Jerry Geofrey Mang’ena is a Marine biologist and Aquaprenuer with over four years of experience in coastal community, fisheries, and aquaculture.

He Co-founded Aqua-Farms Organization (AFO) that works with communities on sustainable utilization of aquatic resources to mitigate climate change risks, hunger and poverty. He is currently an instructor at the Department of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries of University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), a Climate Reality Leader, and a Mandela Washington Fellow.

He is committed to protecting the oceans, lakes, and rivers from unsustainable use and firmly believes that if aquatic resources are sustainably used they can help to mitigate climate change impacts, hunger, and poverty.