Marine Conservation
 
My research aims to empower and give voice to local people. Across global and local scales I
 
work to understand the political, cultural, and socio-economic factors that influence socio-
 
ecological systems and successful marine conservation in the developing world. Specifically,
 
I am interested in the social sensitivity of marine protected areas and its implications on
 
equitable resource use, access, and control. I am also interested in ways to break out of the
 
paradigm of ‘expert’ knowledge by developing participatory research methods, which engage
 
local communities and enable ownership of management processes.
 
 
 
About Me
Interests
 
•  Social Dimensions of Marine
  Protected Areas
 
•  Community-based      
  Resource Management
 
•  Mapping Indigenous
  Knowledge and Values
 
•  Participatory Socio-ecological
  Research