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Our team
GlobalSeaweedSTAR brought together an international team of experts in science, policy and economics across nine institutions in the United Kingdom, Philippines, Malaysia, Tanzania and Belgium.
MEET THE TEAM BELOW

United Kingdom

Prof. Elizabeth Cottier-Cook

Principal Investigator and Research Area Leader, Biosecurity Practices & Policy (SAMS)

Dr Valeria Montalescot

Senior Project Manager (SAMS)

Prof. Juliet Brodie

Co-Investigator and Research Area Leader, Disease & Pest Detection (NHM)

Prof. Claire Gachon

Co-Investigator & Research Area Leader, Algal Genetic Resources (SAMS)

Louise Shaxson

Co-Investigator & Research Area Leader, Socio-economic Resilience (ODI)

Prof. Grant Stentiford

Co-Investigator, Disease & Pest Detection (CEFAS)

Dr David Bass

Co-Investigator, Disease & Pest Detection (CEFAS)

Dr Janina Brakel

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Algal Genetic Resources (SAMS)

Dr Iona Campbell

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Biosecurity Practices & Policy (SAMS)

Dr Virginie Le Masson

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Socio-economic Resilience (ODI)

Dr Stuart Ross

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Disease & Pest Detection (CEFAS)

Dr Martina Strittmatter

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Disease & Pest Detection (SAMS)

Dr Georgia Ward

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Disease & Pest Detection (NHM)

Callum O'Connell

Support Scientist (SAMS)

Carla Ruiz González

Support Scientist (SAMS)

Dr Paola Arce

Data Manager (SAMS)

Maeve Eason Hubbard

Project Manager (SAMS)

Sarah Forgrieve

Project Manager (SAMS)

Euan Paterson

Communications Manager (SAMS)

Iona Paterson

Project Administrator (SAMS)

Malaysia

Prof. Lim Phaik Eem

Team Leader, Malaysia (Universty of Malaya)

Dr Poong Sze Wan

Deputy Team Leader, Malaysia (University of Malaya)

Dr Adibi Nor

Research Associate, Socio-economic Resilience (University of Malaya)

Dr Cicilia Kambey

Early Career Researcher, Biosecurity Practices & Policy (University of Malaya)

Dr Tan Pui Ling

Early Career Researcher, Disease & Pest Detection and Algal Genetic Resources (University of Malaya)

Azam Asri

Early Career Researcher, Socio-economic Resilience (University of Malaya)

The Philippines

Prof. Anicia Hurtado

Co-Team Leader, The Philippines (UPVFI)

Assistant Prof. Victor Marco Emmanuel N. Ferriols

Co-Team Leader, The Philippines (UPVFI)

Maria Rovilla J. Luhan

Deputy Team Leader, The Philippines (SEAFDEC)

Joseph P. Faisan Jr.

Early Career Researcher, Disease & Pest Detection (SEAFDEC)

Jonalyn P. Mateo

Early Career Researcher, Biosecurity Practices & Policy (UPVFI)

Rema C. Sibonga

Early Career Researcher, Algal Genetic Resources (University of Malaya)

Jee Grace B. Suyo

Early Career Researcher, Socio-economic Resilience (UPVFI)

Tanzania

Dr Flower Msuya

Co-Team Leader, Tanzania (UDSM)

Dr Amelia Sylvery Buriyo

Co-Team Leader, Tanzania (UDSM)

Ivy Akanganyira Matoju

Early Career Researcher, Socio-economic Resilience (UDSM)

Andrew Msafiri Ndawala

Early Career Researcher, Biosecurity Practices & Policy (UDSM)

Sadock Boniface Rusekwa

Early Career Researcher, Algal Genetic Resources (UDSM)

Canada

Dr Nidhi Nagabhatla

(UNU-INWEH)