I am a postgraduate research associate with Professor David Wilcove at the Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment. I earned my PhD in the Program in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs in September 2024. My current work focuses on coral reefs as socio-ecological systems, exploring topics such as coastal reef tourism, the marine aquarium trade, and the interplay between ecosystem services and coral reef health across varying scales.
More broadly, my research integrates conservation ecology, environmental policy, and applied behavioral science to drive lasting behavior change in individuals and communities. My work is guided by a central question: How can we make the desirable thing to do the easy thing to do for stakeholders?
Before my PhD, I completed my undergraduate degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with a certificate in Environmental Studies at Princeton University (Class of 2016). I am also a photographer with the International League of Conservation Photographers, a science journalist with Inside Climate News, and an advocate for all things science storytelling and communication.
I will be starting a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Sydney’s Thriving Oceans Research Hub in February 2025.
Lin, B., Zeng, Y., Asner, G. P., & Wilcove, D. S. (2023). Coral reefs and coastal tourism in Hawaii. Nature Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-01021-4
Lin, B. (2021). Close encounters of the worst kind: Reforms needed to curb coral reef damage by recreational divers. Coral Reefs, 40(5), 1429–1435. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-021-02153-3
Lin, B., Dietrich, M. L., Senior, R. A., & Wilcove, D. S. (2021). A better classification of wet markets is key to safeguarding human health and biodiversity. The Lancet Planetary Health, 5(6), e386–e394. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(21)00112-1
