Georgia Coward

Georgia Coward graduated from the University of York, UK, in 2012 with her Masters in Marine Environmental Management. She also holds a Bachelor’s of Science from Bangor University, UK, in Marine Vertebrate Zoology. Her passion for the ocean began at an early age and since graduating has worked on a variety of ocean conservation projects throughout the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Her primary goal was to spend time working alongside the communities that were most dependent on marine ecosystems but were also experiencing the greatest impacts from anthropogenic threats. Prior to joining COL/UCAR, Georgia most recently worked for the American Samoa Government’s Coral Reef Advisory Group as an Ecologist and Program Manager focusing on better understanding the health of the Territory’s coral reef ecosystems to guide management decisions. In her spare time she loves to travel and explore new places and cultures, bake, and hike.