I’m part statistician, part operations researcher. I’m a senior research fellow at the Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling at the University of St Andrews, where my research develops two forms of quantitative modelling needed for effective conservation and environmental decision making. The first are statistical and machine learning models that turn raw survey data into estimated quantities of interest for conservation decision making, particularly those that estimate animal populations sizes and how these change in space and time. The second are structured decision models, which provide transparent, evidence-based frameworks for guiding policy decisions. I’m also adjunct associate professor in the Department of Statistical Sciences at the University of Cape Town, where I’m part of the Centre for Statistics in Ecology, the Environment, and Conservation (SEEC), and an affiliated research fellow at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences. This page contains my CV.

This is a list of my publications in peer-review journals and conference proceedings. I currently have 58 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters across statistical ecology, machine learning and operational research (30 as first author). If you want a copy of any of these and can’t find one online (some are available on my ResearchGate page), send me an email and I’ll be happy to share with you. My Google Scholar profile is here.

This section contains details of where and what I studied and my current and previous places of employment.

Information on all awards, research grants and funding I’ve received.

All my previous and current postgraduate students, with thesis titles.

This section contains information on my teaching experience - courses I’ve helped to develop, courses I’ve taught on, and workshops I’ve given. I’m moving most of my own material onto GitHub (and will do so for any new courses!) so have a look here if you are interested.

This page contains information about administrative positions I have held.