My research
I am a transdisciplinary environmental scientist studying how people, other species, and environments shape one another. My work brings natural and social sciences, local knowledge, and the arts together to understand environmental change and support more holistic responses.
Books
My books explore environmental relationships through field research, scientific inquiry, personal reflection, and the arts. They connect the lives of people and other species with the histories, cultures, and ecosystems they share.
Publications
My publications bring together environmental science, anthropology, psychology, and the humanities to examine complex relationships between people and the living world. They address topics including multispecies research, environmental knowledge, conservation, and the cultural dimensions of ecological change.
Sundarban Expedition
My work in the Sundarbans examines the connections between communities, livelihoods, wildlife, and changing river environments. Working with local knowledge holders, I document human–shark encounters while exploring how research and community-led cultural initiatives can contribute to environmental understanding and conservation.
New Zealand Expedition
In New Zealand, I studied white sharks and cage-diving tourism as part of a wider coastal environment shaped by wildlife, local communities, livelihoods, and public perceptions. This fieldwork developed my holistic approach to understanding how human activity and other species influence shared environments.
Human Shark Research
Human–shark research is one part of my broader work as a transdisciplinary environmental scientist. Through SHHRKS, I bring ecological and social research, local knowledge, community collaboration, and the arts together to understand shared environments and inform practical responses.