Canty, Steven
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center staff
Steve Canty is a marine biologist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC), where he coordinates the Marine Conservation Program. He is also the Seascapes lead of Working Land and Seascapes network, a pan-institutional initiative. His research supports the management of marine ecosystems and the sustainable use of small-scale fisheries in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a particular focus in the Mesoamerican reef region. Steve combines a range of research techniques, including genetic analyses, in-situ monitoring, habitat mapping, and morphometric analyses, to gain a greater understanding of the ecosystems to support evidence-based management decision-making and marine reserve design.
Positions
- Seascapes Advisor, Working Land and Seascapes, Smithsonian Institution 2017 -
- Research Biologist, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center 2022 -
- Program coordinator, NMNH - Smithsonian Marine Station , National Museum of Natural History 2015 - 2022
Geographic Focus
- Belize Country
- Caribbean Transnational Region
- Guatemala Country
- Honduras Country
- Mexico Country
- Puerto Rico State or Province
- South America Continent
Background And Education
Education And Training
- Ph.D. in Environmental Biology, Manchester Metropolitan University 2014 - 2021
- M.S. in Environmental Science and Sustainability Studies, Lund University , Centre for Sustainability Studies 2005 - 2007
- B.S. in Marine Biology, Swansea University , Department of Biology 1998 - 2001
Research And Grants
Investigator On
- Mangrove and seagrass carbon storage estimates for Belize awarded by Pew Charitable Trusts 2020 -
- Mangrove restoration and the potential of blue carbon in the Mesoamerican reef ecoregion awarded by Getch Foundation 2019 -
- Promoting mangrove management in the MAR awarded by The Summit Foundation 2019 -
- Connectivity within the MAR awarded by RARE Inc.
- Fish Forever in the MAR: Managed Access and No-Take Reserves through a New Municipal Network Model awarded by RARE Inc.
- Global FinPrint Honduras awarded by Florida International University
- Integrating Ecology and Population Connectivity into Marine Area Management for the Mesoamerican Reef awarded by RARE Inc.
- Integrating Ecology and Population Connectivity into Marine Area Management for the Mesoamerican Reef awarded by RARE Inc.
- Integrating Ecology and Population Connectivity into Marine Area Management for the Mesoamerican Reef awarded by RARE Inc.
- Science to Enable Marine Conservation in the MAR awarded by The Summit Foundation
Publications
Selected Publications
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Academic Article
- Evaluating tools for the spatial management of fisheries. Journal of Applied Ecology. 1-8. 2018
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Article
- Simpson, Lorae T., Canty, Steven W. J., Cissell, Jordan R., Cissell, Jordan R., Cherry, J. A., and Feller, Ilka C. 2021. "Bird rookery nutrient over-enrichment as a potential accelerant of mangrove cay decline in Belize." Oecologia, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-021-05056-w. 2021
Contact
Location
- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Academic Department