education Workshops in Panama:

Throughout my time in Panama, I worked closely with local communities to support environmental education and community-based conservation initiatives. Working alongside Panama Wildlife Conservation, I delivered interactive workshops in schools surrounding Cerro Hoya National Park, introducing students to the region's biodiversity, sea turtle conservation and the importance of protecting threatened ecosystems. These experiences reinforced the value of making ecological research accessible and relevant to the communities living alongside wildlife.

Beyond classroom outreach, I also contributed to community-led conservation initiatives through citizen science. Working with local residents, I conducted interviews to introduce a monitoring programme for the endangered great green macaw, encouraging community members to record sightings and geotag nesting locations using a mobile application. By combining local ecological knowledge with citizen science, the initiative aimed to generate baseline information for future monitoring and conservation of the Great Green Macaw, while enabling communities to play an active role in documenting local biodiversity.

Research in the Media:

Whether speaking with researchers, policymakers, communities, schoolchildren or public audiences, I aim to make scientific evidence clear, relevant and capable of inspiring meaningful engagement with the natural world.