Leon uses remote sensing and OSINT to monitor the environmental impact of the war in Sudan for the Conflict and Environment Observatory. He is an environmental scientist with a strong interest in utilising open-source research methods and investigative techniques. He holds a BSc in Geology (Hons) from the University of Hull, and completed his MSc in Pollution and Environmental Control at the University of Manchester. Before joining CEOBS, Leon worked as a researcher, conducting a meta-analysis of research related to marine biological traits and has also managed onsite ground investigations as a geotechnical engineer.