Ally is a marine ecologist working at the science-policy interface of marine conservation. Having worked for NGOs in the tropics and government bodies in the UK, she decided research was where she could have the most positive impact on the marine environment. She completed a PhD at Aberystwyth University in 2016 and has worked as a postdoc at various institutions since. Her research has mostly focused on marine habitat enhancement and restoration.
She first worked with Project Seagrass through roles at Swansea University, leading the Seagrass Ocean Rescue North Wales restoration project, then joining the ReSOW project to understand how social and governance factors can be used to support seagrass restoration. She started a new role with Project Seagrass in December 2025 as Senior Science Officer at our seagrass nursery in west Wales.
