Inside the shark's mind
Can science can stop sharks attacking people? And can it stop people attacking sharks? My radio documentary for the BBC World Service explores these much misunderstood animals.
Putting science into the real world
Earlier this year I collaborated with Ria Mishaal on a science communication project that explored the wonders of freshwater life.
Drilling for oil, deafening whales
In my latest National Geographic News article I examine how searching for oil in the Atlantic will put marine mammals at risk.
Painless killers: cone shells
In my latest Chemistry in its Element podcast for Chemistry World, I dive into the deadly but useful world of cone shells.
I worked with underwater sculptor Jason de Caires Taylor on his upcoming book The Underwater Museum featuring stunning images of his work. My essay explores the complexity and vulnerability of coral reefs and the role of artificial reefs in conservation.
Diving with bull sharks
Hear more from my trip to Fiji in Outlook on the BBC World Service
I was in Florida Keys recently making a documentary for BBC Radio 4 and got to visit the amazing Aquarius Reef Base (the world’s only underwater research station).
A few clips from BBC Radio 4 and World Service programmes I’ve been on as a studio guest and reporting from around the world.
October 15th is Ada Lovelace Day Live. Check out this great new book packed with inspiring stories of women in science, engineering, technology & maths. Including my piece about my marine biology hero, Eugenie Clark.
When birds behave like fish
Together with wildlife photographer Jamie Gundry I produced this short film about the phenomenal wading birds of Snettisham on the north Norfolk coast.
Explore 2013
http://www.rgs.org/exploreIn November I’ll be speaking at the Royal Geographical Society’s annual expedition and fieldwork planning weekend in London. I’ll be offering advice on communicating your discoveries both during and after an expedition.
TEDxLSE : my stories from the sea
Why whale poo is worth a fortune
Check out my first podcast for Chemistry World as I explore the world of valuable whale poo.
Strolling through a village of paintings
My latest report for Outlook on the BBC World Service comes from the Gambia where I took a stroll around a living street art gallery on the walls and houses of a remote village.
A lovely video about a project in the Gambia that is creating a living street art gallery in remote communities.
Science writing course at Cambridge University
In October I’m teaching an introductory course on science and nature writing at Cambridge University’s splendid Madingley Hall.
House and bees
On our expedition to Fiji, Josh Drew from Columbia University takes me through the steps of getting the fish we’ve caught ready to ship to the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
On June 13th I’m taking part in an evening event at Imperial College’s new Digital Media Lab with a panel of wonderful speakers who’ll be discussing whether Digital can Save the Oceans.
Ever wondered what the inside of a lionfish looks like? Need to know how to extract a lionfish ear bone? Either way, check out this video I shot in Abaco, Bahamas last year.
Here’s a video I made with Ria Mishaal at the Biodiversity Institue, Oxford University earlier this year.
Just a minnow
Here are some highlight’s from Just a Minnow at the Festival of Ideas in Cambridge’s Zoology Museum last year.
David Attenborough launches Cambridge Conservation Campus
I produced this short film for the Cambridge Conservation Initiative to mark Sir David Attenborough’s launch of the Conservation Campus in Cambridge.
Oceans got talent
For this year’s Cambridge Science Festival I’ll be trying to persuade you to like fish and other ocean critters as much as we do whales.
Book collaboration with underwater sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor
I’m writing about the the plight of the oceans and the science behind artificial reefs for Jason deCaires Taylor’s upcoming book that will feature his beautiful and thought-provoking underwater sculptures.
In my latest story for National Geographic News I report for a second time on glowing deep sea sharks – this time about how they warn off predators using light sabers…
Columbia University expedition to Fiji
I’m thrilled to announce that in June 2013 I will be joining Dr Joshua Drew from Columbia University on a research expedition to Fiji.
In March I will be collaborating with photographer Ria Mishaal to document the Rachel Carson and Ruth Harrison Conference at the Biodiversity Institute at Oxford University.
Into the oyster forest
My latest report for BBC World Service’s Outlook features the incredible women who gather oysters from the mangrove forests around the River Gambia.
I was thrilled to get invited to speak at TEDx at LSE. It’s on 9 March and I think the tickets are nearly sold out already. The theme is Redfining Your Boundaries.
I’m science advisor to Sea-Changers, a fantastic new charity that funds marine conservation projects (mainly in UK waters). If you have an idea for a conservation project that could benefit from a small grant do get in touch with Sea-Changers…
Here’s the video of the time I got lost at sea at the Lost Lectures.
Strange fossils
In my latest story for National Geographic News I introduce the world to the first found fossil of a pygmy pipehorse. These wierd-looking animals are close relatives of seahorses and look something like a cross between a seahorse and a pipefish
For whatever we lose (like a you or a me), It's always our self we find in the sea.
Along with my colleagues John Bruno and Emmett Duffy, I’m a contributor at the Seamonster Blog. It’s a blog about the oceans. We cover news in ocean sciences and the environment, oceans sports, the amazing plants, animals, and people that inhabit the oceans, ocean policy and conservation, and the funny, cute, crazy, scary and weird. We …
5 things everyone should know about lionfish
In National Geographic News I report on sharks that glow in the dark.
5 things everyone should know about ancient oceans
I worked with researchers from the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at Cardiff University on a climate change outreach project called “Five things everyone should know about ancient oceans”.