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Mark Collins is a Research Fellow in Social Anthropology at the School of Philosophical, Anthropological & Film Studies, University of St Andrews, and an Associate researcher at Aix-Marseille Université (since December 2024). His work centers on marine anthropology in Papua New Guinea, examining human-animal relations amid climate change and globalization.
Research Focus: Collins conducts longitudinal fieldwork on Lavongai Island (17 months across 2019–2025), investigating ritual fishing practices, marine ethno-biology, and interspecies dynamics. His scholarship bridges anthropology, environmental science, and indigenous knowledge systems, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals for marine conservation and climate resilience.
Publication Trends: Recent outputs (2021–2025) analyze revitalization of traditional practices (e.g., stone fish traps), epistemological tensions in local knowledge, and ethnozooological classifications. This interdisciplinary corpus demonstrates methodological innovation in documenting cultural responses to ecological change in Western Oceania.
Advising & Collaboration: Actively accepting postgraduate research students, Collins collaborates internationally with institutions including Aix-Marseille Université and engages with Pacific Islander communities on coastal management initiatives.
