Jessica is an interdisciplinary quantitative marine scientist passionate about coral reef ecosystems who aims to contribute towards achieving ecologic, social and economic sustainability in the world’s fisheries. Currently, Jessica is a postdoctoral research fellow in planetary health in the departments of nutrition and environmental health. Her research takes a nutritional lens to fisheries, integrating nutritional outcomes into fisheries reference points and examining the consequences of climate change, human use and management on natural resources, human nutrition and public health. Overall, she aims to improve our understanding on nutrition-sensitive approaches to fisheries management and help tackle malnutrition in tropical developing nations.
Jessica’s project aims to serve and learn from local communities in Madagascar. Her project focuses on building research capacity in the region and, together with the community, find pathways to sustainably manage fishery resources, conserve ecosystems and alleviate malnutrition.