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ManagementMike Fabinyi
Former Research Fellow
PhD, Australian National University
James Cook University
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University Townsville
Queensland 4811 Australia
Phone: 61 7 4781 4000
Email: info@coralcoe.org.au
Former Research Fellow
PhD, Australian National University
James Cook University
My research broadly focuses on the social and political aspects of marine resource use and management. Using theory and methods from environmental anthropology and political ecology, a key aspect of my research is the use of ethnographic research techniques. I am currently involved in two major projects.
The first project focuses on marine resource trading and livelihoods in the Asia-Pacific. This project seeks to understand how trade in marine resources is linked with the broader livelihood goals of fishing households, and the ways in which such trade is having both positive and negative effects on sustainable livelihoods. A particular focus has been the live reef fish for food trade, which is one of the most significant fisheries in the Asia-Pacific region. My research on this theme is ongoing in the Philippines and Malaysia, and involves close collaboration with the Center for Strategic Policy and Governance at Palawan State University, Philippines.
My second project investigates the trends, drivers and effects of seafood consumption in China. Increased levels of seafood consumption in China have major implications for the livelihoods and environments of source countries outside of China. The project aims to provide an anthropological perspective on this phenomenon in order to understand and analyse the social drivers that shape seafood consumer perspectives and behaviour, forms of seafood trade, and the policy landscape relating to Chinese sefaood consumption. I am conducting research on this project under a Society in Science Branco Weiss fellowship, and from early 2013 I will be based in Beijing for this project.
If you cannot access the links to the publications below please email me for a copy.
Books
Journal Articles
A new study published online today in Nature shows that corals on the northern Great Barrier Reef experienced a catastrophic die-off following the extended marine heatwave of 2016. “When corals b
New research reveals that global warming also affects fish who depend on corals. The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is revered for its kaleidoscope of colour. New international research led by PhD stude
Coral reefs can naturally protect coasts from tropical cyclones by reducing the impact of large waves before they reach the shore, according to scientists. Tropical cyclones wreak havoc on coastal
Scientists have found that high carbon dioxide levels cause squid to bungle attacks on their prey. PhD candidate Blake Spady from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (Coral CoE) at
Abstract: Increased attention to the social dimensions of environmental governance has led to the emergence of ‘social meta-norms’ that promote the best ways of governing for environmental and
Abstract: Market-based instruments, such as ecolabelling, can incentivise sustainable fisheries management through improved market access and price premiums. However, such instruments are rarely us
Abstract: To address the ongoing environmental and climatological crises of climate change, and how it will alter ecosystems across the globe, will require new and innovative environmental governan
Abstract: Thermal stress from the 2015-2016 El Niño triggered the worst global bleaching and mass coral mortality event on record. Dr. Baum’s long-term field site in the central equatorial Pacific
Abstract: The current set of global conservation targets requires methods for monitoring the changing status of ecosystems. Newly developed protocols for ecosystem risk assessment are uniquely suit
Abstract: Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems (MCEs), often referred to as the ‘Twilight zone’, extend from 30 to over 150 meters depth and are among the most unexplored realms on the planet. With techno
Abstract: Problems of scale abound in the science, governance, and conservation planning of complex social-ecological systems. In systematic conservation planning specifically, nearly half of the s
Abstract: Contemporary sustainability science and practice must embrace the complexity of social-ecological systems and capitalize on the lessons learned from the recent theoretical and applied adv
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University Townsville
Queensland 4811 Australia
Phone: 61 7 4781 4000
Email: info@coralcoe.org.au