Articles by Aaron Savio Lobo

Aaron Savio Lobo is a marine conservation scientist and a member of the IUCN SSC Marine Conservation Committee. His work has largely focussed on understanding the ecological and socio-economic costs of food production and providing solutions through policy and practice (which includes gastronomy). You can read more about his work on his blog Last Chance to Feast (https://meenscientist.com/blog/).

The Mangrave: A community art project by The Earthivist Collective highlights the plight of this important ecosystem on the outskirts of Panaji. Photo by The Earthivist Collective

[Commentary] A city on marsh: Why Indian coastal cities need to design and build with nature

by Aaron Savio Lobo, Ashali Bhandari, Karthikeyan Kuppu 22 March 2022

Leaving Panaji, Goa's capital city, for the airport, one drives past a large swathe of lifeless bare trees standing in a shallow black water swamp. This was once a verdant…

Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) made it to of the “100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species”.

[Commentary] Tilapia: How an invasive fish came to dominate our ecology, food and psyche

by Aaron Savio Lobo 15 October 2020

Karmali (also called Carambolim) is among Goa's most picturesque railway stations, perched on the banks of the lake with the same name. The lake has long been known for the…