Amy Diedrich
Projects
8
Publications
52
Awards
0
Biography
I am an applied marine social scientist, and my research focuses broadly on understanding the interactions between people and marine environments. Specifically, my research seeks to improve livelihood outcomes in vulnerable small-scale fishing communities experiencing social and ecological change. My work occurs at the interface of humans, the environment and practice, which means that I tend to work very closely with transdisciplinary teams. This necessitates a co-design approach to research, which means that I work alongside with local communities, local partners and NGOs, and decision-makers.
I have diverse international experience. Following several years working in Central America and the Caribbean during my PhD I held a postdoctoral position in Spain, where I worked mainly in the Mediterranean region. Since I moved to Australia to take up my current position, my research has been mainly in Asia and the Pacific. These include completed projects in Philippines, PNG, Myanmar, and Ecuador, and current ones in Solomon Islands and Indonesia. Learn more about the work that my colleagues, students and I are doing via my Lab Webpage at www.livelihoodslabs.com
Research
Research Interests
Small-scale aquaculture
Small-scale fisheries
Marine Protected Areas
Sustainable livelihoods
Marine tourism
Projects
Spatially integrated Portfolio Approach to support a portfolio of livelihoods. (Old ID 27105)
01 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2024
Northern Aquaculture Industry Situational Analysis (Old ID 26272)
31 Jan 2019 - 11 Feb 2020
Survey of users of Cid Harbour regarding shark smart behaviours (Old ID 26325)
29 Jan 2019 - 15 Dec 2019
Teaching
Current JCU Research Students
Bridging Global and Local Challenges in Small-Scale Fisheries: Pathways to Sustainable Livelihoods and Climate Smart Futures.
Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)
Small-scale fishers, local knowledge and adaptive governance: Challenges and opportunities for climate resilience in coastal Brazil
Doctor of Philosophy (Society and Culture)
Exploring social equity in fisheries co-management in Indonesia.
Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)
Monitoring tropical freshwater biodiversity using environmental DNA (eDNA)
Doctor of Philosophy (Science) (Res)
Collaborative marine resource management: The role of civil society organisations (CSOs)
Doctor of Philosophy (Society and Culture)
Morality and climate change adaptation in coastal communities
Doctor of Philosophy (Society and Culture)
Completed JCU Research Students
Maximising potential impact of Marine Protected Area placement: An integrated socioeconomic perspective.
Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)- 2020
Local people, nature-based tourism and protected areas in Nepal
Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)- 2024
Sharpening the skein: assessing and targeting perpetual private land conservation programs
Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)- 2023
Livelihoods-Based Risk Profiling: A Holistic Approach to Support Adaptation Planning for Rural Community Livelihoods in Solomon Islands
Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)- 2025
Ecological and socio-economic dimensions of Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) interactions with small-scale fisheries in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, India
Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)- 2025
Understanding social dimensions of Tilapia aquaculture in rural Solomon Islands
Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)- 2021
Activities
Employment
Lecturer, The School for Field Studies
2012 - 2012
Output
Nankervis, L.; Barbero, G.; Irving, A.; Joyce, M.; Pizzutto, M.; Diedrich, A.; Condon, K. (2022) Future-proofing the NA aquaculture industry need for skilled staff to 2050. Townsville: [Report]
