Dr Mwanahija Salehe Shalli is a Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Marine Sciences of the University of Dar es Salaam, based in Zanzibar. She holds a PhD in Aquatic Sciences, and MSc in Management of Natural Resources for Sustainable Agriculture. Dr. Shalli is working on diverse research area related to coastal and marine resources management and Socioeconomics. Her research interests include; Coastal and Marine Socioeconomics; Coastal livelihoods; Natural Resource Governance; Traditional Knowledge of Coastal and Marine Resources; Community-based Conservation, and Social issues of Climate Change. Dr. Shalli teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students on Socio-economic Aspects of Coastal and Marine Resources, Sustainable Utilization of Coastal and Marine Resources, and Economics and Valuation of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems. Dr. Shalli is an active member of the Western Indian Ocean Mangrove Network (WIOMN), Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) and Women in Marine Science (WiMS).