Amy Diedrich

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