Indra B.

Student of Marine and Environmental Affairs passionate about adapting aquatic resources to the challenges of the 21st century. In undergrad, I tailored my studies and labwork to explore how evolutionary history shapes ecological responses to environmental disturbance. I approached this subject through a wide variety of lenses, starting from Paleozoic mass extinctions all the way to present day climate change, and found my interest pulling towards social-ecological systems. We often look to human history as a way to provide context and generate ideas for solutions to humanity's modern problemsso it's in our best interest to also look at the history of biotic life as a tool to explore solutions to challenges like biodiversity loss, invasive species, and ecosystem restoration. My aim in graduate school is to interweave that scientific experience with an interdisciplinary understanding of policy and sociology. My capstone project looks at the role of aquaculture facilities in shaping regional biodiversity to uncover the sector's role in meeting the commitments of international treaties like the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.