Kendra is a marine social-ecological scientist, facilitator and policy advisor with over 13 years of global experience at the intersection of marine conservation, fisheries sustainability and certification, and transformative environmental governance. She holds a Master’s degree in Marine Conservation and a PhD in fisheries sustainability and management. Kendra has explored fisheries issues from a variety of lenses and scales, including assessing the ecological impacts of fishing in Australia and Indonesia, evaluating fisheries governance and management frameworks across 140 countries, and leading research into the role of market-based initiatives, such as seafood certification, in driving fisheries improvements and management change. Passionate about collaboration, Kendra enjoys working closely with fishers and policy makers to create context-specific solutions aligned with local values and marine environments. She has extensive experience working with stakeholders to evaluate fishery impacts, identify and address knowledge gaps, develop critical policy and research, and help guide the transition toward fisheries co-management and sustainability goals. Kendra is a certified auditor for the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard and has supported the pre-assessment of over 50 fisheries and certification of six fisheries. Kendra’s key skills and expertise include ecosystem-based fisheries management, qualitative and quantitative research, marine strategic planning, ecological risk assessments, seafood certification and fishery improvement initiatives, and stakeholder engagement. Her work has been published in leading scientific journals, including Fish and Fisheries and Global Environmental Change, shared at international conferences, and featured in national and international media.