Joshua Cinner

Joshua Cinner is a Professorial Research Fellow and Chief Investigator at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University (JCU), Australia. He leads Program 1 and has held prestigious fellowships including ARC Future Fellow (2017–2020) and Pew Marine Fellow (2015). His research focuses on integrating social sciences with marine ecology to enhance coral reef management, emphasizing socio-economic factors, governance, and climate change adaptation.

Education:

• PhD in Environmental Studies, James Cook University, Australia (2006)
• MA in Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island, USA (2000)
• BA in Environmental Studies & Geography, University of Colorado, USA (double major)

Research Interests:

• Examines socio-economic conditions influencing natural resource use.
• Investigates governance systems benefiting both marine ecosystems and communities.
• Studies societal responses to climate change, particularly in coastal communities across Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Seychelles, and Mauritius.

Scientific Awards:

• ARC Future Fellow (2017–2020)
• Pew Marine Fellow (2015)
• ARC Australian Research Fellow (2011–2015)

Advising & Grants: Cinner has advised numerous studies but no explicit student names are listed. His grants include fellowships and collaborative projects across multiple countries. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches and policy relevance, as seen in his contributions to publications in Nature, Science, and Conservation Biology.

Labs & Teams: Leads the Cinner Research Group on the Human Dimensions of Coral Reefs, a team exploring socio-ecological systems in coral reef conservation. Collaborates with global institutions like Oxford University Press and the Peace Corps.