|
Integrative Fisheries Science |
 |
|
Back to People |
 |
|||
|
Dr Kai Lorenzen Professor Integrative Fisheries Science
Research I have broad interests in the management of coastal and inland aquatic resources, particularly where these are subject to intensive exploitation or environmental modifications. I aim to support sustainable use and conservation of such resources through research that integrates quantitative ecology with human dimensions in a problem-focused manner and engages closely with management initiatives. Much of my field research is conducted cooperatively with resource users so that it will generate information at management-relevant scales and build trust in the results and their utility for decision making. A particular focus of my work has been the development of quantitative methods for assessing the role of hatchery and habitat enhancement and restoration measures in fisheries management. In the course of this work, I have derived models for size and density-dependent processes in fish populations that have found wider application in fisheries science. I have also published on the conservation of aquatic resourcsin agricultural landscapes, nutrient and water quality dynamics in aquaculture systems, interactions between cultured and wild fish, and the epidemiology of fish diseases. Representative publications Lorenzen, K. (2008) Understanding and managing enhancement fisheries systems. Reviews in Fisheries Science 16: 10-23. PDF Lorenzen, K. (2005) Population dynamics and potential of fisheries stock enhancement: practical theory for assessment and policy analysis. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series B. 260: 171-189. PDF Burford, M.A. & Lorenzen, K. (2004) Modelling nitrogen dynamics in intensive aquaculture ponds: the role of sediment remineralization. Aquaculture 229: 129-145. PDF Lorenzen, K. & Enberg, K. (2002) Density-dependent growth as a key mechanism in the regulation of fish populations: evidence from among-population comparisons. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B – Biological Sciences 269: 49-54. PDF Teaching At UF I will teach an advanced graduate course in integrative fisheries science, starting fall 2011. At Imperial College London I taught a range of courses and modules on aquatic resource ecology and management. From 1998 to 2006 convened the Ecological Management Option, MSc Environmental Technology. I also teach professional development courses for resource management practitioners, and supervised 12 PhD Theses (eight completed, four ongoing), and over 50 MSc projects. Much of my research is motivated by current aquatic resource management issues. I have led integrated research and development or conservation projects, many of which have influenced management policies and practices, for example in the Mekong and Amazon regions. In addition I have synthesized research results for practitioners in the form of policy papers, manuals, and decision support tools. I regularly undertake consultancy assignments for key organisations in the field. Country experience: Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Germany, India, Laos, Philippines, Thailand, UK and USA. Education 1993 - 1996 PhD Applied Population Biology, University of London, UK. 1986 - 1993 Diplom (MSc) Biology with Mathematics, Kiel University, Germany Employment 2010 - Professor of Integrative Fisheries Science, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA 1997-2010 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Aquatic Resource Ecology, Division of Biology, Imperial College London, UK 1992-1996 Fisheries Development Consultant, MRAG Ltd., London, UK 1984-1986 Community Care Worker, Hamburg, Germany Visiting appointments Mote Eminent Scholar Chair in Fisheries Ecology at Florida State University and Mote Marine Laboratory, USA (2007-08) Sabbatical Visitor, Department of Applied Mathematics & Statistics, University of California Santa Cruz, USA (July-December 2003) Current panel membership etc. Editorial Board, Reviews in Fisheries Science (2010 -) Standing Scientific and Statistical Committee, Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council (2011 - ) Scientific Advisor to Aquatic Resources Programme, International Foundation for Science (1997 -) Chair, International Scientific Committee, 5th International Symposium on Stock Enhancement and Sea Ranching, Sydney, 2015(?). Contact Dr Kai Lorenzen, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, 7922 NW 71st St., Gainesville, FL 32653, USA
|
|||
|
|