INSTITUTIONAL LINKS
The British Council funds the Pescando Para La Vida initiative through a Newton Fund Institutional Links grant. These grants provide funding to establish international collaborations between institutions in the UK and partner countries. Our project is a collaboration between various British and Colombian institutions (see the logos in the next section and the list of institutional coordinators).
The project focuses on coastal biodiversity, ecosystem services, and natural resource management. We are developing an evidence-based programme which incorporates training and management. The research will promote inclusive efforts and participation in order to develop solutions that can be incorporated into local practice. The training will promote the sustainable management of coastal resources for the economic wellbeing of vulnerable local communities.
COORDINATORS
Pescando Para la Vida is a large collaboration of various institutions and fishing communities, which depends on the efforts and enthusiasm of the members of participating communities. Additionally, the creation, development, and organisation of the initiative has been made possible through the collaboration between individuals from both British and Colombian institutions.
The project, supervised from Manchester Metropolitan University, depends on a subdirector in the United Kingdom and a subdirector in Colombia, who coordinate the events and projects with the many collaborators from both countries.
Prof Richard Preziosi
Director, Pescando Para La Vida
Director, Environmental Science Research Centre
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
My research is currently focused on the ecological genetic effects of species interactions at both the phenotypic and genomic levels. I actively seek to apply my research in genetics and ecology to evidence-based conservation.
REINO UNIDO
COLOMBIA
Dr Lina Barrios
UK Coordinator
Associated Researcher
Manchester Metropolitan University, Reino Unido
Benthic ecology of tropical and temperate marine environments, with a focused on conservation biology and ocean acidification.
Dr James M. Mair
Collaborator
Professor of marine biology, Centre for Marine Biodiversity and Biotechnology
Heriot-Watt University, Reino Unido
Experience in tropical and temperate coastal benthic ecology and special interests in conservation and sustainable resource management of biogenic reefs.
Dr Sonia Rey Planellas
Collaborator
Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Aquaculture
University of Stirling, Reino Unido
Fish behaviour and welfare in aquaculture systems.
Dr Bryony Townhill
Collaborator
Marine Climate Change Scientist
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas)
Impacts of climate change on the marine environment and communities, in particular the changes to marine species distributions.
Dr Gabriel Navas
Colombia Coordinator
Lecturer of exact sciences
University of Cartagena, Colombia
Marine biology and ecology
Luis Fernando Sánchez Rubio
Fundación Planeta Azul
Lisandro Emilio Paredes Muñoz
Granja Lismar
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