Teresa Johnson

Expertise

? Aquaculture, ? Coastal and marine topics, ? Economics, ? Environmental sciences, ? Fisheries, ? Health and the environment

 Johnson is an interdisciplinary, marine social scientist with expertise in human ecology and applied anthropology. With a focus on people and communities, Johnson studies participatory science and management; adaption to social and environmental change; and institutions for governing marine social-ecological systems. Her current research investigates socioeconomic and policy dimensions of marine fisheries, aquaculture, and rural coastal regions. Visit Johnson’s biography to learn more.

A bubble graph showing a 70% research and 30% teaching appointment split.
Johnson balances time between teaching (30%) courses about marine policy and fisheries management, coupled human and natural systems, and knowledge and participation in the science policy process, and research (70%) on the role of institutions in the management of common-pool resources and enhancing resilience in the face of social-ecological change.

Appointment details

Johnson’s work is supported by:

  • School of Marine Sciences at the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture
  • Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station

Experiment Station contributions

  • Current project: Transitions and Resilience in Maine’s Coastal Region. Hatch project number ME022012.