Amy joined Moredun as Communications Officer in July 2019.
Amy has 5 years professional experience in science communication and public engagement, having worked across several scientific disciplines. This has included roles at the European Southern Observatory in Chile, the Royal Observatory Edinburgh, the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Inflammation Research and MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, and the EPSRC Proteus Interdiscplinary Research Collaboration. She is also a freelance science writer, with several publications online and in print in popular national magazines.
Coming from an Astrophysics background, Amy also organises and runs a monthly outreach event in Edinburgh city centre called Astronomy on Tap.