Seven months ago, I became a mother. Over the months since then I have emerged from the early days of baby chaos with a rejuvenated zeal for conservation, watching my daughter grow and start to engage with her surroundings.

This summer the Asia section of the Society for Conservation Biology held their biannual conference, Conservation Asia, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

What, or who, inspired you to get a career in science?

I had never been to an official government event with ‘high-profile’ people before, so in the days leading up to last week’s UK Government 2018 Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade, I was certainly getting excited.

Businesses are beginning to recognise that declines in biodiversity associated with their operations can be bad for business.