Anita Lateano

I am an Early Career Researcher, with my research focusing within the Anthropology of Conservation. My work combines ethnographic and arts-based methogologies to examine how conservation priorities are experienced and enacted across different communities, with my PhD research focusing on coral reef restoration practices in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. With previous professional experience in international conservation NGOs, communications, and decolonisation research at the University of Birmingham, I bring an interdisciplinary perspective bridging social science, policy, and practice to advance socially and environmentally just approaches to conservation.

I currently work as a Knowledge Exchange Fellow for ACCESS (Advancing Capacity for Climate and Environment Social Science), on their Environmental Social Science in Interdisciplinary Working project which aims to strengthen interdisciplinary working between environmental and social scientists, equipping both communities with the tools and insights needed to work more effectively together on urgent environmental issues.

The project, which starts in October 2025, will be delivered jointly by ACCESS and the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES), drawing on their complementary missions and extensive networks. The project aims to develop an understanding of the key enablers and barriers to collaboration across the environmental and social sciences and co-produce tailored resources to support practical approaches to bridging disciplines.