OceanExpert ID : 11243
Dr. Lydia Gaspare KANYAIRITA
Lecturer
Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Technology
P O BOX 60091
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania
Nationality
United Republic of Tanzania
Email(s)
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Telephone
+255 766302961
PhD
Teaching/Education
Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Fisheries, Aquaculture
Pollution
I am an interdisciplinary researcher focusing on coastal ecosystems. I am interested in studying resilience of fisheries socio-ecological systems. How local communities and fisheries management systems are coping with changing environment. Also I am interested in research on how to integrate fishers traditional knowledge and conventional science for sustainable fisheries utilization.
Indian Ocean
Social research methods; Statistical data analysis using SPSS, MINITAB and Origin Pro; Writing project reports and paper for publications; SCUBA diving and underwater surveys; histological analysis; analysis of pollutants; Driving;
English Kiswahili
BSc. (Chemistry & Marine biology) and MSc. (Aquatic Science) at UDSM; PhD Development studies Norwegian Univer
PhD thesis "Linking ecological and social elements to sustain coral reef fisheries: A case of groupers [Epinephelidae] in Mafia Island, Tanzania "