[About Me]
Learn more about me
I’m an award-winning scientist passionate about conservation and human behaviour. My work brings together conservation and behavioural science to design practical solutions that help shift human actions for the benefit of nature. I’ve been fortunate to contribute to projects in over 15 countries and to support many early-career professionals along the way.
[About Me]
Highlights
MPLS Outstanding Research Supervision Award (2024)
Chair, IUCN SSC CEC Behaviour Change Task Force
Projects across 5 continents (including Antarctica!)
47 early-career professionals mentored
[About Me]
Timeline
2001–2006
Environmental educator and guide, Lisbon Zoo
2003–2006
BSc in Environmental Biology, Lisbon University
2006–2007
MSc in Conservation Biology, Durrell Institute of Conservation & Ecology,University of Kent
2009–2014
PhD in Biodiversity Management, Durrell Institute of Conservation & Ecology, University of Kent
2012
IUCN/Thomson Reuters Media Award for Environmental Journalism
2014–2017
David H. Smith Conservation Fellow, Johns Hopkins & Rare, Washington DC
2014–2018
Founder and President, Conservation Marketing Working Group, Society for Conservation Biology
2016
Young Professional Award, Commission for Education & Communication of IUCN
2017–2020
Oxford Martin Fellow, Illegal Wildlife Trade, University of Oxford, UK and San Diego Zoo
2018–2022
Vice-President and Board Member, International Social Marketing Association
2021–Now
Research Fellow, University of Oxford
2022
Thompson Distinguished Visiting Professor, University of Michigan, IUCN Prize
2023–Now
IUCN SSC CEC Behaviour Change Task Force
2024
MPLS Outstanding Research Supervision Award, University of Oxford