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Brett is a fisheries scientist who studies fisheries management decisions by merging concepts from recreational and commercial fisheries with human dimensions and management science. Prior to joining the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University, he served as a Senior Aquatic Scientist at the British Columbia Ministry of Environment, where he worked with fisheries managers to address various issues affecting fisheries and aquatic systems. His focus included managing fisheries as social-ecological systems, addressing invasive species, determining regulations, improving habitat, and preventing overfishing, particularly in relation to the impacts of proposed and existing hydroelectric dams. Brett’s research encompasses decision analysis and structured decision-making to tackle management challenges, the development of novel techniques for monitoring fishing effort, and the application of social-ecological systems models to understand the interrelationships between management, fish, and fishers.
Department of Philosophy