Author name: Elowen Thalorien
Elowen Thalorien is a marine ethnobotanist with over 15 years of field research across coastal communities in Southeast Asia, Scandinavia, and the Pacific Islands. Certified in Nutritional Science and holder of a Ph.D. in Marine Phytochemistry, she specializes in the bioactive compounds of edible seaweeds and their role in human health, sustainability, and traditional medicine systems.