Emily Duncan

Emily is a conservation biologist with 10 years of experience working in marine research specialising on the impacts and monitoring of plastic pollution. After completing her PhD ‘Investigating impacts of plastic pollution on marine turtles’ at the University of Exeter she has worked on numerous projects from National Geographic Sea to Source Expedition assessing plastic pollution along the length of the Ganges river to investigating the distribution of ghost gear in the deep-sea surrounding the Azores. She feels passionately about combining high-quality science and conservation with community engagement; to address key issues and centralise stakeholders in solutions.Emily is currently the Principal Technical Consultant on Fundação Príncipe’s project ‘Bolstering Príncipe's resilience to marine plastics through strengthened community capacity’ and sits on the expert committee for DEFRA’s Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature (OCEAN) Grants Programme.