I joined YSJU in 2026 as a Lecturer in Geography. My primary interests are in game-based approaches in geosciences, particularly at the nexus of games and numerical modelling. Games can be 'playable systems' and help us make sense of the world, as well as being powerful pedagogical and communication tools. As a river scientist by background, with specialism in geomorphology and hydrology, my work has a focus on flood risk and resilience. Before joining YSJU I was a Senior Technical Advisor at the Environment Agency, part of the Flood Hydrology Improvements Programme (2021-2025). Before that, I was a Research Fellow in Flood Resilience at the University of Hull's Energy and Environment Institute (2019-2021), where I founded and ran the Earth Arcade project. I have a PhD in Hydrometeorology from the University of Hull (awarded 2013). I am Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and member of the European Geoscience Union and the British Hydrological Society. I am a member of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (STAG) for the UK's 25-year Flood Hydrology Roadmap.