Serina Abdul Rahman

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Title

Serina Abdul Rahman

Contributor Item Type Metadata

First Name

Serina Abdul

Surname or Business Name

Rahman

Years Affiliated

2019

Affiliation

ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore

Birthplace

Singapore

Occupation

Visiting Fellow

Biographical Text

Dr Serina Abdul Rahman (Singapore/Malaysia) is a conservation scientist and environmental anthropologist. Her research interests lie in human, floral, and faunal marine communities, as well as their interaction and preservation. She specialises in sustainable development and education; community empowerment; environmental issues; and innovations; including development for urban and rural poor. In 2004, she moved to Malaysia to dedicate her time to marine environmental organisations and island/coastal communities. In 2009, she co-founded Kelab Alami, a community organisation in a fishing village in Johor to empower the community through environmental education for habitat conservation. Since 2015, the programme evolved to focus on community capacity-building.