Sarah is the Institute Manager for the Environment and Sustainability Institute, based on the University of Exeter's Penryn campus. Her role provides strategic research support and professional services leadership for the ESI community.

She has worked at the University since 2006 in a variety of roles covering research and knowlegde transfer, predominantly focused on life sciences. She has an undergradudate degree in Oceanography from the University of Southampton and a masters degree in Biodiversity and Condservation from the University of Exeter.