Diana Seecharran is a lecturer in the Department of Biology at the University of Guyana. She holds an MSc in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development and PhD in Innovation in Global Development. She teaches ecology, natural resources management, and coastal zone management. Her research focuses on how cultural practices and beliefs influence environmental perceptions and attitudes and affect resource use. She also works in the areas of sustainable tourism development, farmers’ adaptations to climate change, and resilience of coastal rice systems.
For her Climate Imagination Mini-Fellowship project, Diana will host workshops on climate change and resilient futures for Grade 9 students from four schools in Georgetown, Guyana. During the workshops, students will engage with locally relevant education resources about climate change; build knowledge and skills related to mitigating and adapting to climate change; envision possible climate-resilient futures for their communities; and learn about become climate leaders and advocates within their communities.