Maarifa Mwakumanya

I am an environmental earth scientist with a bias in coastal processes and marine ecosystems conservation and management, specifically shoreline instability and beach erosion vulnerability assessment and monitoring. I also have research interests in near shore sediment and hydrodynamics influencing beach morphological dynamics.

I am also engaged in assessment  of environmental accountability and governance systems in small and artisanal extractive and mining processes. I do  habitats mapping for sustainable restoration and conservation.

I am currently engaged in turtle conservation with communities in Marereni, in Kilifi County and mapping of degraded mangrove habitats of Mwazaro-Majoreni seascape.

I am an Environmental management consultant and a NEMA certified lead expert in Environmental and social Impact Assessment and Auditing.