Debbie Early, PhD
Blue Economy Adaptation and Ocean Literacy Advisor
With a proven track record of being a team-orientated and adaptable professional, I have over 20 years international and cross-cultural experience in allied-healthcare, human-centered research and the life sciences. I have worked across academia, multinationals, small businesses and non-profits in the agricultural, pharmaceutical, wellness and agritourism sectors. In addition, I am a widely published, non-fiction author and I have served on several international, advisory boards related to clinical research, wellness, adaptation and sustainability.
My expertise focuses on Caring for People and Places, specifically within the areas of:
Adaptive Destination Stewardship
- Nature-based Tourism
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- Human-Nature Connection
- Ecopsychology & Behaviour
My international, and local, experience supports transdisciplinary leaders seeking innovative and practical approaches to future-focused co-design, and implementation, for adaptation, resilience and one health.