Senior Research Associate - Global Plastics Policy Centre, University of Portsmouth
Senior Research Associate
Revolution Plastics and the Centre for Blue Governance.
I am the lead researcher of the Global Plastics Policy Centre. My expertise is in resource management, the circular economy and marine plastics. I have led the development of a globally recognized plastics policy assessment framework and the delivery of the global review of plastics policies published in 2022.
I carry out further work in the development of tools, recommendations and frameworks for blue governance, marine resource management, small-scale fisheries, developing the blue economy, plastics policy, conservation and the social impacts of conservation measures.
I’m working towards a PhD via publication.
I have 7 years of experience– first 2 years teaching conservation and MPAs in the field. Then in the academic and consulting world for the last 5. I have taught on a number of modules across various universities including:
Development economics (BSc, University of Portsmouth)
Coastal and Marine Resource Management (MSc, University of Portsmouth)
Blue Economy, Law and Fisheries Management (BSc, Open University of Mauritius)
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