I am an environmental geographer and paleoecologist specializing in past wildfires (bushfires) and environmental change. I recieved my PhD from the University of New South Wales and my MA from Seoul National University, South Korea. Prior to starting my research career I was a teacher, a garbageman, a tour bus driver and a full-time cyclist. In my spare time I like to teach, search for treasures in north shore council cleanups, ride my bike and take walks with my wife and son.