Amanda Vincent

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Amanda Vincent
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NationalityCanadian, British
Alma mater Cambridge University, University of Western Ontario
Known forSeahorse research and conservation
Marine conservation
AwardsFellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2020)

Indianapolis Prize for Animal Conservation (2020)

Canada Research Chair in Marine Conservation (2002-2012)
Scientific career
Fields Marine biologist, conservationist
Institutions Project Seahorse
University of British Columbia

Amanda Vincent is a Canadian marine biologist and conservationist, one of the world's leading experts on seahorses and their relatives. [1] She currently holds the chair of the IUCN SSC Seahorse, Pipefish and Seadragon Specialist Group and is the marine representative on the IUCN's International Red List Committee as well as being the chair of its Marine Conservation Committee. She previously held the Canada Research Chair in Marine Conservation at the UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada from 2002 to 2012. Vincent co-founded and directs Project Seahorse, an interdisciplinary and international organization committed to conservation and sustainable use of the world's coastal marine ecosystems. [2] In 2020 she became the first marine conservationist to win the world's leading prize for animal conservation, the Indianapolis Prize. [3]

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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 to 2002. She held the Canada Research Chair in Marine Conservation at the Fisheries Centre at the University of British Columbia, Canada (2002-2012). She is currently full professor at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, UBC.

Project Seahorse

In 1996, Vincent co-founded Project Seahorse, a marine conservation organization based at UBC, Canada, and Zoological Society of London, UK. Project Seahorse generates cutting-edge research and uses it for highly effective conservation interventions in fisheries, protected areas, trade and policy. Project Seahorse collaborates with researchers, governments, conservation groups, industry, and local communities worldwide to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of the world's coastal marine ecosystems. Vincent remains the director of Project Seahorse as of January, 2024.

Research

Vincent has contributed many scientific papers, technical reports, popular articles, and policy briefings in her field. She published the first monograph on the international trade in seahorses in 1996 [4] and co-authored a book on seahorse identification in 1999. [5] Her work has been featured in media sources globally, [6] including television, and has brought her to over 60 countries.

Her primary research interests include:

Vincent's early work was revolutionary in the field, as she was the first person to conduct underwater studies of seahorses, the first to document extensive seahorse trade, and the first to initiate a seahorse conservation project. Vincent has received many awards and commendations for her work, and has acted as a specialized consultant for marine management guidelines and policy issues in her field.

Vincent currently serves as the chair of the IUCN SSC Seahorse, Pipefish and Seadragon Group, [8] and her expertise has led her to be both the marine representative of the IUCN's International Red List Committee and the chair of its Marine Conservation Committee. [9] From 2000 to 2004, she also chaired the Syngnathid Working Group for the 182-nation Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Project Seahorse, led by Vincent, also played a pivotal role in the landmark CITES decision to begin regulating international trade in marine fishes. In addition, Vincent has held special responsibility for coastal species as a member of the steering committee of the IUCN Species Survival Commission. [2]

Selected publications

Most Cited Publications:

More Recent Publications:

Notable First Author Publications:

All publications by Amanda Vincent (1998-present)

Awards and honours

Taxon named in her honour

References

  1. "Amanda Vincent: Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries". oceans.ubc.ca. University of British Columbia. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Project Seahorse". Project Seahorse. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  3. "Project Seahorse". Project Seahorse. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  4. Vincent, Anamda C. J.; Vincent, Amanda C. J. (1996). The international trade in seahorses. Species in danger. Cambridge: Traffic International. ISBN   978-1-85850-098-0.
  5. Lourie, Sara A.; Vincent, Amanda C. J.; Hall, Heather J.; Richardson, Laurence J.; Casey, Stephen P.; Pritchard Janet C; Stanley, Helen F. (1999). Seahorses: an identification guide to the world's species and their conservation. London: Dorling Print Limited. ISBN   978-0-9534693-0-7.
  6. "News". Project Seahorse. 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  7. Saunders, D. L.; Meeuwig, J. J.; Vincent, A. C. J. (2001-02-01). "Freshwater protected areas: strategies for conservation". Conservation Biology. 16 (1): 30–41. doi:10.1046/j.1523-1739.2002.99562.x. PMID   35701954.
  8. "IUCN Seahorse, Pipefish & Seadragon". IUCN Seahorse, Pipefish & Seadragon. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  9. "Marine Conservation Committee". IUCN SSC Marine Conservation. Retrieved 2024-02-18.

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