Michael is a geographer and project manager who has worked on national and international collaborative projects ranging from vaccine safety and measuring social deprivation to protecting biodiversity from invasive species. Operating in such diverse areas, he has developed a unique set of skills over the course of his career. His ability to operate in quite different contexts is underpinned by his natural curiosity, his ability to facilitate collaboration, and his desire to contribute to projects that improve the well-being of people and the environment.