Gurpreet Padda
Marine & Fisheries Social Scientist
London, England | Pronouns: she/her
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Gurpreet is a marine and fisheries social scientist; first ethnically minoritised person on be appointed onto Norwich City Council cabinet as portfolio holder for Equalities and Social Justice; and first woman of colour to be appointed onto the Broads National Park Authority board. She also leads marine and fisheries evidence at the Marine Management Organisation. With over twenty years in a career spanning government, academia, consultancy and activism, Gurpreet uses her lived experiences to bring justice-centred leadership to ocean sciences. She is deeply committed to reshaping access routes into marine spaces for the next generation, particularly for those like her, from racially minoritised and working class backgrounds.
She is the founder of Black Ocean Citizens (BLOC): a space for black and brown scientists and representatives from environmental NGOs - see the organisation directory for more information.
Increasingly Gurpreet’s research interests have considered Diversity, Equality and Inclusivity, and Justice and Access (DEIJA) approach to marine and fisheries. Other interests extend to people of colour - gender equity, social inclusion, decolonisation of ocean sciences, small scale fisheries and inclusive marine sustainable development.
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