I have been passionate about wildlife since an early age, and can pinpoint the exact moment that fire was lit! I spent my formative years in the wilds of Ireland surveying birds and bringing bits of the countryside into my home. After a slight detour I completed my BSc in Zoology and a PhD in Evolutionary Biology at Imperial College London. My research interests initially focused on trying to understand the evolutionary ecology of insect-natural enemy interactions, but over the past few years I have developed a successful strand of research in urban ecology (insects, reptiles, birds, mammals), while dipping my fingers into aspects of tropical ecology, notably with leopards and frogs.