Laura Michie

Program Manager and Restoration Trainer at Mangrove Action Project

Laura Michie, PhD, is the Program Manager and Community-Based Ecological Mangrove Restoration (CBEMR) Trainer at Mangrove Action Project (MAP).1 2 She has over 10 years of experience working with mangroves and coastal wetlands, specializing in ecosystem services, plant/animal interactions, and invertebrate ecology.1 2

Education and Research

Laura holds a PhD from the University of Portsmouth, where she focused on the role of fiddler crabs in Indonesian mangrove ecosystems.1 She is currently a Research Fellow at the University of Portsmouth in addition to her role at MAP.3

Expertise and Interests

Her areas of expertise include:

Marine ecology
Mangrove ecosystems
Fiddler crabs
Plastic pollution

Laura is passionate about scientific outreach and has served as a scientific advisor on natural history documentaries for Terra Mater films and National Geographic.1

Professional Activities

As Program Manager at MAP, Laura is involved in various aspects of mangrove conservation and restoration. She contributes to the organization's efforts in implementing Community-Based Ecological Mangrove Restoration practices and conducts training workshops.2 5

Laura is also active in discussing and promoting mangrove restoration on professional platforms. She shares insights and information about mangrove conservation and restoration projects through her LinkedIn profile.4