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