Projects

Conservation Projects & Volunteering

 

Below are projects and activities that compliment my work in the digital technology space. They center around wildlife conservation, sustainability, and product innovation.

 
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GIFTLAB CHARITY PLATFORM

Founded, designed and managed engineering of a charity crowdfunding / crowdsourcing platform prototype, “Giftlab”. The product lists items in need and ops costs for charities and NGOs.

WILDCARD INSTAGRAM FACTS & QUIZZES

This latest project combines my love of wildlife photography, passion for research and survey writing into a light & educational Instagram account, check out @wildcardthegame.

TIGER SHARK RESEARCH

In 2018, I joined the researchers from Turtle Island Restoration Network on a trip to Cocos Islands to tag sharks and study a tiger shark involved in a fatality in 2017; contributing my GoPro expertise.

 

SEWING FOR AUSSIE BUSHFIRES

Being an ocean away from the devastation happening in Australia, I shared donation support information and brought together friends and colleagues to sew pouches for injured and orphaned wildlife.

CLEAN UP DIVES - BONAIRE TOWN PIER

Cleanup dives at the Town Pier in Bonaire. The effort of the divers and community members resulted in almost 2500 items of marine debris to be recovered and disposed of properly.

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PADI PROJECT AWARE

Certified PADI Divemaster focused on building diver communities and ocean advocates. Ongoing activities include clean-up dives, trash collection tracking, and community education.

Volunteer Work

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WIRES NSW RESCUE VOLUNTEER
2020-2022

WIRES (Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service) volunteer certified in RICC (Rescue & Immediate Care), Possum & Glider Caring, and Sea Turtle Rescue.

ORRCA RESCUE VOLUNTEER
2021-2022

Whale, Dolphin, Seal & Dugong
Rescue with ORRCA (Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia).

CCC BEACH CLEAN UP VOLUNTEER
2017-2019

Beach cleanups with the California Coastal Commission. We track and record what is collected along the beaches to better understand the state of our coastlines.