Sarah Ugalde is the Recreational Fishing Navigator for Futures of Seafood.

Ph.D is an academic, enabler, and supporter of multidisciplinary and international projects and experiences relating to aquaculture and fisheries. As a Research Fellow at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Sarah leads and contributes to projects relating to the development and barriers of sustainable food production, including resourcing and capacity, food safety and regulation, market and supply chain disruptions, product development, and environmental impacts in a changing climate.

Sarah graduated from University of Canberra with a degree in Environmental Science. She holds a Ph.D in Antarctic science from University of Tasmania where she has received awards for communication and education, and has graduated from programs in leadership, directorship, and project management.

Sarah’s approach is collaborative, strategic, and uses networks to leverage knowledge at the research, industry, and government interface. Sarah has worked across molluscs, crustaceans, finfish, and other species both in Australia and internationally to work towards improving coastal and offshore systems for better and more secure food production.