Gammage, Tom; Gurney, Georgina G.; Diedrich, Amy; Dudayev, Rayhan (2025) 'Equity through Co-management in small-scale fisheries - A review'. Fish and Fisheries, 26 (3):425-443. [DOI]
Thapa, Kamal; King, David; Diedrich, Amy (2025) 'The influence of perceptions and demographic factors on local support for protected areas'. Conservation Science and Practice, 7 (3). [DOI]
Navigating risk: A holistic framework for supporting rural livelihoods adaptation in Solomon Islands
2025
Smith, Bethany Rose; Boseto, Hensllyn; Vavu, Aubrey; Peter, Relna; Duce, Stephanie; Diedrich, Amy (2025) 'Navigating risk: A holistic framework for supporting rural livelihoods adaptation in Solomon Islands'. Ambio, . [DOI]
Cvitanovic, Christopher; Acedera, Mari-Ann M.; Samonte, Preciosa C.; Baria-Rodriguez, Maria Vanessa; Cabaitan, Patrick; Phuong Dzung, Nguyen Thi; Binh, Nguyen Thanh; Luyen, Nguyen Hanh; Khac Bat, Nguyen Khac; Tran, Nam Anh; Wibowo, Arif; Roeroe, Mi Pingkan Katharina; Muawanah, Umi; Camp, Emma F.; Chartrand, Kathyrn M.; Diedrich, Amy; Donnelly, Ryan; Bee, Cameron; Fabinyi, Michael; Scott, Abigail L.; Van Putten, Ingrid (2024) 'Roadmap for improving coral reef restoration practices in Southeast Asia'. Ecological Management and Restoration, 25 (3):160-167. [DOI]
Siddiqi, Aliya C.; Bergseth, Brock J.; Diedrich, Amy; Chin, Andrew (2024) 'Understanding the perceived conservation benefits of shark-marine tourism in the Global South'. Marine Policy, 161 . [DOI]
Smith, Bethany; Diedrich, Amy (2024) 'A systematic review of current progress in community based
vulnerability assessments'. Regional Environmental Change, 24 . [DOI]
Kemink, Kaylan; Diedrich, Amy; Adams, Vanessa M.; Pressey, Robert L. (2023) 'Exploring motives for participation in a perpetual easement program: Going beyond financial incentives'. Biological Conservation, 284 . [DOI]
Thapa, Kamal; Diedrich, Amy (2023) 'Beyond conservation: Assessing broader development outcomes of protected areas in Nepal'. Journal of Environmental Management, 339 . [DOI]
Jog, Ketki; Sutaria, Dipani; Diedrich, Amy; Grech, Alana; Marsh, Helene (2022) 'Marine Mammal Interactions With Fisheries: Review of Research and Management Trends Across Commercial and Small-Scale Fisheries'. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9 . [DOI]
Cinner, Joshua E.; Caldwell, Iain R.; Thiault, Lauric; Ben, John; Blanchard, Julia L.; Coll, Marta; Diedrich, Amy; Eddy, Tyler D.; Everett, Jason D.; Folberth, Christian; Gascuel, Didier; Guiet, Jerome; Gurney, Georgina G.; Heneghan, Ryan F.; Jagermeyr, Jonas; Jiddawi, Narriman; Lahari, Rachael; Kuange, John; Wenfeng, Liu; Maury, Olivier; Muller, Christoph; Novaglio, Camilla; Palacios-Abrantes, Juliano; Petrik, Colleen; Rabearisoa, Ando; Tittensor, Derek P.; Wamukota, Andrew; Pollnac, Richard (2022) 'The potential impacts of climate change on agriculture and fisheries production in 72 tropical coastal communities'. Nature Communications, 13 . [DOI]
Diedrich, Amy; Duce, Stephanie; Eriksson, Hampus; Govan, Hugh; Harohau, Daykin; Koczberski, Gina; Lau, Jacqueline; Mills, David; Minter, Tessa; Steenbergen, Dirk; Troell, Max (2022) 'An applied research agenda for navigating diverse livelihood challenges in rural coastal communities in the tropics'. One Earth, 5 (11):1205-1215. [DOI]
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Barnett, Adam; Fitzpatrick, Richard; Bradley, Michael; Miller, Ingo; Sheaves, Marcus; Chin, Andrew; Smith, Bethany; Diedrich, Amy; Yick, Jonah; Lubitz, Nicolas; Crook, Kevin; Mattone, Carlo; Bennett, Mike B.; Wojtach, Leah; Abrantes, Katya (2022) 'Scientific response to a cluster of shark bites'. People and Nature, 4 (4):963-982. [DOI]
Thapa, Kamal; King, David; Banhalmi-Zakar, Zsuzsa; Diedrich, Amy (2022) 'Nature-based tourism in protected areas: a systematic review of socio-economic benefits and costs to local people'. International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, 29 (7):625-640. [DOI]
