About

I am a recovering athlete with a coding problem and an obsession with learning stuff.

I’m a PhD student with the NERC Environmental Research DTP at Oxford University. I work with Professor Simon Dadson and Dr Steven Reece studying East African Droughts using Earth Observation data. I’m extremely interested in applying Machine Learning techniques to Environmental Science to try and combine Earth Observation and Model data.

I’m passionate about learning new techniques, about contributing to open source tools and bringing people together to address the most pressing challenges facing our species.

When I’m not messing around at my computer I can often be found doing a number of sports. Like a recovering alcoholic, I never seem to be able to get away from competing. Formerly a member of the GB Modern Pentathlon Team, I now run with the University Athletics Teams, Swim with the University Swimming Teams and have Fenced with the University Fencing Team.

Coding is the superpower I am trying to develop. I love the ability to build software, and enjoy experimenting with Data Science techniques and love finding data to answer interseting questions.

This site is my way of sharing some of this work with the world…

Skills that I am actively developing

• Programming
• Data Science
• Mathematical and Statistical Modelling
• Distilling complexity to deliver clarity (communicating research)

Other Experiences

Before moving to Oxford I worked in Cambodia for a Water and Sanitation NGO, WaterSHED. As part of the Business and Development Team I was responsible for exploring ways of getting stakeholders to share their data. People were extremely receptive to the idea and we partnered with Open Development Cambodia to provide a platform for organisations to pool their data resource. This work involved working closely with WaterAid, and the Government of Cambodia.

I have also spent time in London as a Web Analyst for a Digital Marketing Agency, and in Southampton with Ordnance Survey, the UK National mapping agency.

NOTE: This site was forked from whose structure I have borrowed from heavily.