Oct 30, 2025
Countering climate change with forestry-based solutions
Deborah Sue is the Alumna of the Month for November 2025.
The Alumna of the Month for November is an expert in Tropical Forestry and lives in Fiji. Commenting on her choice of study, she says: "I already had a Bachelor of Science from Australia with majors in marine biology, wildlife biology and conservation biology, and thought at the time that a forestry industry should also have funds for conservation work." The TUD Master's program in Tropical Forestry and Management appealed to her because she comes from a tropical country and is interested in forest management.
After returning to her native Fiji, she founded the consulting firm "Ridge to Reef Management" and today advises companies and NGOs in the Asia-Pacific region on the responsible and sustainable management of tropical forests.
She advises first-year students: "Be open-minded in life and about how forestry concepts can be applied in many situations. Most importantly, never stop learning."
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