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Meaghan Efford is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of British Columbia's Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries. As a queer, disabled settler scientist and Registered Professional Archaeologist (ID 5450), she specializes in transdisciplinary approaches to reconstructing past ecosystem baselines, focusing on social-ecological systems and environmental change over deep time. Her recent work centers on the Sustainable Blue Economy (SBE) through community-driven research collaborations.
Her research integrates natural sciences, social sciences, and Indigenous knowledge to address ocean challenges like climate change, fisheries management, and habitat degradation. Notable projects include modeling ecological impacts of colonization in Burrard Inlet (səl̓ilwəɬ) from 1750–1980, assessing smallpox epidemics, settler fisheries, hunting practices, and urbanization effects using Ecopath with Ecosim software. This work highlights 99% forage fish declines, habitat loss, and the critical role of Tsleil-Waututh stewardship practices.
She actively develops interdisciplinary educational programs and has received funding from Mitacs Canada for collaborative research. Her work emphasizes science communication, integration of multiple knowledge systems, and policy engagement through case studies and hands-on projects.
