Postdoctoral research fellow - Marine Ecology & Fisheries, University of Cape Town
Trained as an environmental geographer, my current interdisciplinary work focuses on marine social-ecological systems (SESs) and fisheries specifically within the context of South Africa. Taking a systems view I focus on using integrative and iterative methods to promote understanding of and informing decision-making in marine SESs at various scales of interaction.
I am particularly interested in exploring innovative methodologies, such as structured decision-making tools and participatory modelling, to (amongst others) address challenges related to scale and decision-making in complex adaptive systems; understanding drivers of change in SESs with an eye to improving present and future decision-making; and exploring ways for local stakeholders (such as fishers) to build capacity to enhance their well-being while informing governance and policy at the larger decision-making scales through the use of approaches such as scenario planning.
How to get fishers more involved in decisions that affect them
Oct 29, 2019 19:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
South Africas approach to managing its fishing industry is supposed to include all interested parties. Fishers and government should work together to make decisions. But this has proven to be easier said than done. The...
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