Originally from Florida in the USA, I moved to Melbourne, Australia in 2013 to complete a Master of Environment degree at the University of Melbourne. I have now lived in three capital cities within Australia since then, and am currently residing in Adelaide where I am pursuing a Ph.D in Sciences at the University of Adelaide.

My current work involves looking at the social and societal issues around feral cat management. I’m using a combination of ecology, social science, and GIS to examine people’s perceptions and attitudes towards feral cats and their management with regards to where they live. This research will hopefully help to give the associated management authorities an idea of how people view feral cats, and what techniques are considered acceptable to use for control or eradication within the region. Overall, the research aims to educate and inform people about feral cats and their management, and also aims to ease the processes involved in feral cat management in the future.