Mangrove and tidal wetland ecologist, knowledge broker, and mangrove story-teller. Conservation of global tidal wetlands and mangrove areas. Mangrove citizen science and community engagement specialist.Empowering and equipping communities to better value and protect coastal ecosystems.Linking science, community, and management to achieve conservation outcomes.Founder and Co-Director of MangroveWatch - a community science partnership to educate, engage and empower local communities to protect and improve mangrove habitats through local management initiatives.15+ years playing in the mangrove mud.Current Projects: https://www.earthwatch.org.au/Listing/Category/tidal-wetlands-program-categoryCairns and Far North Queensland MangroveWatch: citizen science monitoring of tidal wetland condition in the Wet TropicsProtecting Wetlands for the Future: Educating and inspiring future reef stakeholders through schools based tidal wetland citizen scienceProtecting the Reef's Coastal Frontier: Engaging corporate and community citizen scientists in Australia's longest running mangrove forest monitoring program to understand mangrove forest dynamics and blue carbon storage over time.Wetlands not Wastelands: Working with traditional owners and indigenous rangers in the Gulf of Carpentaria to develop and implement sustainable tidal wetland management programs with a focus on marine debris removal and recycling.Specialties: Tidal Wetland / Mangrove / Saltmarsh Ecology Assessment and Monitoring of coastal ecosystemsMangrove and Saltmarsh Condition IndicatorsShoreline protectionCommunity ScienceBlue CarbonTidal Wetland Citizen Science #mangroves #saltmarsh #citizenscience #sciencecommunication #bluecarbonhttps://www.earthwatch.org.au/jock-mackenzie