Curriculum Vitae (updated 06/2008)

Research interests: collective action and property theory, political ecology, protected areas, Southeast Asia, U.S. fisheries

Current Research
Dissertation research project: Social Seascapes, Political Landscapes: Conflict and Cooperation within an Indonesian Marine Park

My dissertation research contributes to the growing field defining the "human dimensions" of marine protected areas (MPAs) by demonstrating how social conflict can be used as a methodological framework to investigate the social and political dynamics of MPAs. Focusing on one well-known marine park in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, my research highlights the importance of considering a socio-ecological approach to marine management. I demonstrate the value of social science, particularly anthropology, in its ability to theorize the social and cultural constraints that led to the arguable failure of social goals to be met in this park and its potential ramifications for long-term biological success.

Since my return from Indonesia, I have worked on fisheries issues on the United States West Coast and Alaska through employment at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, and a California-based fisheries anthropology consulting firm.

Courses
Culture, Ecology and Politics (Summer 2006)