Safari Fang

Safari Fang is a Ph.D. candidate in ocean sciences at Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. As an interdisciplinary scientist and ocean conservation leader, Safari connects people from diverse backgrounds to facilitate deep, meaningful collaborations that aim to solve environmental challenges. Her current research focuses on aquaculture and fisheries management, blue food policy, and community-based marine conservation. Through her research and action, Safari is engaging diverse stakeholders in the global seafood system and fostering collaborations among sectors for the sustainable use of ocean resources. Safari earned her M.S. in Coastal Science and Policy from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and her B.A. in Environmental Studies and Biology from Beloit College. She is an alumna of the Blue Pioneers Program, a leadership development initiative for ocean conservation leaders from Asia. She serves on the board of directors of Demos Education Hub, an environmental education and community development nonprofit organization in Hainan, China. Because Safari often goes to the beach for work, she enjoys hiking in the mountains in her free time.