Fields of Research

Aquaculture
Environment policy
Social geography
Political theory and political philosophy
Environmental management
Fisheries management
Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology)
Urban geography
Corporate governance
Aquaculture and fisheries stock assessment
Natural resource management
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sociology
Public policy
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
Social impacts of climate change and variability
Fisheries - wild caught
Expanding knowledge in human society
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
Other culture and society
Fisheries - aquaculture
Wild caught fin fish (excl. tuna)
Fisheries - recreational freshwater
Other law, politics and community services
Technological and organisational innovation

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
Linked boundary functions: examining the role of 'research for development’ organizations in integrating levels of resource governance; Society and Natural Resources
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
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