I am a Lecturer in Palaeobiology at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, and am currently funded by a NERC Independent Research Fellowship. Professional affiliations include membership of the Palaeontological Association, the Geological Association of Canada, and the International Palaeontological Association. I am a Fellow of the Geological Society of London, and a Voting Member of the International Subcommission on Ediacaran Stratigraphy.