Cape Town, South Africa
$45 - $100 / Day
Marine biologist, Miss Janna, is a social media strategist, filmmaker, science communicator and mentor. She completed her masters in Zoology in 2023 at Stellenbosch University and undergraduate and honours degree in Marine Biology at UKZN in 2018. She is also a marine activist, has participated in several stakeholder engagements, was a liaison officer for youth and has an interest in environmental racism and intersectionality in marine conservation. Wherever the ocean leads, she follows.
Award winning short film, Hluleka is a marine conservation themed nature documentary that aims to encourage community engagement in decision-making. The story focuses on South Africa’s smallest marine protected area, Hluleka. We follow Jamila Janna on an emotional journey unpacking the history, the present and the future through the facilitation of solution-based discussions around inclusivity in decision-making.
Short documentary about a sustainable fishing technology in Africa. Logline: Mother fish trap is an ancient sustainable technology found in three countries hundreds of kilometers apart. How can she still exist centuries later, and can she survive this fast changing world?
A blog for the Shark Spotters, including field photography.
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