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Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Marine biologist, policy expert (born 1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (born 1980 or 1981[5]) is a marine biologist, policy expert, and conservation strategist. She is the co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank for ocean-climate policy in coastal cities,[1][6] and the Roux Distinguished Scholar at Bowdoin College.[7] She is the author of What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures (2024).
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Born | 1980 or 1981 (age 43–44) |
Education | Harvard University (BA) University of California, San Diego (MS, PhD) |
Organization | Urban Ocean Lab[1] |
Known for | Marine biology Marine conservation Climate communication Climate policy |
Board member of | Patagonia[2] Greenwave [3] |
Awards | Time100 NEXT 2021 [4] |
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Thesis | Fish, Fishing, Diving and the Management of Coral Reefs (2011) |
Doctoral advisor | Jeremy Jackson |
Website | Official website |
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She was an adjunct professor at New York University in the Department of Environmental Studies and previously worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).