Professor Dr. David Lusseau

Biography

David Lusseau is a sustainability scientist focused on estimating the conservation impacts of human disturbances on wildlife habitats. His work involves assessing the governance and management actions necessary to maintain sustainable exploitation patterns in different socioecological contexts where human encroachment occurs. Lusseau's research primarily centers around using biological insights and mathematical models to comprehend wildlife exposure to multiple stressors and the resultant conservation status effects on populations. He is also devoted to developing computational human ecology methods to understand the drivers behind human-wildlife interactions, seeking to manage these for sustainable outcomes. His studies focus on marine sustainability, striving to maximize the contributions of blue economies to both people and the environment. He possesses expertise related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and collaborates broadly to advance these initiatives.

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