Dalelan Anderson
Collaborator
Dalelan Anderson is an MSc candidate in the Graduate Program in Sustainability Science – Global Leadership Initiative (GPSS-GLI), University of Tokyo. Before joining GPSS-GLI he worked as a Scientific Officer and Researcher for marine ecosystem conservation and climate change adaptation initiatives in Jamaica. He also served as the General Manager of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) engaged in fisheries management and education. He earned his BSc in Environmental Biology from the University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica.
His research interests include the evaluation of over-fished marine resources in reefs affected by climate change and are culturally important, and the implications for food security, economic development and human livelihoods. His current research focuses on the economic valuation of the parrotfish species in Jamaica as it relates to coral reef resilience to climate change, and its economic contribution to coastal artisanal communities.
