Stacy Jupiter | |
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Born | 1975 (age 48–49) |
Known for | MacArthur Fellowship |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Harvard University University of California, Santa Cruz |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Marine science |
Stacy Jupiter is a marine scientist from Suva, Fiji.[1] She won the MacArthur Fellowship in 2019.[2] According to Newsday, she was the only "overseas" fellow recognized in 2019.[1] Her research focuses primarily on working with the practices of local communities to develop effective strategies that conserve and protect the coastal systems.[3] She performs her work primarily in Melanesia, a Pacific region including Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea.[3]