Samuel Blyth

On March 1 , 2024 I successfully defended my PhD thesis titled: "Casting for Knowledge and Landing Understanding: Exploring the management of Swedish recreational fisheries as social-ecological systems."

My current research interests focus on the socio-ecological relationships, stewardship, and governance issues surrounding the conservation and management of marine and freshwater resources, with a particular emphasis on recreational fisheries. This includes the development and communication of best practice information for performing catch-and-release, the coordination of fishery management across watersheds, and species diversity and bycatch in recreational fisheries.

I completed my MSc in Renewable Resources at McGill University. My thesis focused on an investigation of the ecosystem services linking mangrove forests and human well-being southwest Madagascar. After obtaining my MSc I worked as a field scientist for Blue Ventures in Madagascar, co-ordinating the monitoring of coral reef ecosystems with community based management of marine resources. From 2015 until starting my doctoral studies I have worked with the Energy and Technology Department at SLU on a project focusing on the use of fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) to convert organic waste into a valuable and protein rich product.