Felista S. Tarimo is a dedicated Research Officer in the Environmental Health and Ecological Sciences (EHES) department. 

Felista is currently pursuing her master's degree at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in Arusha, Tanzania. 

Felista served as a Social Scientist, for several projects engaging with communities in Namwawala and Idete villages under the leadership of Dr. Dickson Wilson Lwetoijera. Additionally, she is actively involved in the ongoing Transmission Zero project, contributing her social science expertise to stakeholder engagement in Tanzania.

Felista is a member of the Tanzania Entomological Society.