Fields of Research

Aquaculture
Environmental management
Environment policy
Social geography
Fisheries management
Political theory and political philosophy
Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology)
Aquaculture and fisheries stock assessment
Natural resource management
Urban geography
Corporate governance
Environmental geography
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sociology
Public policy
Climate change impacts and adaptation
Economic geography
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander environmental knowledges
Ethical theory

Research Objectives

Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems
Aquaculture fin fish (excl. tuna)
Assessment and management of terrestrial ecosystems
Other environmental management
Fisheries - wild caught
Social impacts of climate change and variability
Marine systems and management
Coastal and estuarine systems and management
Management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments
Assessment and management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean ecosystems
Aquaculture crustaceans (excl. rock lobster and prawns)
Coastal or estuarine biodiversity
Expanding knowledge in human society
Other culture and society
Fisheries - aquaculture
Adaptation to climate change
Wild caught fin fish (excl. tuna)
Fisheries - recreational freshwater
Technological and organisational innovation
Other law, politics and community services

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

100 opportunities for more inclusive ocean research: cross-disciplinary research questions for sustainable ocean governance and management; Frontiers in Marine Science
A critique of the participation norm in marine governance: bringing legitimacy into the frame; Environmental Science and Policy
A practical framework for implementing and evaluating integrated management of marine activities; Ocean and Coastal Management
Conceptualisation of multiple impacts interacting in the marine environment using marine infrastructure as an example
Emerging functions of the wellbeing concept in regional development scholarship: a review; Environmental Science and Policy
Integrating management of marine activities in Australia; Ocean and Coastal Management
Linked boundary functions: examining the role of 'research for development’ organizations in integrating levels of resource governance; Society and Natural Resources
Marine and coastal places: Wellbeing in a blue economy; Environmental Science and Policy
Participation and representation in governing multiple-use marine ecosystems; Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs
Progress in integrating natural and social science in marine ecosystem-based management research; Marine and Freshwater Research
Report from the Global Salmon Conference, Hobart 2017; Global Salmon Conference 2017
Report from the Global Salmon Conference, Hobart 2017
Report of Workshops on integrated management of marine activities
Rethinking participation in commons governance: political representation and participation; Society and Natural Resources
Social acceptability and the development of commercial RAS aquaculture; Aquaculture
Strengthening engagement and collaboration for impact in the ERS theme
The future of ocean governance; Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries

Research Projects

Aquaculture-Community Futures: North West Tasmania; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Socio-ecological research to support Marine Estate Management
Statewide Assessment to determine Victorian marine planning areas and priorities, supporting implementation of the Marine Spatial Planning Framework

Research Candidate Supervision