Rick Stafford

Rick is an interdisciplinary scientist working in areas as diverse as marine conservation, ecosystem functioning, law and policy and politics. He has worked at Bournemouth University for 11 years, with previous experience at other UK universities, universities in Hong Kong and Ecuador and within government and government agencies (Cefas, and a recent secondment to Defra).

Rick’s research focusses on effective governance and management of MPAs (in the UK and internationally), the role of artificial reefs in enhancing biodiversity (with respect to marine infrastructure including breakwaters and offshore wind in the UK, and for localised ecosystem service provision internationally), blue carbon and links from these areas into government policy. He also has developed new approaches to modelling and understanding complex systems, and applies these techniques in multi- and interdisciplinary settings.