Thesis:
Characteristics of sandy beaches used by resident shorebirds in Tasmania

Previous degree:
BSc in Biology with a focus in Zoology/Ecology, University of Marburg, Germany.

Nationality: German

Thesis:
Impacts of area-based management on the population of northern shrimp, Pandalus borealis (Krøyer, 1838), in Isfjorden and Kongsfjorden, Svalbard

Previous degree:
BA in Natural Sciences from University of Cambridge, UK. Focus on Medical Sciences, as well as Developmental Biology and Physiology.

Nationality: Norwegian
 

Thesis:
Scar-based analysis and eyewitness accounts of entanglement of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in fishing gear in Iceland

Previous degree:
BSc- biology (focus in marine biology) from University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Nationality: Canadian

Thesis:
Caged contention : the nature and extent of perceived conflict with salmon aquaculture along the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia

Previous degree:
BSc: Double major in Marine Biology & Environment, Sustainability and Society with a certificate in Environmental Impact Assessment from Dalhousie University, Halifax NS, Canada.

Nationality: Canadian.
 

Thesis:
Motivations of marine fishing tourists in the Westfjords, Iceland

Previous degree:
Bachelor in Science in Biology with a Specialization in Marine Biology from the Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica.

Academic Interests: Fisheries management, population dynamics, marine conservation and sustainable development.

Nationality: Guatemalan/German

Thesis:
Benefits and challenges of tourism for village populations in India’s marine protected areas : case studies from the Sundarbans National Park and the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park

Previous degree:
B.A. Geography- University of Guelph, Ontario

Nationality: Canadian

BSc Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal.

Academic Interests: Management of environmental issues trough community based conservation projects, environmental education.

Hometown: Mértola, Portugal
Nationality: Portuguese

Thesis:
Where are all the fish? : a political ecology analysis of local fish networks and the gift economy in the Westfjords of Iceland

Previous degree:
BA, French literature, Reed College
MA, International Relations and China Studies, Johns Hopkins University

Nationality: United States/United Kingdom

Thesis:
Marine and underwater cultural heritage management, Robben Island, Cape Town, South Africa : current state and future opportunities

Previous degree:
Master degree in Environmental law, Sorbonne Law school, Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Paris, France, 2012.

Nationality: French

Thesis:
Measuring sustainability and climate change adaptation in coastal communities : an application of the QualityCoast Indicators for Markgrafenheide/Hütelmoor

Previous degree:
Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Resource Management, Brandenburg Technical University, Cottbus, Germany

Nationality: German

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Open University Business School (distance learning, English)

Academic Interests: A focus on marine and coastal management is a great starting point for understanding the complex relationships and cycles of our planet. The impact that humans are having on the coastal and marine environment provides clear evidence that we must change behaviors and practices to sustain natural resources for both the present and future generations. I am most interested in learning about and developing programs that will introduce this understanding into the curriculum for different educational settings.

Hometown: 
Nationality: German (formerly GDR)

Thesis:
Comparison study of the use of video surveying techniques and dive surveys in estimating King Scallop (Pecten maximus) populations in the inshore waters of Devon, United Kingdom

Previous degree:
BSc Environmental Science with a focus on Marine Conservation. University of Plymouth, England.

Nationality: British 
 

Thesis:
A socio-economic assessment of the interaction between cruise tourism and land-based tourism in Isafjordur, Iceland

Previous degree:
Master in Business Administration, specialization in Project Management, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, 2007.

Nationality: Romanian
 

Erasmus exchange student 2012-2013 from EPHE (Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes) in Paris. Finishing the second year of a Master degree in Environment and Biodiversity Management. Working the remaining time on a master's thesis at the Icelandic Institute of Natural History about birds.

Academic interests : integrated management, habitat and species protection, environment education, birds ecology, sustainability.

Nationality : French.
 

Thesis:
Interactions and management of the Stakeholders-Tourists-Trails-Environment system at Látrabjarg Cliffs (Iceland): a comparative study with Moher Cliffs (Ireland)

Previous degree:
Bachelor of biology, ecology, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Québec, Canada - Masters in Techniques and Methods of Nature Photography Reportage, IFFCAM, France.

Nationality: French

Exchange student 2012 from Wageningen University / Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein, Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Finishing a Bachelor degree in Integrated Coastal Zone Management.

Academic Interests: Scientific research, research management, project management, methodology.

Hometown:
Nationality: German
 

Thesis:
Evaluating the role of staff engagement in management effectiveness evaluations of marine protected areas

Previous degree:
Masters degree in Business and Economics, majoring in Management, Faculty of Economics, University of Rijeka, Croatia.

Nationality: Croatian

Exchange student 2012 from Wageningen University / Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein, Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Finishing a Bachelor degree in Integrated Coastal Zone Management.

Academic Interests: Managing and implementing process of marine protected areas (MPA's), resource management issues, and conservation of marine resources.

Hometown:
Nationality: German

Thesis:
Sustainable cruise ship tourism : a carrying capacity study for Ísafjörður, Iceland

Previous degree:
MSc Integrative and Evolutionary Biology - BSc Marine Biology with a Minor in Environmental Economics, University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI, USA.

Nationality: American

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Bachelor of Science in Anthropology and Environmental Studies from the University of Wisconsin, Master of Arts in Anthropology and Quaternary Paleoecology from the University of Minnesota.

Academic Interests: Interested in environmental archaeology, climate change, cultural ecology, nautical archaeology, limnology.

Hometown:
Nationality: United States

BA Major Philosophy, Major Western Society and Culture, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada, 2008.

Academic Interests: Environmental ethics, education, outreach and consulting, community-building around environmental issues, working with management frameworks that are inclusive of local and traditional ecological knowledge, emotional and mental experiences of place and identity, and the cross-sections between nature and culture.

Hometown:
Nationality: Canadian

Thesis:
Extreme water levels in the Great Lakes : assessing a proposal for adaptive management

Previous degree:
LLB, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Nationality: Canadian

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