Laura Weiand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nLaura Weiand<\/strong> has a background in marine ecology and sociology, specialising on the science-policy-society interface. She joined the RIFS (previously IASS) ClimPol project in 2016, focusing on policy implementation processes related to mitigating climate change and air pollution. In 2019, Laura joined the Ocean Governance team at the RIFS as part of the Partnership for Regional Ocean Governance project until 2024. Prior to joining the RIFS, Laura led a socio-ecological research and development project in West Papua, which focused on capacity building, marine monitoring, and the sustainable management of marine protected areas. Her thesis, conducted with the ZMT-Leibniz Centre for Topical Marine Ecology in Bremen, investigated top-down and bottom-up anthropogenic divers that regulate coastal marine ecosystems, in Makassar, Indonesia.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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