Jorge Santos

Jorge Santos is Professor of Fishery Biology at The Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø. His work integrates fisheries ecology, socio-ecological systems, and innovative art-science approaches to address coastal and marine challenges.

• Research Focus: Fisheries ecology and bio-geography, trophic networks, effects of fishing, coasts and estuaries, small-scale fisheries, fisheries management, coastal culture, futures of coasts and fisheries, Blue Economy, education and outreach, and quantitative methods.
• Key Trends: Recent work emphasizes climate change impacts on marine communities, rotational harvesting effects, geographic life-history variations, and interdisciplinary art-science collaborations for ocean communication. His publications reveal a strong shift toward integrating ecological science with cultural narratives and future scenario planning.

Scientific Recognition: No formal awards listed in provided materials.

• Advising: Supervises bachelor, master, and PhD students across biological and social dimensions of marine systems.
• Grants & Projects: Coordinates NorLanka Blue (marine sciences/blue economy in Sri Lanka), SAMAKI (MSc/PhD school in Tanzania/Zanzibar), and Blue Route (global PhD education). Serves on MASMA Programme Committee and leads consultancies for fisheries/education development.

Active in CRAFT research group (Center for Arctic Humanities) and projects AFO-JIGG (small-scale fishing welfare) and FUTURES4Fish (coastal futures), Santos pioneers transdisciplinary approaches bridging science, art, and community engagement.