Kelly Hoareau has over 15 years’ experience in environmental, sustainability and leadership roles, with first-hand experience of working in Africa and with various small island developing states and coastal nations, across marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Kelly is the former and founding Director of the James Michel Blue Economy Research Institute – University of Seychelles (BERI-UniSys) and a co-founder and management committee member of UniSey’s Island Biodiversity Conservation centre. She is currently working full time on her PhD which explores the role that knowledge systems play in supporting a more sustainable blue economy. |