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Sheaves, M.; Waltham, N.J.; Benham, C.; Bradley, M.; Mattone, C.; Diedrich, A.; Sheaves, J.; Sheaves, A.; Hernandez, S.; Dale, P.; Banhalmi-Zakar, Z.; Newlands, M. (2021) 'Restoration of marine ecosystems: understanding possible futures for optimal outcomes'. Science of the Total Environment, 796 . [DOI]
Understanding non-compliance in small-scale fisheries: shark fishing in Myanmar's Myeik Archipelago
2021
MacKeracher, Tracy; Mizrahi, Me'ira; Bergseth, Brock; Chit Maung, Khin May; Khine, Zin Lin; Phyu, Ei Thal; Simpfendorfer, Colin A.; Diedrich, Amy (2021) 'Understanding non-compliance in small-scale fisheries: shark fishing in Myanmar's Myeik Archipelago'. Ambio, 50 :572-585. [DOI]
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Grant, Michael I.; White, William T.; Amepou, Yolarnie; Baje, Leontine; Diedrich, Amy; Ibana, Dotty; Jogo, Dick J.; Jogo, Stanley; Kyne, Peter M.; Li, Owen; Mana, Ralph; Mapmani, Nigel; Nagul, Anthony; Roeger, Darcy; Simpfendorfer, Colin A.; Chin, Andrew (2021) 'Local knowledge surveys with small-scale fishers indicate challenges to sawfish conservation in southern Papua New Guinea'. Aquatic Conservation: marine and freshwater ecosystems, 31 (10):2883-2900. [DOI]
Gabela-Flores, María Virginia; Diedrich, Amy (2021) 'Exploring leadership dynamics in community-based marine protected areas'. Marine Policy, 129 . [DOI]
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Harohau, Daykin; Blythe, Jessica; Sheaves, Marcus; Diedrich, Amy (2020) 'Limits of tilapia aquaculture for rural livelihoods in the Solomon Islands'. Sustainability, 12 . [DOI]
Harohau, Daykin; Blythe, Jessica; Sheaves, Marcus; Diedrich, Amy (2020) 'Uneven adoption of tilapia aquaculture in rural Solomon Islands'. Aquaculture International, 28 :2093-2109. [DOI]
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Mizrahi, Me'ira; Duce, Stephanie; Khine, Zin Lin; MacKeracher, Tracy; Maung, Khin May Chit; Phyu, Ei Thal; Pressey, Robert L.; Simpfendorfer, Colin; Diedrich, Amy (2020) 'Mitigating negative livelihood impacts of no-take MPAs on small-scale fishers'. Biological Conservation, 245 . [DOI]
Barrios-Garrido, Hector; Shimada, Takahiro; Diedrich, Amy; Hamann, Mark (2020) 'Conservation and enforcement capacity index (CECi): integrating human development, economy, and marine turtle status'. Journal of Environmental Management, 262 . [DOI]
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Marshall, Nadine; Thiault, L.; Beeden, A.; Beeden, R.; Benham, Claudia; Curnock, Matt I.; Diedrich, Amy; Gurney, Georgina G.; Jones, L.; Marshall, Paul; Nakamura, N.; Pert, Petina (2019) 'Our environmental value orientations influence how we respond to climate change'. Frontiers in Psychology, 10 . [DOI]
Mizrahi, Me'ira; Diedrich, Amy; Weeks, Rebecca; Pressey, Robert L. (2019) 'A systematic review of the socioeconomic factors that influence how marine protected areas impact on ecosystems and livelihoods'. Society and Natural Resources, 32 (1):4-20. [DOI]
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Barrios-Garrido, H.; Wildermann, N.; Diedrich, A.; Hamann, M. (2019) 'Conflicts and solutions related to marine turtle conservation initiatives in the Caribbean basin: identifying new challenges'. Ocean and Coastal Management, 171 :19-27. [DOI]
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Mizrahi, Me'ira; Duce, Stephanie; Pressey, Robert L.; Simpfendorfer, Colin A.; Weeks, Rebecca; Diedrich, Amy (2019) 'Global opportunities and challenges for shark large marine protected areas'. Biological Conservation, 234 :107-115. [DOI]
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Diedrich, Amy; Blythe, Jessica; Petersen, Elizabeth; Euriga, Epsi; Fatchiya, Anna; Shimada, Takahiro; Jones, Clive (2019) 'Socio-economic drivers of adoption of small-scale aquaculutre in Indonesia'. Sustainability, 11 (6). [DOI]
Diedrich, Amy; Benham, Claudia; Pandihau, Lina; Sheaves, Marcus (2019) 'Social capital plays a central role in transitions to sportfishing tourism in small-scale fishing communities in Papua New Guinea'. Ambio, 48 (4):385-396. [DOI]
