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Callum Roberts | |
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| Alma mater | University of York |
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| Institutions | University of Exeter |
| Thesis | Aspects of coral reef fish community structure in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea and on the Great Barrier Reef (1986) |
| Academic advisors | Me |
Callum Michael Roberts is a Britishmarine conservationbiologist,oceanographer,science communicator, author and research scholar at theUniversity of Exeter.[1] He was formerly at theUniversity of York.[2] He is best known for his research and advocacy related tomarine reserves and theenvironmental impact of fishing.
Roberts' work examines theimpact of human activity onmarine ecosystems, particularlycoral reefs. His research output has examined the benefits ofmarine reserves and no-fishing zones onsustainable fisheries and biodiversity.[3][4][5][6] He began his career studying reefs of theRed Sea inSaudi Arabia, and has also worked in theMaldives and on theGreat Barrier Reef.[7]
Roberts is also an active supporter of theDeep Sea Conservation Coalition. He is the Chief Scientific Advisor toBlue Marine Foundation[1] and an Ambassador forWorld Wide Fund for Nature.[8]
Since 2011 Roberts has written occasional opinion editorials forThe Guardian[9] on various marine conservation topics, includingoverfishing.[10] He has also appeared in the documentary filmsThe End of the Line (2009) andSeaspiracy (2021)[11] and was chief scientific adviser to the BBC's 2017 documentary seriesBlue Planet II.[1][8]
He is the author of two award-winning books,The Unnatural History of the Sea (Rachel Carson Award, 2007), which examined the impact of human activity and fishing on marine ecosystems over the last thousand years,[12][13] andOcean of Life (Mountbatten Award, 2013), which covers more recent changes in the ocean and proposes reforms to facilitate their recovery.[14][15] His latest book isReef Life: An Underwater Memoir (2019).[1][7]
1999-2003. Member of editorial board of Conservation Biology, published by the Society for Conservation Biology.
1997-2000. Member of Editorial board of journal Animal Conservation, published by Cambridge University Press.
1996. Senior editor of the proceedings of a symposium: "Marine reserves: Function and Design" held at the 8th International Coral Reef Symposium, Panama.
1991-1996. Co-editor of Reef Encounter, Newsletter of the International Society for Reef Studies.
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