Sabrina Reguyal ’22, Electrical Engineering

Sabrina Reguyal ’22

Major

Electrical Engineering

Project Title

Improving the Social, Economic and Ecological Outcomes of Aquaculture

Certificate(s): History and the Practice of Diplomacy

I spent the summer doing research on sustainable, regenerative aquaculture practices. The issue of what kinds of systems are being developed in the fish farming sector is a crucial topic for global food security as mariculture now makes up over half of marine production — a percentage that will only increase as time passes. I produced a white paper on different types of sustainable aquaculture systems, their geographical distribution, local impacts, and necessary areas for future work. Other related topics I studied included approaches to blue carbon, alternative aquaculture technologies, mariculture supply-chain issues and oceans-centered environmental justice issues. Besides the research experience, this internship gave me a different, unique understanding of pressing current topics such as climate change, globalization, international relations and environmental justice. I also got an inside look at the Environmental Defense Fund’s markets-based approach to environmental action, and I really enjoyed getting to know people that have dedicated themselves to defending the oceans and the environment.