My research

My PhD - Carnivorous Plant Ecology

Carnivorous plants are well known for their unusual nutritional strategy of capturing and digesting prey with specialised trapping leaves. In my PhD, I explored the nutritional ecology of a wide range of carnivorous plant species using stable isotope techniques. I particularly focused on carnivorous plants with adhesive traps, including Drosophyllum lusitanicum in Mediterranean Europe, and various species of Drosera and Byblis in Western Australia.

During my PhD, I was supported by a Research Training Program stipend, the UWA School of Biological Sciences, Kings Park Science, and the BayCEER Laboratory of Isotope Biogeochemistry at the University of Bayreuth, Germany. My research was supported by grants from the Australian Flora Foundation, Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment, International Carnivorous Plant Society, Kimberley Society, and Friends of Kings Park.

APR Internship - Science communication at botanic gardens

I recently completed an Australian Postgraduate Research Internship, supported by the Australian Government, Friends of Kings Park, Kings Park Science, and the University of Western Australia. The project is titled “Native plants & Storytelling in a Digital Age”, and focused on science communication at botanic gardens. I look forward to providing updates asap!