Helen’s love of science and the oceans was demonstrated by her choice of undergraduate and graduate degrees while at St. John’s. Her love of diving and divemaster status led her to pursue projects on reef fish, marine biology, and conservation; her PhD thesis on live reef fish trade in Malaysia then gave her a taster of science communication. She helped set up a science show on Cambridge University Radio, and went on to present on Radio 4 and the BBC’s The Naked Scientists show.
Having written science articles for Varsity, Helen went on to write for Geographical magazine and National Geographic, and has just been signed by Penguin books in the USA, to write her first book, a creative non-fiction about seahorses.

As if the acadmic, scientific, and literary talents weren’t enough, Helen also paints marine life in various media, and is now diving into the world of underwater photography.