Sandanam, Anuska; Diedrich, Amy; Gurney, Georgina G.; Richardson, Tristam D. (2018) 'Perceptions of cyclone preparedness: assessing the role of individual adaptive capacity and social capital in the Wet Tropics, Australia'. Sustainability, 10 (4). [DOI]
MacKeracher, Tracy; Diedrich, Amy; Gurney, Georgina; Marshall, Nadine (2018) 'Who trusts who in the Great Barrier Reef? Exploring trust and communication in natural resource management'. Environmental Science & Policy, 88 :24-31. [DOI]
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Barrios-Garrido, Héctor; Palmar, Jordano; Wildermann, Natalie; Rojas-Cañizales, Daniela; Diedrich, Amy; Hamann, Mark (2018) 'Marine turtle presence in the traditional pharmacopoeia, cosmovision, and beliefs of Wayuú indigenous people'. Chelonian Conservation and Biology, 17 (2):177-186. [DOI]
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MacKeracher, Tracy; Diedrich, Amy; Simpfendorfer, Colin A. (2018) 'Sharks, rays and marine protected areas: a critical evaluation of current perspectives'. Fish and Fisheries, 20 (2):255-267. [DOI]
D'Lima, Coralie; Everingham, Yvette; Diedrich, Amy; Mustika, Putu L.; Hamann, Mark; Marsh, Helene (2018) 'Using multiple indicators to evaluate the sustainability of dolphin-based wildlife tourism in rural India'. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 26 (10):1687-1707. [DOI]
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Social capital as a key determinant of perceived benefits of community-based marine protected areas
2017
Diedrich, Amy; Stoeckl, Natalie; Gurney, Georgina G.; Esparon, Michelle; Pollnac, Richard (2017) 'Social capital as a key determinant of perceived benefits of community-based marine protected areas'. Conservation Biology, 31 (2):311-321. [DOI]
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Trave, Claudia; Brunnschweiler, Juerg; Sheaves, Marcus; Diedrich, Amy; Barnett, Adam (2017) 'Are we killing them with kindness? Evaluation of sustainable marine wildlife tourism'. Biological Conservation, 209 :211-222.
Diedrich, Amy; Aswani, Shankar (2016) 'Exploring the potential impacts of tourism development on social and ecological change in the Solomon Islands'. Ambio, 45 (7):808-818. [DOI]
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Barnett, Adam; Abrantes, Kátya G.; Baker, Ronald; Diedrich, Amy S.; Farr, Marina; Kuilboer, Alf; Mahony, Tracey; McLeod, Ian; Moscardo, Gianna; Prideaux, Murray; Stoeckl, Natalie; van Luyn, Ariella; Sheaves, Marcus (2016) 'Sportfisheries, conservation and sustainable livelihoods: a multidisciplinary guide to developing best practice'. Fish and Fisheries, 17 (3):696-713. [DOI]
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Aswani, Shankar; Diedrich, Amy; Currier, Kitty (2015) 'Planning for the future: mapping anticipated environmental and social impacts in a nascent tourism destination'. Society and Natural Resources, 28 (7):703-719. [DOI]
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Krause, Gesche; Brugere, Cecile; Diedrich, Amy; Ebeling, Michael W.; Ferse, Sebastian C.A.; Mikkelsen, Eirik; Agúndez, José A. Pérez; Stead, Selina M.; Stybel, Nardine; Troell, Max (2015) 'A revolution without people? Closing the people–policy gap in aquaculture development'. Aquaculture, 447 :44-55. [DOI]
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Sardá, Rafael; O'Higgins, Tim; Cormier, Roland; Diedrich, Amy; Tintoré, Joaquin (2014) 'A proposed ecosystem-based management system for marine waters: linking the theory of environmental policy to the practice of environmental management'. Ecology and Society, 19 (4):1-14. [DOI]
