I am a Western Australian taxonomist and plant systematist working on several plant groups but mainly focusing on Lasiopetalum and Thomasia (Malvaceae) and the ever-challenging salt-loving samphires in the genera Tecticornia and Salicornia (Chenopodiaceae) (what’s not to love about them!). I have also been working with colleagues around Australia and in the US on a series of molecular and morphological studies on the fabulous 'fan-flower' family Goodeniaceae. Other duties include stints as the Managing Editor and Layout Editor for Western Australia’s Journal of Systematic Botany - Nuytsia. I am also listed as an ‘Authorised Person’ under the WA Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and an ‘Approved Botanist’ under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981, which means I undertake forensic work to identify native plants that have been illegally cleared, as well as work on behalf of the WA Police to identify prohibited plants such as Cannabis and botanical material recovered at serious crime scenes.