Safari Fang

Safari Fang is a Ph.D. candidate in the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER). Her current research focuses on aquaculture and fisheries management, blue food policy, and community-based marine conservation. She is a RAISE (Research, Action, and Impact through Strategic Engagement) Fellow and a Graduate Public Service Fellow.

Growing up next to a polluted Yangtze River in China, Safari aspired from an early age to work in environmental conservation, and she connects deeply with communities that live the real consequences of pollution and habitat destruction. As an interdisciplinary scientist and ocean conservation leader, Safari connects people from diverse backgrounds to facilitate deep, meaningful collaborations aimed at solving environmental challenges. At Stanford, Safari conducts research on the environmental and social drivers behind key sustainability challenges facing aquaculture and capture fisheries. 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 B.A. in Environmental Studies and Biology from Beloit College and her M.S. in Coastal Science and Policy from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is an alumna of the Blue Pioneers Program, a leadership development program for ocean conservationists from Asia. She sits on the board of directors of Demos Education Hub, an environmental education and community development NGO. Because Safari often goes to the beach for work, she enjoys hiking in the mountains in her spare time.