Investigators

Dr. Yiagadeesen Samy

Principal Investigator

Ocean Global Canada Research Theme

Lessons from Canada in the context of leveraging ocean and marine resources to spur trade and development in small island developing states.

Dr. Fred Olayele

CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Ocean Global Canada Research Theme

Deploying a blue economy policy-market framework to harness productivity gains from trade, FDI, and innovation linkages in the ocean ecosystem for inclusive development.

Dr. Leila Harris

Co-Investigator

Ocean Global Canada Research Theme

Social, cultural, political-economic, institutional, and equity dimensions in the context of increased opportunities for poor, vulnerable, and marginalized groups.

Dr. Michael Van Zyll de Jong

Co- Investigator

Ocean Global Canada Research Theme

Recreational fisheries assessment, river restoration and forestry impacts, policy development, and the SDGs

Dr. Michel Rod

Co-Investigator

Ocean Global Canada Research Theme

The triple helix of government-university-industry collaborative interaction and intellectual property commercialization in the ocean sector.

Dr. Rashid Sumaila

Co-Investigator

Ocean Global Canada Research Theme

Advancing the blue economy in the context of bioeconomics, marine ecosystem valuation, climate change, ocean pollution, and overfishing.