Marina is a MSc student in the department of Geography. Her investigation uses satellite-data to examine the spatial and temporal distribution of fire activity across land use and land cover types, specifically assessing the impact of eight years of zero-burn policy throughout the savanna-agricultural-forest mosaic of Northern Thailand. Previously, she earned an MSc in Environmental Biology at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand and completed her BSc in Environmental Studies at the University of California Santa Barbara with an emphasis in ecology.

Her recent work centered on community-based natural resource management, fire management, and capacity development across Southeast Asia, where she collaborated with local, regional and global partners to strengthen participatory approaches towards climate adaptation. She has experience as a co-designer and facilitator for technical and non-technical training workshops on a variety of topics from gender equality and social inclusion to integrated fire management to marine ecology. She has led initiatives in research, community-led monitoring, restoration and environmental education. These experiences have deepened her passion and commitment to bridging scientific knowledge with local knowledge towards practical, community-led solutions.