Scientist
Dr. Mary Lundeba is an Aquaculture Scientist at WorldFish, Zambia. She obtained her PhD in Wildlife and Fisheries Science from the Pennsylvania State University in 2009. She also holds a Master of Science in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Malawi. Mary is responsible for implementing the smallholder fish farmer component of the Aquaculture Technical, Vocational, and Entrepreneurship Training for Improved Private Sector and Smallholder Skills project, which entails enhancing the technical education, vocational, and entrepreneurship skills of rural women, men, youth smallholder commercial fish farmers and increasing their linkages to input/output markets and entrepreneurship opportunities via private sector extension support and services delivery. Mary is also responsible for implementing the project on "Piloting inclusive business and entrepreneurial models (IBEMS) for smallholder fish farmers in Northern Zambia.