Ando Rabearisoa is a Ph.D. student in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with a Designated Emphasis on Coastal Science and Policy at UCSC, with a focus on the involvement of local communities in the design and implementation of marine conservation efforts through systems of locally managed marine areas. Ando commits to finding integrated solutions to achieve social development promoting natural resources management and conservation. Ando joined the CCCR team in April 2024 as a science communication Fellow, working with the Black in Marine Science Network and The Learning Center at UCSC to develop communication materials to promote integrative nature-based solutions and the importance of diversity in coastal climate resilience.