Stefan Gelcich
Stefan is a Professor at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile where he studies social and ecological dimensions of marine fisheries management and environmental conservation. He is the Director of the Millennium Institute on Coastal Social Ecological Systems and was awarded a 2014 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation. Stefan’s work currently focuses on social-ecological systems, marine conservation, and incentive-based programs focusing on small-scale fisher and coastal communities. Stefan has published more than 150 papers and participated in consultancy for national and international NGOs, foundations and governments. Stefan is also an advisor and board member of Global Green Grants, an organization which supports grassroots environmental groups in more than 100 countries. He received his BSc from the Universidad Catolica del Norte, his MPhil from the University of Cambridge, and his PhD from University of Wales, Bangor