Tintoré, J.; Vizoso, G.; Casas, B.; Heslop, E.; Pascual, A.; Orfila, A.; Ruiz, S.; Martínez-Ledesma, M.; Torner, M.; Cusí, S.; Diedrich, A.; Balaguer, P.; Gómez-Pujol, L.; Álvarez-Ellacuria, A.; Gómara, S.; Sebastian, K.; Lora, S.; Beltran, J.P.; Renault, L.; Juzá, M.; Álvarez, D.; March, D.; Garau, B.; Castilla, C.; Canellas, T.; Roque, D.; Lizarán, I.; Pitarch, S.; Carrasco, M.A.; Lana, A.; Mason, E.; Escudier, R.; Conti, D.; Sayol, J.M.; Barcæló, B.; Alemany, F.; Reglero, P.; Massuti, E.; Vélez-Belchí, P.; Ruiz, J.; Oguz, T.; Gómez, M.; Álvarez, E.; Ansorena, L.; Manriquez, M. (2013) 'SOCIB: the Balearic Islands Coastal Ocean Observing and Forecasting System responding to science, technology and society needs'. Marine Technology Society Journal, 47 (1):101-117. [DOI]
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Diedrich, Amy; Terrados, Jorge; Arroyo, Nina Larissa; Balaguer, Pablo (2013) 'Modeling the influence of attitudes and beliefs on recreational boaters' use of buoys in the Balearic Islands'. Ocean & Coastal Management, 78 :112-120. [DOI]
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Diedrich, Amy; Tintore, Joaquin (2012) 'Multi-method approach to exploring social-ecological dimensions in a Mediterranean suburban beach setting'. Coastal Management, 40 (3):301-311. [DOI]
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Balaguer, P.; Diedrich, A.; Sarda, R.; Fuster, M.; Cañellas, B.; Tintoré, J. (2011) 'Spatial analysis of recreational boating as a first key step for marine spatial planning in Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain)'. Ocean & Coastal Management, 54 (3):241-249. [DOI]
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Diedrich, Amy; Huguet, Pablo Balaguer; Subirana, Joaquín Tintoré (2011) 'Methodology for applying the limits of acceptable change process to the management of recreational boating in the Balearic Islands, Spain (Western Mediterranean)'. Ocean & Coastal Management, 54 (4):341-351. [DOI]
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Diedrich, A.; Tintore, J.; Navines, F. (2010) 'Balancing science and society through establishing indicators for integrated coastal zone management in the Balearic Islands'. Marine Policy, 34 (4):772-781. [DOI]
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Diedrich, Amy (2010) 'Cruise ship tourism in Belize: the implications of developing cruise ship tourism in an ecotourism destination'. Ocean & Coastal Management, 53 (5-6):234-244. [DOI]
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Diedrich, Amy; Garcia-Buades, Esther (2009) 'Local perceptions of tourism as indicators of destination decline'. Tourism Management, 30 (4):512-521. [DOI]
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Balaguer, Pau; Sarda, Rafael; Ruiz, Maurici; Diedrich, Amy; Vizoso, Guillermo; Tintore, Joaquin (2008) 'A proposal for boundary delimitation for integrated coastal zone management initiatives'. Ocean & Coastal Management, 51 (12):806-814. [DOI]
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Diedrich, A. (2007) 'The impacts of tourism on coral reef conservation awareness and support in coastal communities in Belize'. Coral Reefs, 26 (4):985-996. [DOI]
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Diedrich, Amy; Upham, Paul; Levidow, Les; van den Hove, Sybille (2011) 'Framing environmental sustainability challenges for research and innovation in European policy agendas' Environmental Science & Policy, 14 (8) :935-939. [DOI]
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Gerhardt, Karin; Diedrich, Amy; Jaiteh, Vanessa (2018) 'Social science and its application to the studies of shark biology' In: Gerhardt, Karin, Diedrich, Amy, and Jaiteh, Vanessa (2018) Social science and its application to the studies of shark biology. In: Carrier, Jeffrey C., Heithaus, Michael R., and Simpfendorfer, Colin A., (eds.) Shark Research: emerging technologies and applications for the field and laboratory. Marine Biology Series . CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA, pp. 319-336(Eds.). Shark Research: emerging technologies and applications for the field and laboratory. Boca Raton, FL, USA : CRC Press.
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