Katina Roumbedakis: From octopus researcher to social scientist: Navigating diversity in science & purposeful transitions

Katina has had a unique career path that has given her a unique perspective on research and its social context. She studied in Brazil, Mexico, and Italy, with a classical focus on the biology of fish and their parasites, ultimately carrying out research on octopuses. She has gone on to become a social scientist, studying in particular the role of women in the fish and octopus supply chain – from ocean to market, street sellers and the dinner table – in East Africa and the Yucatan. 

 Katina Roumbedakis holds a PhD in Aquaculture from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil. She is currently a Research Associate at the EqualSea Lab, linked to the project EQUALSEA – "Transformative adaptation towards ocean equity," at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Her research has increasingly been interdisciplinary, focusing on small-scale fisheries, sustainability and social equity. Her research goals are guided to improve fisheries governance for supporting sustainable and equitable use of marine resources. During her career, Katina has collaborated in over 15 projects with researchers from several institutions worldwide, conducting research in Latin America, Europe and Africa.

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