News and Printed Media

My debut book The World Beneath our Feet has been reviewed and featured by several national and international news outlets, and my macrophotography used to support several high-profile news articles and international scientific journals. Below you’ll find a selection of my work being featured in printed media.

New Scientist Magazine

The Economist

The Guardian

My photographs of a Velvet Worm and Giant Springtail were used to support an article in The Guardian, reporting on the New Zealand Bug of the Year 2025 competition. Guardian online article viewable here.

The Spectator

The New York Times

A number of my photographs were used to support an article in The New York Times, summarising a research paper by Phillip Martin et al. into the effects of climate change on soil fauna. NYT article viewable online he r e (paywall).

Daily Mail

The Scotsman Magazine

New Zealand Herald / Listener

Your Weekend Magazine

The Bookseller Magazine

ABC Rural News

I featured on ABC’s Rural News, where I describe some of the amazing soil animals that I found during my 2023 macrophotography tour of Australia. News article viewable online he r e.

Christchurch City Council ‘Newsline’

I was profiled for CCC’s news channel, as part of the coverage for the 2024 iNaturalist event held in the city, for which I was presented with the ‘Inspiring Invertebrate’ award. News article viewable online here.