Seminar title: Fisheries management in the tropical Pacific from an interdisciplinary perspective
Presented by: Pip Cohen
Date: Tuesday Friday 4th July 2014
Seminar type: CoralCoE symposium
Presentation given at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies 2014 Symposium: The Future of Coral Reefs.
Biography: Pip is an interdisciplinary researcher who focuses on the governance of small-scale fisheries in developing countries. Pip began her career in fisheries in Tasmania, but then escaped the cold for the tropical Pacific – Tonga, Fiji and then Solomon Islands. Pip has now worked in the Pacific region for over ten years. In 2013 Pip completed her PhD at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies. Pip is now employed as a scientist for WorldFish, and is an adjunct research fellow at the Centre. Pip’s research examines governance at local to regional scales, and particularly focuses on understanding community-based fisheries management for improving food security in the Pacific.
