From Sep 2008	Research Scientist Max-Planck-Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen
Apr 2005 - Aug 2008	Post-doctoral Research Fellow Max-Planck-Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen
Mar 2005	Post-doctoral Researcher Department of Oceanography, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.
2004	PhD in Oceanography, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. Dissertation title: Microbial Ammonia Oxidation in Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Plumes (Advisor: Dr. James P. Cowen).
1998 - 2004	Graduate Research Assistant Department of Oceanography, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.
2000 - 2001, 2004	Graduate Teaching Assistant Department of Oceanography, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.
Jun - Aug 2001	NASA Planetary Biology Internship Project title: Molecular Analyses of Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria in the Hydrothermal Sediments of Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California Marine Biological Laboratory and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Advisors: Dr. Andreas P. Teske and Dr. Mitchell L. Sogin)
1998	BSc (Hon.) Oceanography with Marine Biology – 1st Class Honours University of Southampton
Jul - Sep 1997	Research Assistant Department of Oceanography, Florida State University (Advisors: Dr. David Thistle, Dr. Lita Proctor)