Joonas Plaan

Joonas Plaan is a lecturer in anthropology specializing in human-environment interactions. His research focuses on environmental anthropology, political ecology, and fisheries studies, particularly in Baltic Sea/North Atlantic fishing communities. He serves as a board member for the Estonian Fund for Nature (ELF) and the Centre of Environmental History (KAJAK).

• Teaching: Environmental anthropology courses
• BA/MA thesis supervision
• Anthropology BA program curator

Research interests include:

• Environmental history and landscape studies
• Traditional ecological knowledge systems
• Marine conservation and policy analysis

His publications analyze fisheries policies, commons management, and local ecological knowledge in regions like Kihnu Island and Newfoundland. While no explicit grants are mentioned, his work intersects with NGO collaborations through ELF involvement.