Colette C C Wabnitz

Colette is a marine scientist interested in understanding the functioning of ecosystems, how these may respond to human pressures and natural forcing, and the design, together with stakeholders, of appropriate governance and management measures for the equitable and sustainable use of marine resources and the long-term conservation of their services. To this end she uses resource assessments, habitat mapping, ecological modelling, and capacity building initiatives. She is currently particularly interested in issues related to climate change adaptation, food security, nutrition and human well-being; socio-economic impacts of management interventions on small-scale fishers; marine genetic resources in ABNJ; and the role of overseas development aid in fisheries and governance mechanisms.