Nationality Canadian, British Name Amanda Vincent | Role Marine biologist Residence Canada | |
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Institutions Project SeahorseUniversity of British Columbia Known for seahorse research and conservation Fields Marine biology, Conservation movement | ||
Amanda Vincent, Rolex Laureate, 1998
Amanda Vincent is a Canadian marine biologist and conservationist, one of the world's leading experts on seahorses and their relatives. She holds the Canada Research Chair in Marine Conservation at the UBC Fisheries Centre at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Vincent co-founded and directs Project Seahorse, an interdisciplinary and international organisation committed to conservation and sustainable use of the world's coastal marine ecosystems.
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- Amanda Vincent Rolex Laureate 1998
- 2010 Indianapolis Prize Finalist Amanda Vincent
- Education
- Project Seahorse
- Research
- Selected publications
- Awards and honours
- References
2010 Indianapolis Prize Finalist - Amanda Vincent
Education
Vincent received a B.Sc. (Hons.) from the University of Western Ontario in Canada, and a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, England. She was a Visiting Fellow in Sweden and Germany (1990–1991) and a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, England (1991–1996). She was a faculty member at McGill University from 1996–2002, and now is holds the Canada Research Chair in Marine Conservation at the Fisheries Centre at the University of British Columbia, Canada.
Project Seahorse
In 1996, Vincent co-founded and still directs Project Seahorse, an interdisciplinary international organisation committed to conservation and sustainable use of the world's coastal marine ecosystems.
Research
Vincent has written many scientific papers, technical reports, popular articles and policy briefings. She published the first monograph on the international trade in seahorses in 1996 and then co-authored a book on seahorses in 1999. Her work has been documented in five full-length television programmes, and other media coverage globally. Her background includes extensive rough travel through more than 60 countries.
Her research interests include:
Vincent was the first person to study seahorses underwater, the first to document the extensive trade in these fishes, and the first to initiate a seahorse conservation project. Her work has received many awards and commendations. Vincent is consulted on marine management and policy issues. From 2000-2004, she chaired the Syngnathid Working Group for the 169-nation Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Project Seahorse played pivotal roles in the landmark CITES decision to begin regulating international trade in some marine fishes of commercial importance. In addition, Vincent has held special responsibility for coastal species as a member of the Steering Committee of the IUCN Species Survival Commission.