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	Home Upcoming Events Institutions & Organizations People Bays & Estuaries Reefs, Banks & Islands Environmental Issues General Facts about the Gulf Exploration History Other Online Resources Electronic Books Mexican Coral Reef Species Checklist InfoHub Site Search:		Silvia Salas Professor and Associate Researcher at the Departamento de Recursos del Mar in Cinvestav Merida. Her main activities are research and teaching. She has done work on evaluation of fish populations such as mojarras, snappers and spiny lobster. She has also carried out studies on the bioeconomics of the lobster fishery and of the minor pelagic species. At present, she is focusing her research towards the analysis of decision and behavior of fishermen, and the implications they have on management and coastal development. Institution(s) / Organization(s): Departamento de Recursos del Mar, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados Unidad Mérida (CINVESTAV) Education: B.S. Biology, UNAM, Mexico, 1985 M.S. Marine biology, Cinvestav Mérida, Mexico, 1986 Ph.D. Management of Natural Resources and Environment, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2000 Postdoc. Saint Mary's University, Halifax NS, Canada, 2000-2001 Area of Expertise / Interest: Fisheries Bioeconomics and Coastal Management Preferred Language:   Spanish Mailing Address: CINVESTAV Km 6 Antigua carretera a Progreso Mérida Yucatán, C. P. 97310 México Telephone: +52-999-981-2960 Ext. 501 Fax: +52-999-981-2334 E-mail: ssalas@mda.cinvestav.mx Keywords:   Fisheries, Bioeconomics, Coast, Management
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