April Burt

April spent eight years in conservation management and research positions in the western Indian Ocean region, including as the science coordinator for Aldabra Atoll, a marine UNESCO world heritage site. April has recently completed her PhD at the University of Oxford and is commencing a new role as a marine science consultant, specialising in marine protected area management in the Western Indian Ocean. This role, as with her PhD, is geared towards improving the management of island ecosystems to enhance their resilience to the impacts of climate change and other threats.