Pew Marine Fellows

2013 Marine Fellows

Rohan Arthur, Ph.D.

Rohan Arthur is a senior scientist at the Nature Conservation Foundation in Karnataka, India, head of its oceans and coasts division, and one of the founding trustees. He will use his fellowship to better understand the contribution of fish to coral reef resilience.
Gillian Braulik, Ph.D.

Gill Braulik is an independent researcher affiliated with the University of St. Andrews and based in East Africa. Her project will develop a marine-mammal rapid-assessment protocol to target conservation activities in Tanzanian coastal waters.
Yimnang Golbuu, Ph.D.

Yimnang Golbuu is the chief researcher at the Palau International Coral Reef Center. His Pew Fellows project will explore the conditions of Palau’s marine protected areas in an effort to create an optimal design for Palau's Protected Areas Network.
Meity Mongdong

Meity Mongdong is the Bird’s Head Seascape capacity building manager at Conservation International Indonesia. This area is the global epicenter of marine biodiversity in northwest Papua Barat, Indonesia. In her Pew Fellows project, she will work to gain a comprehensive understanding of the largely unwritten laws governing marine resource use in West Papua, Indonesia.
Anne K. Salomon, Ph.D.

Anne K. Salomon is a marine ecologist and assistant professor of applied ecology at Simon Fraser University. Her Pew Fellows project will research prehistoric kelp forest ecosystems, synthesize data on sea otter-induced impacts, and document the evolution of social and cultural values associated with this predator’s recovery.

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Introducing the 2013 Pew Marine Fellows
- Press Release
- Mar 19, 2013, 21:35 EST
- Pew Marine Fellows
Five distinguished scientists and conservationists based in Canada, India, Indonesia, Palau, and Rwanda, are this year’s recipients of the Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation.More
Expedition Vanuatu
- Media Coverage
- Jul 11, 2012, 14:20 EST
- Pew Marine Fellows
“Expedition Vanuatu” is a component of a large scale project called “A Pattern of Dolphins” (aPOD) that looks at the seascape genetics of insular populations of dolphins across Oceania.More
Penguins and Petroleum - Lessons in Conservation Ecology: Dee Boersma (Pew Marine Fellow, 1997)
- Media Coverage
- Jun 15, 2012, 14:50 EST
- Pew Marine Fellows
In a paper published in the May issue of the Frontiers of Ecology and Evolution, Dee Boersma, Wadsworth Endowed Chair in Conservation Science at the University of Washington, discusses the problem of illegal petroleum discharge and describes how small policy actions can result in major improvements for wildlife.More
Avoiding Empty Ocean Commitments at Rio+20: Callum Roberts (Pew Marine Fellow, 2000)
- Media Coverage
- Jun 15, 2012, 13:25 EST
- Pew Marine Fellows
In a paper published in the Policy Forum section of the 15 June 2012 Science, Susan Lieberman, deputy director of International Policy for the Pew Environment Group; Daniel Pauly, professor at the University of British Columbia's Fisheries Centre; and Callum Roberts, professor at the University of York, discuss how the principles of sustainable management of marine capture fisheries and the protection of biodiversity are established by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and its implementing agreement. More
Juan Carlos Castilla Honored by the Wildlife Conservation Society (Pew Marine Fellow, 1996)
- Media Coverage
- Jun 14, 2012, 11:15 EST
- Pew Marine Fellows
On 14 June the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) honored the conservation work of Juan Carlos Castilla.More
Callum Roberts: If Seas Are To Survive, We Need a New Deal For the Oceans (Pew Marine Fellow, 2000)
- Media Coverage
- Jun 02, 2012, 15:20 EST
- Pew Marine Fellows
An interview with Callum Roberts, a marine conservation biologist at the University of York, was published in the 2 June 2012 issue of The Guardian regarding his recent book Ocean of Life, which provides a detailed analysis of the woes that beset the world’s oceans: from plastic pollution to oil slicks; from melting icecaps to rising levels of acid waters; and from disintegrating coral reefs to spreading blooms of toxic algae.More
Building the Pacific Island MPA Endowments: Gauging Progress in Kiribati and Micronesia
- Media Coverage
- Jun 01, 2012, 11:30 EST
- Pew Marine Fellows
Some of the most ambitious MPA programs in the world—in terms of the size of area to be protected and the fundraising needed to support those MPAs—are in the South Pacific, according to an article published in the May/June 2012 issue of MPA News.More
Governance and Governability of Coastal Shellfisheries in Latin America and the Caribbean: Omar Defeo and Juan Carlos Castilla (Pew Marine Fellow, 2010 and 1996)
- Media Coverage
- May 31, 2012, 13:50 EST
- Pew Marine Fellows
In a paper published in the 31 May 2012 issue of Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Omar Defeo, professor at the Universidad de la República, and Juan Carlos Castilla, professor at Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, discuss coastal shellfisheries management and governance models in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) at different scales.More
Caribbean Wins the Seaweed Olympics: Peter Mumby (Pew Marine Fellow, 2010)
- Media Coverage
- May 31, 2012, 13:45 EST
- Pew Marine Fellows
The picture-postcard beauty of Caribbean reefs owes much to the living corals that build reefs and contribute startling white sand to beaches. Coral reefs might seem to be a tranquil environment but in fact a battle is constantly waged between corals and seaweeds that fight over space.More
Callum Roberts Publishes 'Ocean of Life: How Our Seas are Changing' (Pew Marine Fellow, 2000)
- Media Coverage
- May 25, 2012, 14:35 EST
- Pew Marine Fellows
In a new book, titled The Ocean of Life: How Our Seas are Changing, Callum Roberts, marine conservation biologist and senior lecturer at the University of York, England, uses his lifetime’s experience working with the oceans to show why they are the most mysterious places on earth, their depths still largely unexplored.More
Seahorses and the “Onion World”: Amanda Vincent (Pew Marine Fellow, 2000)
- Media Coverage
- May 24, 2012, 15:25 EST
- Pew Marine Fellows
In a recent profile by Cambridge University, Amanda Vincent, director of Project Seahorse and holds the Canada Research Chair in Marine Conservation in the Fisheries Centre at the University of British Columbia, talks about the importance of seahorses and a holistic approach to marine conservation.More
Fiorenza Micheli and Colleagues Publish 'The Persistence of Long Ecological Interaction Chains in Less-Disturbed Ecosystems' (Pew Marine Fellow, 2009)
- Media Coverage
- May 17, 2012, 14:45 EST
- Pew Marine Fellows
Human impact on biodiversity usually is measured by reduction in species abundance or richness, according to a paper by Fiorenza Micheli, associate professor at Stanford University, and colleagues published in the 17 May 2012 issue of Scientific Reports.More
Canada's Mass Firing of Ocean Scientists Brings 'Silent Summer'
- Media Coverage
- May 11, 2012, 14:00 EST
- Pew Marine Fellows
In an editorial published in the 25 May 2012 issue of Environmental Health News, editor-in-chief Marla Cone notes: "Canada is dismantling the nation's entire ocean contaminants program as part of massive layoffs at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.More
Alison Rieser Publishes 'The Papahānaumokuākea Precedent' (Pew Marine Fellow, 1999)
- Media Coverage
- May 11, 2012, 13:30 EST
- Pew Marine Fellows
In the 11 May volume of the Asian-Pacific Law and Policy Journal Alison Rieser, director of the graduate ocean policy program and professor of geography at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, published an article describing the marine national monuments created by the U.S. in 2006 via the Papahānaumokuākea proclamation and considers their impact on evolving law of the sea principles.More
David Hyrenbach and Colleagues Discuss Research Priorities for Seabirds: Improving Conservation and Management in the 21st Century (Pew Marine Fellow, 2007)
- Media Coverage
- May 08, 2012, 14:50 EST
- Pew Marine Fellows
In a paper published in the 8 May 2012 issue of Endangered Species Research, Dee Boersma, Wadsworth Endowed Chair in Conservation Science at the University of Washington; Pablo Garcia Borboroglu, researcher at the National Research Council of Argentina; David Hyrenbach, assistant professor of oceanography at the Hawai’i Pacific University, and colleagues discuss research priorities for seabirds.More

