Alise couldn't decide what she wanted to be when she grew up, so she did a bit of everything. By training in mathematics, she's built a skill set that can be applied to any field. She's explored how people wobble when they ride a bike and how asphalt roads squish when we drive over them. Maths has let her teach at high school, lecture at university and even perform stand-up comedy.

She now works full time as a stock assessment scientist, figuring out how many fish are in the ocean, one species and area at a time. She combines mathematics, statistics, marine science, and computer programming, along with her excitement for the natural world, to explore big datasets and figure out the story of what's happening underwater. Her work is used to manage fisheries and make sure fishing levels are sustainable~ securing food, jobs and a healthy ocean for the future.

Alise spends most of her spare time on science communication projects, with a focus on non-traditional career paths, her experience as a neurodivergent woman in STEM, and encouraging future STEM superstars to stay curious about the world around them.