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Biology for the Pacific, Health and infertility - Dr Zaramasina Clark 🇹🇴
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Dr Zaramasina Clark is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington in Aotearoa New Zealand. She is of Tongan descent and was raised in Fiji. She speaks to her experiences growing up “halfcaste” and growing up with “multiple homes” across Moana Oceania.
Her research in biology focusses on the health and wellbeing of people, in particular, our people of the Pacific. She talks about her journey to become a biologist and how science can improve the lives of our people.
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