Dr Claire Evans is a senior research scientist in biogeochemistry at the National Oceanography Centre, United Kingdom. Her mission is to integrate biogeochemical cycles into the larger socioeconomic context, specifically looking at opportunities, trade-offs and threats arising from human interactions with the coastal environment. To accomplish this she employs an interdisciplinary approach, utilizing analytical and autonomous technologies, socio-economic approaches, remote sensing and computational tools to generate data needed to support the sustainable management of natural resources. Dr Evans’ approach is stakeholder-driven and her vision is to realise the benefit of her work by facilitating evidence-based policy making, relevant action and capacity development. (NUOF)Newton-Ungku Omar Fund “Identifying Trade-offs of Changing Land Use for Aquatic Environmental and Socio-economic Health and Facilitating Sustainable Solutions”,