I grew up in Manchester, where I still have close connections and family. During my teenage years and into my late twenties, I represented Great Britain in water polo. I completed my undergraduate degree in Geography at Arizona State University, where I was also a student-athlete. After returning to the UK, I earned a master’s degree in Polar and Alpine Change from the University of Sheffield. I then came to Oxford to pursue my doctoral research on dust emissions from partially vegetated dune landscapes affected by fire. Following my DPhil, I worked as a Lecturer in Climate and Environmental Change at the University of Southampton. I have since returned to Oxford as a Hulme Junior Research Fellow, where my research focuses on desert biogeomorphology.

I am a physical geographer specialising in aeolian geomorphology, the study of wind-driven processes that shape landscapes, particularly in desert environments. My research focuses on the intersection of ecology and geomorphology, exploring how ecological systems influence the physical processes that govern landscape dynamics. As a Hulme Junior Research Fellow, I am investigating the role of biological soil crusts in controlling the emission of mineral dust from arid surfaces.

My work employs multiscale approaches to understand complex environmental systems across diverse spatial and temporal scales. This includes field studies to characterise surface conditions and process dynamics, as well as satellite Earth observation to analyse regional patterns and long-term environmental change.

Previously, I have examined high-latitude dust emissions and assessed the potential for dust emission from burned, partially vegetated dune landscapes. My research has been supported by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the Geological Society of London, the Royal Geographical Society, the International Association of Sedimentologists, and the British Sedimentological Research Group. My broader research interests include remote sensing, geomorphology, dust dynamics, sedimentology, aeolian processes, biogeomorphology, and sediment transport.