Writing Portfolio
With a background in academia and creative writing, I have a range of experience in both casual and professional content including: blog writing, scientific fact sheets, literature reviews, research publications, and social media content.
I have also completed the American Biological Institute of Sciences: Writing for Impact and Influence course, a professional development course to enhance impact and influence of messaging.
Samples of my published work and other content are provided below.
Blog Writing
Seven Seas Media
While working at an island that’s known as “the home of the manta ray,” it’s easy for most of us staff to get jaded at seeing one or two manta rays…per day. Maybe they do a quick cruise past, or maybe a stop at the cleaning station. But when these mantas do aggregate around this small island on the Great Barrier Reef, those are the days that turn into pure magic. And it reminds us all as to why these animals are so spectacular to interact with.
Marine Conservation Philippines
We stood around a feast of seafood, noodles, curries and rice, and smiled at each other as Neil, the president of the Fisherman’s Association of Andulay, explained to us the rule of sharing this meal: you must stick your hands right in to enjoy. As we started digging into the beautifully cooked meal prepared by the local women, we all laughed, ripping off pieces of the leaves that held the different food and still trying to locate plates to eat off of.
Social Media Content
Academic Writing
Understanding the Perceived Conservation Benefits of Shark-Marine Tourism in the Global South
My master’s thesis sought to explore how shark-marine tourism (SMT) programs in the Global South (e.g. less developed countries) may contribute to shark conservation by exploring practitioner perceptions of SMT and (a) its desired outcomes, success, and factors facilitating success; (b) how those outcomes were measured; (c) its effectiveness as a conservation tool; and (d) how alternative livelihoods or social engagement programs supported positive conservation gains.
Fish Species Factsheets
With a lack of easily accessible and straightforward content on some of the major commercially fished species in North Queensland, I researched and produced original factsheets to support fishermen’s knowledge and awareness. As a student researcher for the Fish and Fisheries Lab at James Cook University, I combed through the primary and grey literature for the status of multiple fish species and described their status to educate and engage commercial fishers.
Restoration of productive aquatic ecosystems by small-scale fisheries and aquaculture communities in Asia: Good practices, innovations and success stories
As a research assistant under principal investigator Dr. Naomi Gardiner, I helped collect, collate, and analyze relevant case studies for this U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization technical report. I also assisted her in the visual and content creation of an online webinar that delivered the findings to both the scientific community and general public audience.