About I am a Brazilian biologist holding a MSc in Population Genetics and a PhD in Environment and Society. I am currently based, as a post-doctoral researcher, at the Earth Systems Science Center in the National Institute for Space Research (CCST/INPE). My research focuses on interactions...
Dawn Foxcroft (taaʔisumqa) is from the Tseshaht First Nation’s Gallic family and is proud of her Nuu-chah-nulth roots. She grew up surrounded by her elders and attending Haa-huu-payak School where she learned the traditional songs, dances, and language of her Tseshaht people (one of fourteen...
About David Gauthier is the Vice-President Academic and Research of Saint Mary’s University. David’s research will focus on the physical vulnerabilities related to water resource scarcities, the effects of climate change risks on vulnerabilities, and the adaptive capacities of regional institutions to provide insights into community...
About Dr. Razieh Ghayoumi is a research fellow with the Biodiversity and Biosafety Research Group at the Research Center for Environmental and Sustainable Development, Department of Environment of Iran. While a research fellow is expected to contribute in many ways to the research project, typical responsibilities...
About Cintia is a master’s candidate in International Development Studies at Saint Mary’s University, who was awarded the Robin Rigby Trust grant for her field research conducted at Vila dos Pescadores community in Brazil (2014 and 2015). While enrolled as an undergraduate student at the Federal...
About Jennifer Graham is the Coastal Coordinator at the Ecology Action Centre. She works with coastal communities towards improved management and governance in coastal areas, climate change adaptation, and protection of coastal ecosystems and habitat. Within CCRN, Jennifer will explore the impact of community conservation efforts...
About I am a researcher at the Commons Conservation and Management Research Group (CGCommons), the Environmental Studies and Research Centre (NEPAM), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil. I also work as a group facilitator in participatory methodologies related to community-based conservation and local development initiatives. I hold...
About Dr. Don Hall is the Program Manager of Uu-a-thluk, a First Nations fisheries management organization based on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. In Don’s career as a professional fisheries biologist he has worked on fisheries projects ranging from Kotzebue Sound, Alaska to...
About I am currently a doctoral student in the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bio-economics program at the Universidad Marista de Mérida, Yucatán, México. Prior to enrolling in this program, I worked with a regional fisheries organization which focuses on fisheries management and development; fisheries policy and planning;...
About Shannon Hicks is a Research Associate with the Community Conservation Research Network (CCRN), whose work has largely centred around identifying effective ways to support environmental stewardship efforts in different global contexts and addressing issues relating to poverty and climate change at the community level. Through...
About I was born in Mexico City, one of the world’s largest cities. Despite this, during all my life I had a great interest in studying nature, and for this reason I decided to study biology (2000-2005) obtaining a BSc degree from the Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana....
About I was born and grew up in the very south of Brazil, often visiting my family in rural areas of Uruguay. Between these two worlds I learned to appreciate traditional livelihoods and the close contact with nature. I have a bachelor degree in Biology from...
I completed a Master’s degree in the Park and Recreation program from the Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University (KUFF), Thailand in 2004. Since then, I have worked in the Department of Conservation in KUFF as a lecturer undertaking research on projects related to protected areas...
About As the Executive Director of West Coast Aquatic’s management association, Tawney is responsible for organizational oversight and supporting the implementation of the Coastal Strategy - an integrated ocean management plan, which is only the second of its kind in Canada - including ecosystem based management...
About As an academic and community researcher on the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, I have the privilege of living in the coastal temperate rainforest, the traditional territory of the Nuu Chah Nulth people, now called Clayoquot Sound. My home is situated on a narrow...
I am a PhD student at the University of Victoria (Geography). I have an undergraduate degree in Geography from the University of Victoria (2000), and a MA (Planning) from the University of British Columbia (2004). ...
About Mitsutaku Makino, M.Phil. (Cambridge), M.A., Ph.D.(Kyoto), is the Head of Fisheries Management Group of the Fisheries Research Agency, Japan. He is specializing in the fisheries and marine policy analysis. He is the Co-Chair of PICES Section on Human Dimensions (PICES S-HD) and member of many...
About I am an Associate Professor at the School of International Development and Global Studies at the University of Ottawa. My training is in human-environment relations, with a particular emphasis on livelihoods, common pool resources and environmental governance. More recently, I’ve begun exploring transition theory (agrarian...
Philile Mbatha is an Assistant Lecturer and PhD Candidate within the Environmental and Geographical Science Department at the University of Cape Town. My research interests lie mostly within marine and coastal governance research in the Western Indian Ocean region of southern Africa, with a specific focus...
About Sharmalene Mendis-Millard is the Research Associate for the Community Conservation Research Network. She is helping to synthesize the research results and experiences from across the network’s 25 study sites, with the aim of presenting lessons learned in ways that will be useful for communities, policy...
About Ella-Kari Muhl is a Masters student from the University of Cape Town. She completed her Honours in 2016 attaining a Distinction in her research. Her thesis focuses on impending areas of importance in South Africa. It examines issues of governance, access and benefit sharing in protected...
About Prateep Nayak is Assistant Professor in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development at the University of Waterloo. He has an academic background in political science, environmental studies and international development, and holds a PhD in Natural Resources and Environmental Management from University of Manitoba....
About I was born in Mérida, Yucatán and studied Biology at the Autonomous University of Yucatán. I have had the opportunity to work with a number of environmental organisations including various NGOs working with Marine Turtle Conservation, the National Forest Commission which promotes environmental services in...
São Luís do Paraitinga is a small municipality (10,000 inhabitants) located on Eastern São Paulo State, on the Atlantic Forest Biome, on the mountains called “Serra do Mar”, near the coast. It’s a cultural/architectural heritage site, as well as a natural one, and most of...
About Wayne Rice is a PhD. student in the Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He obtained an undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences as well as a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of Stellenbosch, South...