With expertise in environmental impact assessment and arctic ecosystems, Amanda Joynt works with Inuit communities and governments to implement sustainable ocean management initiatives. Her experience as a biologist in the private sector and the federal public service, as a manager in the non-profit sector, and 15 years working in Canada’s Arctic shapes an interdisciplinary approach to her work. She earned a master’s degree in global development practice and a PhD in food security and governance at the University of Waterloo. She is based in Ottawa, ON.