After graduating, I worked with Dr. Greg Walter in conjunction with the University of Catania, Sicily, studying phenotypic plasticity of Senecio species at different altitudes on Mt Etna. Working as a Research assistant helped me realise that I want to pursue academic research and will soon apply for a master’s course in Marine Biology. I previously have worked as a dive instructor on conservation and research projects in South East Asia. This gave me a taste of working with and on coral reefs and made me want to study corals scientifically which could potentially give insight into bleaching mechanisms and clues as to how they cope with rapid changes in the ocean environment. I have also helped carry out fieldwork and oversaw the logistics and safety of survey dives with Opwall in Indonesia.