I am a Senior Conservation Zoologist at the Wildlife Conservation Society, where I have worked for the past 20 years. I work on the ecology, fisheries, climate change effects, and management of coral reefs. I particularly enjoy interdisciplinary research with a view to solving broader conservation and science problems. In the past 30 years my research has evolved from an early focus on prioritizing the major effects of human disturbance on coral reefs, the role of marine protected areas, developing theoretical and simulation models of coral reefs, and practical means to restore degraded reefs through manipulation of the food web and management. Most recently I have been investigating the interaction between climate change and coral reef management and particularly the role of fishing gear  and fishing closures in improving fisheries catches and sustainability.

I have played a role in reef and ecological science by training students, mentoring employees, organizing meetings, and writing and editing book. The most recent book is Adapting to a Changing Environment: Confronting the Consequences of Climate Change (Oxford University Press), which addresses options for adapting to climate change using the Indian Ocean and coral reefs as a case study. I enjoy the challenges of writing and have published >150 peer-reviewed journal articles among many other publications. The International Scientific Information Institute (ISI) listed me among the most productive and cited coral reef scientists during the past 10 years. I was awarded the Pew Scholars in the Environment Award in 1996 and the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association fellows Award in 2008 for my research and conservation efforts. I am on a number of editorial boards (Conservation BIology, Marine Ecology Progress series, Aquatic Conservation, Environmental Conservation and Marine Pollution Bulletin).

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