As Conservation and Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator, Meryem supports the development of MBLA’s High Atlas agrobiodiversity and rural entrepreneurship programmes by developing the capacity of local communities and delivering participatory action research on cultural conservation practices and sustainable land use practices. She is deeply passionate about economically empowering rural youth and women; helping rural farmers, entrepreneurs and cooperatives transition to more sustainable business models that promote food security and food production chains that respect the environment, nature and people. Meryem holds Bachelor’s in Molecular Biology and a Master’s degree in Biology and Environment from Ibn Zohr University in Agadir, Morocco.