Founder
The Ommatidium Project
I founded the Ommatidium Project, a volunteer network that connects people who have questions about insects and other invertebrates with entomologists who can answer them.
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I founded the Ommatidium Project, a volunteer network that connects people who have questions about insects and other invertebrates with entomologists who can answer them.
Visit the Ommatidium Project
I'm an entomologist. From 2017 to 2025 I worked in the federal plant protection and quarantine program in Washington DC. I was part of the staff at the Smithsonian insect collection, which holds millions of specimens. I served as National Vice President of the National Association of Agriculture Employees, and I consulted for film and television. I am now a doctoral researcher at Swansea University in Wales.
See moreFrom 2017 to 2025 I worked in the federal plant protection and quarantine program in Washington DC, screening for invasive pests at US ports and farms. I served as National Vice President of the National Association of Agriculture Employees. I was part of the staff at the Smithsonian insect collection, where I remain a research affiliate. I have consulted for film and television, edited for the Southwestern Entomologist, and founded the Ommatidium Project, a volunteer network connecting people to entomologists. I am now a doctoral researcher at Swansea University.
I advise film and television productions on insects and other arthropods: identifying species, checking behaviour and appearance, sourcing and handling live insects on set, and reviewing scripts and effects for accuracy. See the Film and Television page for what I offer and how to get in touch.
