Publications, Bylines, Samples & More

The fantastic publications I’ve been lucky enough to contribute to (so far). Want to read a paywalled article or inquire about ghostwritten material? Please get in touch. Enjoy!

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Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine

TFH Magazine is a USA-based magazine that’s been entertaining and educating aquarists since 1952.

Nov/Dec 2025

Tobies: Perfect Puffers for Smaller Marine Tanks

For fishkeepers who like puffers, but don’t want to keep the aquatic equivalent of a tank.

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Jul/Aug 2025

Puffers & Porcupinefish: Playful Puppies of the Sea

Are the clever members of the genera Arothron and Diodon right for your home reef?

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Jan/Feb 2025

Candy Cane Crustaceans: Keeping Coral Banded Shrimp

About a shrimp that’s not a shrimp, and how to keep it in your saltwater aquarium.

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Practical Fishkeeping Magazine

PFK Magazine is the best-selling British fishkeeping magazine.

December 2025

Christmassy Inhabitants for Your Tank

The oceans are more festive than they might appear at first glance.

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October 2025

Let’s Talk About Shrimp

Yes, let’s. I can talk about shrimp any day of the week, and that’s exactly what I did for this epic creature feature.

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August 2025

Urchin Clingfish: A Reef Oddity

The only thing I like more than talking about fish is talking about really strange fish.

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July 2025

What’s Small, Bright, and Angry?

The ratio of size vs. territorial aggression in damselfish is unmatched. Beware!

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July 2025

An Everyday Reef Encounter, Or A Prized Inhabitant?

I’m particularly pleased with the photos I took of the lovely sea goldie for this piece.

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July 2025

To Crab, Or Not to Crab?

A rhetorical question, because though destructive, crabs are awesome. Some are even cute.

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UltraMarine Magazine

UltraMarine magazine is Britain’s bi-monthly dose of marine fishkeeping inspiration.

Oct/Nov 2025

Capturing Curaçao

I continue my diving series with a quick course in underwater photography.

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Aug/Sep 2025

Diving In: Thailand

What can an aquarist learn by entering the underwater world instead of just looking at it?

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Jun/Jul 2025

Masked Butterflyfish Profile

I fell in love with this canary yellow butterflyfish while diving in the Red Sea.

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Apr/May 2025

Regal Angelfish Profile

This angelfish is so bright I’m tempted to whip out my sunglasses.

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Feb/Mar 2025

Crazy for Clownfishes: The Skunk Complex

Nemo is actually pretty aggressive. Luckily, his skunk clownfish cousins aren’t.

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Ocean Storytelling

Stories I’ve told about the world’s oceans and their fascinating inhabitants. More coming soon!

PADI Blog, 2025

7 Strange Marine Life Creatures You Have To See To Believe

You don’t need to venture into the deep sea to see some really, really weird critters.

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Aquarium (Misc.)

Helping readers to set up their very own, tiny underwater ecosystem.

The Shrimp Farm (2017-present)

Ramshorn Snail Care Guide | All About The Planorbidae

I’ve written over a hundred invertebrate, fish, and plant care guides for The Shrimp Farm, your new favorite ornamental shrimp store.

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Reefs.com (2025-present)

Glassware For Reefs: Lily Pipes In A Reef Tank

I’m a regular contributor to Reefs.com, the premier online destination for the saltwater aquarium and reef hobby.

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Aquarium Hobbyist Magazine (2017-2018)

An Introduction to Amano Shrimp

I regularly used to write for the now-defunct Aquarium Hobbyist Magazine. This is Q2 2018. Miss you AHM, please relaunch!

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