Andrea Morf

Institution/Department: Marine Ecology
Previous studies: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich; University of Gothenburg
Thesis: Participation and Planning in the Management of Coastal Resource Conflicts: Case Studies in West Swedish Municipalities.
Research areas: Natural resource-, coastal- & ocean management coupled to marine ecology and environmental problems; spatial planning, participation, conflict management; rural and sustainable development; transdisciplinary knowledge production.
Current research: My work shall contribute to the development and exchange of knowledge about institutional frameworks for marine and coastal management. Focus is the management of environmental problems and resource conflicts through participation and collaboration of stakeholders.
In coastal and marine management, multiple uses need to be coordinated and the emerging conflicts addressed. Today’s historically grown institutional frameworks have problems to achieve the necessary flexibility and integration across sectors and levels, stakeholder groups, and types of knowledge.
I want to deepen my Ph.D-research on integrative and participatory tools for dealing with marine conflicts and connect this with front-line marine ecological research.
A number of expanding marine uses with high conflict potential make interesting case studies: e.g. conservation, recreation, aquaculture, or energy production. Selected examples of conflicts and the innovative ways of their management are studied – among other the development of Sweden’s first National Park in the Koster Archipelago, including its continuation across the border in the Norwegian Hvaler area. During my post doc, I also want to contribute to a linking of disciplines and institutions in the area of education for coastal and marine management, as there is a great need for a new type of professionals in this area.

E-mail address: andrea.morf@marecol.gu.se
http://www.globalstudies.gu.se/humanecology/kontakt/personal/morf/