I am a human geographer and postdoctoral fellow supported by the Fundación Mujeres por África, currently based at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB). I hold a PhD in Geography from the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Tanzania, MPhil in Development Studies (specializing in Geography) from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway, and a BA in Geography and Environmental Management (UDSM).
My research interests center on natural resources governance, sustainable forest management, community livelihoods, gender, and climate change interventions. I currently explore the intersections of gender, justice and conservation governance. Drawing on feminist political ecology and conservation justice frameworks l examine how conservation policies and practices, particularly in protected areas produce and reinforce social injustices, with a focus on gendered impacts in Tanzania.
Recently, l have been involved in several interdisciplinary research projects, including New Conservation Partnerships for sustainability (2017-2021, DANIDA), Paradoxes of Climate-Smart Coffee (2021-2026, DANIDA), and Nature-Based Agricultural Climate Solutions (2025-2028, COSTECH-Tanzania).
My doctoral and master’s research examined the implications of community-based forest conservation partnerships for gender participation, and local livelihoods in rural Tanzania. Through qualitative and quantitative methods, field-based research and grounded theory approaches, my work contributes to critical debates on conservation justice, rural development, and climate resilience.