She received a Botany degree from the University of Durham, UK, before joining the Sabah Parks service in 1981 as Park Ecologist, where she studied rhododendrons and pitcher plants.
She received a Botany degree from the University of Durham, UK. She worked at the Sabah Museum before joining the Sabah Parks service from 1980 to 1987 as Park Ecologist, where she studied rhododendrons and pitcher plants.