Former Lab Members

Post-Doctoral Fellows

Michael Petriello (2020-2022) – Knowledge co-production in Nunatsiavut

Tu Nguyen (2020) – Implications of Covid-19 responses on coastal communities

Melina Kourantidou (2018-2022) – Human dimensions of ecosystem indicators for marine management in Nunatsiavut

Carrie Hoover (2018, 2021)

  • ArcticFish: Exploring pelagic fish and food security in Nunavut
  • Revising allocation for Nunavut’s commercial fisheries

PhD Students

Master’s Students

Marine Courtois (2022) – MMM – The role of markets in IUU regulation

Abdirahim Ibrahim (2022) – MMM – Investigating illegal fishing in Somalia’s EEZ through AIS analysis

Cailey Dyer (2022) – MMM – Fishing Fairness: The Case of Class B Lobster Fishing Licenses.

Dylan Seidler (2022) – MMM – Marine Based Research in a Changing Climate: Lessons and Methods for Community Engagement in Nunatsiavut

Caelin Murray (2022) – MSc – “Use of acoustic telemetry and First Nations traditional knowledge to determine the movements and habitat use for American eel in Nova Scotia

Shannon Landovskis (2021) – MSc – “Use of acoustic telemetry and First Nations traditional knowledge to determine the movements and habitat use for American lobster in Nova Scotia

Martin Ostrega (2021) – MMM – “Evaluating Spawning Aggregation Management as a Strategy for Conserving Bonefish (Album Vulpes) in Cuba”

Kaitlyn Curran (2021) – MMM – “Humanizing Marine Spatial Planning: A Salutogenic Approach

Camille Mancion (2020) – MMM – “Exploring traceability in small-scale fisheries: from harvest to landing

Holly Amos (2019) – MMM – “Exploring the Alignment of Human Health and Environmental Health in Canadian Fish and Seafood Policy

Justin Schaible (2019) – MMM- “Investigating the certifiability of Nunatsiavut’s commercial fisheries: The case of the Marine Stewardship Council

Sarah Vanderkaden (2019) – MMM – “Certifications and traceability in the Nunavut seal market: Implications for Inuit rights

Emilie Carmichael (2018) – MMM – “Quantifying external benefits associated with the production of Fair Trade CertifiedTM seafood: Underprovided and undervalued

Scott McIlveen (2018) – MMM – “An Analysis of the Practicality and Feasibility of a Toronto Shark Fin Ban

Seth Jenks (2019) – MMM – “Pro-active solutions for Atlantic salmon management in Nova Scotia: A roadmap for recovery

Rebecca Aucoin (2017) – MMM – “Direct Marketing of Cape Breton Lobster and Its Impact on the Triple Bottom Line of Fishery Performance

Christina Callegari (2017) – MMM – “Exploring consumer-facing traceability as a risk mitigation strategy for seafood producers in Nova Scotia

Emilie Normand (2017) – MMM – “Quantifying external benefits associated with the production of Fair Trade CertifiedTM seafood: Underprovided and undervalued

Jessica Bradford (2017) – MMM – “Underwater community gardens? Exploring community-based marine aquaculture as a coastal resource management strategy in Nova Scotia, Canada

Peter Wessels (2016) – MMM – “Enhancing Small-Scale Fishing Communities Through the Advancement of Women’s Participation in the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework

Meghan Borland (2016) – MMM – “A tale of two standards: A case study of the Fair Trade certified Maluku handline caught tuna (Thunnus albacares) fishery

Catherine Schram (2016) – MMM – “Spatial Protection for Porbeagle Sharks, Lamna nasus, in the Northwest Atlantic: The Road to Recovery?

Jenny Weitzman (2016) – MMM – “Assessing the potential of ecolabels to improve social acceptance within Nova Scotia’s finfish aquaculture industry: A stakeholder approach

Laurie Starr (2016) – MMM – “Blowing it out of the water: How breaking down illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing can contribute to its effective management in Indonesia using an area based approach.

N den Boon (2016) – MMM – Assessing the social implications of pole and line tuna fisheries practices for local communities in Bitung, Indonesia

Y Zhou (2014) – MMM – Trading off sustainability: Chinese investment in Fijian tuna

C Kossman (2014) – MMM – The implications for sustainable management of Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) at Nusa Penida through nature-based tourism

L Larastiti (2014) – MMM – The effect of Fair Trade USA certification on the tuna fishery value chain in Central Moluccas

Honour’s Students

K Short (2016) – “Community supported fisheries (CSF) creation and benefits for Atlantic fish harvesters”

The Marine Affairs Program

The Marine Affairs Program (MAP) at Dalhousie University provides an inquiring and stimulating interdisciplinary learning environment to advance the sustainable use of the world’s diverse coastal and ocean environments.

Contact the Lab

FACULTY OF SCIENCE | Marine Affairs Program

Life Sciences Centre, Room 807 | 1355 Oxford Street | PO Box 15000 | Halifax NS B3H 4R2 Canada

902.494.3555 | Fax: 902.494.1123 | marine.affairs@dal.ca | dal.ca/marineaffairsprogram