I am Professor of Evolutionary Systems Biology and Environmental Omics at the University of Birmingham where I am affiliated both with Biosciences and the Institute of Interdisciplinary Data Science and AI. I am also an Alan Turing Fellow at the UK Alan Turing Institute, the national institute for data science and artificial intelligence. My mission is to improve environmental health by pushing the boundaries of research and innovation. I apply high throughput sequencing technologies, data science and AI to understand the impact of environmental change on freshwater ecosystems. I work with ghost DNA and resurrected crustaceans to identify the causes of biodiversity loss and the mechanisms of evolution that allow species to persist. I love multidisciplinary science and thinking out of the box. This thinking has led me to patent and commercialize a water reclamation and waste valorization technology that meets the net-zero carbon emission goals and delivers clean water to all. By translating cutting-edge multidisciplinary science into practical applications, I provide tools and processes for mitigation interventions that enable green growth and meet UN developmental goals.