I am a research associate and PhD Candidate at the Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology at University of the Western Cape, in Cape Town, South Africa. My research areas of interest include marine social-ecological systems, human dimensions of marine and coastal ecosystems and the marine bioeconomy. I am passionate about science communication and engagement, as well as exploring the role of traditional social-ecological knowledge and local communities in marine conservation.

Experience

  • –present
    Research Associate - Human Dimensions of Marine Ecosystems , University of the Western Cape

Education

  • 2022 
    University of Cape Town, MPhil in Climate Change and Sustainable Development

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