I am a postdoctoral researcher in physical oceanography with a particular interest in estuaries and coastal systems. My background is in computer engineering and physics, and I am interested in all aspects of ocean modelling and data analysis, aiming to characterise circulation, transport and mixing processes and their impact on ecosystems.

During my PhD I used hydrodynamic modelling to investigate the long-term effects of environmental changes on fjord circulation and mixing processes and their links to the marine ecosystem. I was also part of a group of oceanography students who secured two rounds of funding from the Seafood Innovation Fund to explore how sea cucumbers can remediate salmon farm waste accumulating on the seabed, using a combination of laboratory experiments, in-situ studies and numerical modelling.

For the past 5 years I have been engaged in academic research, developing a range of hydrodynamic and particle tracking models to address key questions in coastal system dynamics including:

  • The impact of salmon lice on salmon farms and wild salmon populations
  • The dispersion of shellfish larvae to support fisheries management
  • Hindcasting the tansport of sailor casualties to aid in the identification of a World War II shipwreck for archaeological studies
  • Characterise marine heatwaves in future climate projections and assessing their impact on ecosystems
  • PhD: Multi-decadal view of the Puget Sound circulation: An application integrating a high and mid-complex modelling approach for fjords
    University of Strathclyde, 2016

2025