Heather is the Molecular Collections Manager at the Natural History Museum, London (NHM), where she leads one of the UK’s largest biodiversity biobanks, overseeing 1.5 million samples. With a background in Mathematics, Zoology, and biobank operations, she specialises in best practice for the collection, processing, and long-term preservation of wildlife samples, advancing the Museum’s capacity to safeguard biomaterials for research worldwide.