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Elaine Azzopardi
Research Associate in Ecosystem and Culture Interrelations.

Biography

My current PhD research explores the role of culture in securing ecosystems and their services with a focus on the marine environment. I am particularly interested in how this can be practically considered in marine governance.

I have recently worked on the EU Horizon 2020 project PERICLES (2018-2021), where I was a member of the project steering committee, led the work package on Stakeholder Engagement and co-led the fieldwork for the Scotland case study. The Pericles project looked at promoting the sustainable, participatory governance of coastal and marine cultural heritage and how this intersects with marine policy and planning.

I have also worked as a marine archaeologist and as a scientific diver with the UK’s National Facility of Scientific Diving and with Tritonia Scientific Ltd.

Career

2019- present: PhD researcher Department of Environment and Geography, University of York
2019-present: Senior technician Tritonia Scientific Ltd
2018-2021: Research Associate, University of York PERICLES project
2015-2021: Assistant Editor, Society for Underwater Technology
2008-2019: Senior Scientific Diver NERC’s National Facility for Scientific Diving
2002-2008: Freelance archaeologist Malta

Education

2004-2006: MA Research (distinction) University of Malta.
1999 - 2002: BA (Hons) Archaeology with Anthropology, University of Malta

Academic citizenship

Peer reviewer for the journals Ecosystem Services, People and Nature, and Social Science and Humanities Open.

Contact details

Elaine Azzopardi
Research Associate in Ecosystem and Culture Interrelations
Department of Environment & Geography
University of York
Wentworth Way
York
YO10 5DD