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marah J. Hardt, PhD

Oceanink

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My goal is to develop creative solutions for ocean conservation (and other related environmental problems). Grounded in science, buoyed by an active imagination, I enjoy working on projects that break out of the box and enter the realm of innovative problem-solving: through word, experiment, or building something new. Explore this site to find out about my research, download publications, find helpful tips on how to save the world, and more. I hope you stretch your brain, and enjoy.

What’s new:
PloS Biology article about the deleterious affect of people on reef fish. Press Release here, original article: Global Human Footprint on the Linkage Between Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning in Reef Fishes, co-authored by many.

More Info

CV: Hardt_Marah_CV_DEC2011.pdf
My blog, The Ocean Lorax:

Contact Me
Email: marah.hardt@gmail.com
Mailing Address:
Marah J. Hardt
PO Box 6083
Kamuela, HI 96743

I am
A Writer
A Researcher

a hybrid
Thinker

What I can do for you

Writing From academic journal articles, to popular media stories, editing, grant-writing, and blogging, I can help you publish your results or craft a compelling story about your work. I am also a freelance writer, bringing to light interesting stories that will engage readers through your website, blog, magazine, or other platform.

Speaking I am a passionate, engaging speaker, able to adapt presentations for a wide range of audiences, from scientists to kindergardeners. I can tell stories about a host of subjects, from the bizarre nature of sex in the sea, to musing on the mysteries of the deep, to conservation and climate change issues, to the solutions and opportunities we have to engage and help save our planet. From schools to business conferences to science meetings, I can energize an audience, make them think, and hopefully, laugh.

COnsulting I design and
implement projects to help achieve goals in the broad fields of conservation and sustainability. A scientist by training, I can provide research support, from designing experiments and conducting field work, to analyzing and writing up the data. As a hybrid thinker, I bring scientific expertise combined with imaginative thinking to interdisciplinary projects. See my Projects page for more information.