Introducing the 2013 Pew Marine Fellows

2013 Marine Fellows

Rohan Arthur, Ph.D.

Gillian Braulik, Ph.D.

Yimnang Golbuu, Ph.D.

Meity Mongdong

Anne K. Salomon, Ph.D.

The Latest from the Marine Fellows

Introducing the 2013 Pew Marine Fellows

Expedition Vanuatu

Penguins and Petroleum - Lessons in Conservation Ecology: Dee Boersma (Pew Marine Fellow, 1997)

Avoiding Empty Ocean Commitments at Rio+20: Callum Roberts (Pew Marine Fellow, 2000)

Juan Carlos Castilla Honored by the Wildlife Conservation Society (Pew Marine Fellow, 1996)

Callum Roberts: If Seas Are To Survive, We Need a New Deal For the Oceans (Pew Marine Fellow, 2000)

Building the Pacific Island MPA Endowments: Gauging Progress in Kiribati and Micronesia

Governance and Governability of Coastal Shellfisheries in Latin America and the Caribbean: Omar Defeo and Juan Carlos Castilla (Pew Marine Fellow, 2010 and 1996)

Caribbean Wins the Seaweed Olympics: Peter Mumby (Pew Marine Fellow, 2010)

Callum Roberts Publishes 'Ocean of Life: How Our Seas are Changing' (Pew Marine Fellow, 2000)

Seahorses and the “Onion World”: Amanda Vincent (Pew Marine Fellow, 2000)

Fiorenza Micheli and Colleagues Publish 'The Persistence of Long Ecological Interaction Chains in Less-Disturbed Ecosystems' (Pew Marine Fellow, 2009)

Canada's Mass Firing of Ocean Scientists Brings 'Silent Summer'

Alison Rieser Publishes 'The Papahānaumokuākea Precedent' (Pew Marine Fellow, 1999)

David Hyrenbach and Colleagues Discuss Research Priorities for Seabirds: Improving Conservation and Management in the 21st Century (Pew Marine Fellow, 2007)

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