Jan Freiwald, PhD

I am interested in reef community ecology and how citizen science can improve the outcomes of marine management, conservation and restoration. I have been with Reef Check since 2010 and believe that community engagement leads to sustainable conservation for the benefit of reefs and the human communities that depend on them. Prior to joining Reef Check, I obtained a PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of California Santa Cruz where I used approaches ranging from acoustic telemetry, to community surveys, to genetic analyses to investigate kelp forest ecology and marine protected area design.

January 2023