Dr. Mark Flaherty

Biography

Mark Flaherty is a Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Victoria. He holds a PhD from McMaster University and has extensive expertise in aquaculture, small-scale fisheries, food security, and the impacts of climate change on coastal communities. His research focuses on the role that small-scale fisheries and aquaculture play in improving food security and reducing poverty in the developing world. Flaherty has led several projects in countries such as Thailand, India, Bangladesh, Laos, Brazil, Mozambique, and Bolivia. Recently, he has collaborated with the Centre for Marine Applied Research in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, on a Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Nova Scotia’s Lobster Fishing Industry. He has served on the province's advisory board for the development of a science-based, non-regulatory Coastal Classification System aimed at supporting informed and transparent decisions regarding aquaculture development. His recent publications cover a range of topics related to climate change and marine aquaculture, including insights into the lobster fishery in Nova Scotia and the contributions of tropical aquaculture to food security in Bolivia.

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