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Research AssociateSea Around Us Research UnitSea Around Us DegreesPhD |
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Email: v.lam@oceans.ubc.ca
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Biography
Dr. Vicky Wing Yee Lam is a fisheries economist and Research Associate at the Sea Around Us, based at the University of British Columbia. She holds a Ph.D. in Fisheries Economics from UBC, where her research focused on global fisheries economics in the context of climate change. With extensive experience in interdisciplinary research and project management, she bridges economic analysis and marine science to advance sustainable fisheries and marine conservation.
Dr. Lam’s expertise spans fisheries data reconstruction, economic impact analysis, spatial analysis, and policy development. She has contributed to global projects exploring the effects of climate change on fisheries and coastal communities, economic vulnerabilities in fisheries-dependent regions, and the sustainability of marine ecosystems. Her work addresses policy-relevant questions at local, regional, and global scales.
Dr. Lam has numerous publications in high-impact journals addressing climate change, marine conservation, and fisheries management. She has been involved in international initiatives, including collaborations with the World Bank and the Packard Foundation. Additionally, she served as an Editorial Board member for the journal Sustainability and has guest-edited a special issue on the Effects of Climate Change on the Economics and the Sustainability of Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture.
She has presented her work at a number of international conferences and workshops, contributing to global discussions on sustainable fisheries and marine governance. Dr. Lam is committed to developing innovative approaches to marine conservation, integrating economic analysis with ecological insights to support informed decision-making for sustainable ocean futures.
Research Interests
Catch reconstruction; climate change; economic analysis; fisheries economic; vulnerability; spatial analysis
Selected Publications:
The full list of publications is listed at Google Scholar.