Qualifications:

• MSc. Marine Biology, Kerala University of Fisheries & Ocean Studies, 2020–2022
• BSc. Zoology, Fatima Mata National College, 2017-2020

Email: akhila@dakshin.org

Profile: Akhila George is a marine biologist with a strong academic background and experience in conservation, coexistence, and community livelihoods. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology and a Master’s degree in Marine Biology. During her academic journey, she worked as an intern with the Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, where she studied mesozooplankton.

After completing her Master’s degree, she joined the Coexistence Fellowship Programme at the University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU). As part of the fellowship, she worked on the project “Exploring Traditional Knowledge and Fisherfolk Perspectives on Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Conservation” in Thrissur and Kollam, Kerala. Through this work, she engaged closely with fishing communities, focusing on knowledge systems, traditional ecological knowledge, and human–marine coexistence.

Her areas of interest include fisheries, marine ecology, local livelihoods, environmental education, and craft making. Currently, she works as a Senior Programme Assistant at Dakshin Foundation in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, where she contributes to strengthening fisher networks and works on marine mammals and knowledge systems.

Publications: 

Yadukrishna, & George, A. (2024, September). The change of chappas – The old dried fish units. Point of View: Visual Narratives & Documentation.