Frédérique Fardin is a conservationist from Martinique.She is currently pursuing doctoral research at the University of Cambridge in collaboration with UNEP-WCMC (the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre ) where she investigates the importance of mangroves for coastal communities, small-scale fisheries, and climate change adaptation.She co-founded Roots of the Sea in 2020, an NGO with the mission of promoting coastal and marine conservation in Martinique, through advocacy, education, and youth training.