OceanExpert ID: 6235
Dr Rebecca KLAUS
Consultant
Quick Info
Work Location
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United Kingdom
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Highest Degree
MSc, PhD
Job Type
Research
Data Management
Natural Resource Management
Operational Support (technical)
Technical Advice & Consulting
Data Management
Natural Resource Management
Operational Support (technical)
Technical Advice & Consulting
Subject Area
Biological Oceanography
Marine Ecology
Marine Ecology
Sea regions of study
Red Sea
Gulf of Aden
Arabian Sea
Mozambique Channel
Indian Ocean
Gulf of Aden
Arabian Sea
Mozambique Channel
Indian Ocean
Skills
- Coral reef and tropical marine ecology, coral taxonomy, monitoring programmes and the applied use of GIS, remote sensing and other spatial decision support tools for conservation planning and management.
- Geographical experience (Rodrigues, Mauritius, Seychelles, Chagos, Kenya, Tanzania, Andamans & Sri Lanka), Gulf of Aden (Yemen, Socotra, & Somalia), Red Sea (Sudan, Eritrea, Yemen & Djibouti), Persian Gulf (Kuwait, Abu Dhabi), Caribbean (Mexico, Antigua & Barbuda & St Lucia), Atlantic (Cameroon), & Pacific (Palau).
- Specialties: Survey design and implementation for baseline biodiversity assessments and monitoring programmes; coral taxonomy, benthic biotope classification and habitat mapping, and the design and application of GIS and remote sensing for coastal and island management; Conservation planning for Marine Protected Areas (MPA); Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM); Marine Spatial Planning (MSP); Capacity building, design and delivery of training courses in marine survey techniques, ground-truthing, baseline biodiversity assessments, monitoring and GIS; Stakeholder consultation and facilitation for management planning; BSAC (Advanced Diver); Underwater photography and videography. GEF Project Development.
Working language(s)
English (native)
Citation(s)
Created: 1999-10-03
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Last Updated: 2016-09-13