About me
I'm an environmental microbiologist, which means I study the microbes that keep carbon and nutrients moving through the ocean. In my spare time I draw the bigger creatures that live there.
I did my MSc in Geobiology and Palaeobiology at LMU Munich, graduating with distinction. For my thesis I used stable isotope probing to work out which fungi in a High Arctic fjord were actually taking up carbon, and how that community might shift as the water warms. Before that I got a First in Biology at the University of Manchester, finishing top of my year.
Drawing is how I switch off. Every print here starts as a pen drawing built up dot by dot, until an octopus or a nautilus looks like it might swim off the page. You choose the ink colour: keep it classic black, pick one of my own colourways, or spin the dial and make it yours. A5 prints are £5 and A4 prints are £8, with free UK delivery on orders of £10 or more.
What I'm up to
Looking for a PhD
I'm after a PhD project on microbial carbon and nutrient cycling in the ocean. If you know of one, I'd love to hear about it.
Writing about science
I write freelance science pieces, most recently a feature on extreme microorganisms for microbiaX.
On the drawing board
A new creature is in progress. Check back to see who it is.
10%
of every order goes to Sea-Changers
Sea-Changers is a UK charity that funds marine conservation projects around our coast. Buying a print means a little of it goes straight back into the sea.
Pick a creature, choose its colour
Six drawings, any ink colour you like.
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