Serena Lucrezi

Joined: Jan 21, 2016 Last Active: Jan 12, 2023 iNaturalist

I have a BSc (Hons) in Zoology from the University of Dundee, Scotland, but moved to the Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia, to pursue my passion for marine ecology. There I obtained my PhD in beach ecology, studying the use of ghost crabs (genus Ocypode) as an ecological indicator of human impacts on sandy beaches.
In 2011 I moved to South Africa, where I still work as a postdoctoral fellow for TREES (Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society). I keep focusing on studies assessing anthropogenic impacts on sandy beaches, but I have also started looking at various types of coastal tourism, in particular scuba diving.

In 2014 I joined the project Green Bubbles RISE (www.greenbubbles.eu), on sustainable scuba diving. I became a scuba diver myself, and today can finally enjoy what our amazing seas and oceans have to offer, always keeping buoyant ;-)

If you want to do some reading, here are some interesting articles and info:

-www.greenbubbles.eu
-https://theconversation.com/how-scuba-diving-is-warding-off-threats-to-its-future-52504
-http://skoolvirekonomie.org/2013/09/04/tourism-month-scuba-diving-and-the-environment/#more-1235
-http://environment.yale.edu/yer/article/diving-tourists-with-environmental-awareness-can-conserve-oceans
-http://conservationmaven.com/frontpage/the-impact-of-off-road-vehicles-on-beach-dwelling-wildlife.html

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