Hi, I am Sally, conservationist, storyteller, creative.

― My background

With over 10 years’ experience across the non-profit and commercial sectors, I specialise in communications and documentary production. I began my career in Wales producing natural history films for the BBC and S4C, before moving into marine conservation to align my work with my concern for the oceans. Alongside my conservation work, I take on freelance projects that keep my filmmaking skills sharp and adaptable. My current focus is on using media to drive impact—bringing people together, finding common ground, and accelerating research-led conservation efforts. In 2019, I was honoured with the Jackson Wild Rising Star Award which amplifies emerging leaders in nature, conservation and science media.

― Skills

Documentary Filmmaking
Impact Production
Communications
Photography

― Sgiliau

Creu Ffilmiau Dogfen
Cynhyrchu Effaith
Cyfathrebu
Ffotograffiaeth

― FY NGHEFNDIR

Gyda dros 10 mlynedd o brofiad ar draws y sectorau di-elw a masnachol, rwy'n arbenigo mewn cyfathrebu a chynhyrchu rhaglenni dogfen. Dechreuais fy ngyrfa yng Nghymru yn cynhyrchu ffilmiau bywyd gwyllt ar gyfer y BBC ac S4C, cyn symud i’r sector gadwraeth i ganolbwyntio fy ngwaith i leihau'r bygythiadau sy'n wynebu'r cefnforoedd. Wrth ymyl fy ngwaith cadwraeth, rwy'n cymryd prosiectau llawrydd sy'n cadw fy sgiliau ffilmio yn finiog ac yn addasadwy. Fy ffocws presennol yw defnyddio cyfryngau i ysgogi effaith— dod â phobl gyda’i gilydd, gan ddod o hyd i dir cyffredin, a chyflymu ymdrechion cadwraeth dan arweiniad ymchwil. Yn 2019, wnes i ennill Gwobr Jackson Wild Rising Star sy'n rhoi sylw i arweinwyr sy'n dod i'r amlwg ym myd cyfryngau natur, cadwraeth a gwyddoniaeth.

― SPOTLIGHT Experience

― PROFIAD

Jackson Wild X Earth Alliance Impact Pitch Finalist
Voice of the Ocean: Artwork of the Year Winner
Save Our Seas Foundation. Film Sponsorship Grant
Jackson Wild Rising Star Award
Conservation Media Group. Impact media grant: Their Future Our Future.
Conservation Media Group. Impact media grant.
The Network Delegate, Edinburgh TV Festival

Director

Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines (LAMAVE) /2012 - Present

LAMAVE is a non-stock non-profit organisation specialising in the conservation of marine megafauna (sharks, turtles, rays, dolphins). I have an all encompassing role; I specialise in strategy, communications and impact.

Mae LAMAVE yn sefydliad di-stoc di-elw sy'n arbenigo mewn cadwraeth megaffawna morol (siarcod, crwbanod, morgathod, dolffiniaid). Mae gen i rôl gynhwysfawr; rwy'n arbenigo mewn strategaeth, cyfathrebu ac effaith.

Communications 101, Conservation storytelling and Impact Media. Asia Shark Research and Conservation Leadership Workshop, Blue Capacity Collective
Media for Conservation, SEA Shark & Ray Research and Conservation Workshop
Storyteller Workshop for Explorer Encounters, National Geographic Society

Associate Producer & Researcher

Aden Productions, Cardiff

I worked on multiple English and Welsh language programs for: BBC Two, BBC Wales, ITV-Wales, National Geogrpahic. I was also a developer on thee bilingual children’s series ‘Gwylltio’ (S4C) & the App ‘Gwylltio/Go Wild’,

Gweithiais ar nifer o raglenni Saesneg a Chymraeg ar gyfer: BBC Two, BBC Wales, ITV-Wales, National Geographic. Roeddwn hefyd ddatblygwr ar y gyfres blant ddwyieithog 'Gwylltio' (S4C) a'r ap 'Gwylltio/Go Wild'.

― TRAINER EXPERIENCE

― PROFIAD HYFFORDDWR

― AWARDS & GRANTS

― GWOBRAU A GRANTIAU

Freelance

Our Blue Planet, Freelance Content Creator for #OurBluePlanet
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Filmmaker covering elephant poaching crisis in Myanmar
Highwire Productions, Undercover Filmmaker & Presenter for ‘Undercover Tourist’, BBC Three
BBC Studios Natural History Unit, Blue Planet II, Fixer & Diving Assistant for Blue Planet II; Fixer/coordinator/ research specialist for SHARK!
BBC Three Fresh, Presenter & Producer of ‘Tambalang’, a short film on Philippine seaweed farmers affected by Typhoon Haiyan
Back To The Planet Films, Self-directing Camera Operator, 18 short films for the Welsh Government

MY LATEST WORK

#LAMAVE

“IYO ANG DAGAT” is a documentary film and impact campaign about the relationship between people and sharks in Palawan, Philippines. Designed around behavior change models, the film and campaign targets audiences in the Philippines and focuses on audience-specific calls to action based on site-specific and community-specific needs for the protection of sharks and rays.

Dysgwch fwy am fy ngwaith cadwraeth

Watch | Gwyliwch: Alumni Stories|University of Bristol

Learn more about my conservation work.

Mae “IYO ANG DAGAT” yn ffilm ddogfen ac yn ymgyrch effaith am y berthynas rhwng pobl a siarcod yn Palawan, Philippines. Wedi'i chynllunio o amgylch modelau newid ymddygiad, mae'r ffilm a'r ymgyrch yn targedu cynulleidfaoedd yn Philippines ac yn canolbwyntio ar alwadau i weithredu sy'n benodol i'r gynulleidfa yn seiliedig ar anghenion penodol i'r safle a'r gymuned ar gyfer amddiffyn siarcod.

Get in touch | Cysylltwch

Interested in working together? Get in touch. Oes diddordeb mewn gweithio gyda'n gilydd? Danfon neges.