I am working in tropical ecosystems, driven by a curiosity about how wildlife responds to rapidly changing environments. I am particularly interested in how landscape connectivity shapes wildlife communities. My PhD research focuses on the persistence of wildlife communities in forest fragments within agro-commodity landscapes. I explore how factors such as fragment size, isolation, and the amount and arrangement of surrounding habitat influence the ability of these fragments to sustain biodiversity.

To investigate these questions, I use passive acoustic monitoring to study frugivore communities, which allows me to understand how different species respond to fragmentation and landscape transformation. My work is based in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, where vast areas of biodiverse forest are being converted, particularly for oil palm plantations. Through this research, I hope to contribute to more sustainable land-use planning by helping identify which areas should be prioritised for protection, and how landscapes can be designed to retain their ecological value.