Ocean Nexus Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University
Mia Strand is an Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Nelson Mandela University, who’s research centres around socio-cultural and equity dimensions of ocean governance and conservation. Her research has largely explored the value of arts-based participatory research for more inclusive and equitable ocean governance in South Africa, specifically emphasising the need to better recognise Indigenous and local knowledge systems in decision-making processes