Contact Details
University Links
- Position
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Qualifications
- PhD in Marine Science (Otago); Master’s in Environmental Science (University of the South Pacific); BAppSci in Aquaculture and Fisheries (Otago)
- Memberships
- Centre for Pacific Thought (Previously PacNet)
- Division of Health Sciences – Early and Mid Career Management Committee
- Graduate Women Otago
Research
Dr Namrata Chand is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Va’a o Tautai – Centre for Pacific Health, University of Otago. Her research explores how connections with coastal and ocean environments shape identity, belonging, and well-being for Pacific diasporic communities in Aotearoa New Zealand and Fiji. Working across environmental science, Pacific studies, and community health, Namrata uses Pacific research frameworks and community-engaged approaches to highlight how environmental relationships sustain cultural identity and community wellbeing across generations.