Some people have a favourite animal. I wanted to learn about all of them, from tiny living things too small to see, to giant whales swimming across the ocean.
My journey into science began at school, when a biology teacher made the natural world feel exciting, adventurous, and full of mystery. Instead of simply memorising facts from a textbook, I started asking questions. Why do animals behave differently? How do they survive in difficult environments? What are they trying to communicate?
That curiosity eventually led me to study veterinary science, where I learned about many different kinds of animals, including pets, wildlife, farm animals, and aquatic species. One of the most fascinating challenges about working with animals is that they cannot speak to us. Veterinarians and scientists must become animal detectives, learning to understand behaviour, body language, movement, and small changes that most people never notice.
A dog hiding when it feels unwell.
A cat curls up into a ball when it feels scared or unsafe.
A fish swimming differently from the rest of the group.
Every animal is giving us clues.
After university, I worked with small animals at a university veterinary hospital and later helped promote products designed to improve animal health and welfare. But outside of work, I was always drawn to the ocean.
I fell in love with diving, marine life, and especially whales. Seeing giant animals move silently through the water made me realise how much of our world is still unexplored. That passion eventually brought me to Tasmania, where I now study marine biology and aquaculture.
Today, I am interested in marine animals, conservation, and how animals respond to changes in their environment. What I love most about science is that there is always another mystery waiting to be discovered somewhere in the natural world.
