I am the Curator of Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Biology at the Australian Museum and Associate Professor at UNSW Sydney. My research seeks to uncover and document biodiversity and inform conservation decisions. I have a passion for communicating biodiversity conservation.

After obtaining a degree in Environmental Science (Honours) at UNSW Sydney, I completed my PhD on rainforest frog ecology and conservation at James Cook University.

I have led dozens of expeditions in search of amphibians in Australasia and co-discovered 40 frog species new to science. I am the Lead Scientist of FrogID, a national citizen science project developed by the Australian Museum that has engaged tens of thousands of people across the continent to collect over 1.4 million records of frogs across Australia.

I have co-authored over 160 scientific publications, am a Fellow of the Royal Zoological Society of NSW, and Co-Chair for Australia for the IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. I was named one of “100 Inspiring Australians” by Qantas in 2020, and 2023 Field Leader in Zoology by The Australian’s Research Magazine.

I’m a regular presence on radio and TV in Australia. I have been featured in documentaries including Earthsounds (Apple TV+, 2024), Australia’s Wild Odyssey (ABC TV, 2023), and Australia’s Great Wild North (2018), and was interviwed on The Drew Barrymore Show (2024), discussing frog biology and conservation to a massive global audience.

I have one snake and two frog species from Southeast Asia named in my honour.