Michael Fabinyi

• Associate Professor, School of Communication, University of Technology Sydney, Australia, 2019-present
• Senior Research Fellow, School of Communication, University of Technology Sydney, Australia, 2016-2018
• Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Australia, 2010-2016
• Research Associate, University of Queensland, 2009

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• PhD in Anthropology and Environment, Australian National University, 2009
• BA (Hons.) in in Anthropology and History, University of Melbourne, Australia, 2004

Using an anthropological perspective, Dr. Michael Fabinyi’s research focuses on the social aspects of marine resource use and trade. Particular research interests include 1.) the role of China in global fisheries, examining the drivers, trends and effects of Chinese seafood consumption; 2.) coastal livelihoods in low-income countries, analysing the challenges and opportunities presented by fisheries trade; and 3.) fisheries governance, with a focus on social equity. His research has a strong applied dimension, and in addition to contributing to academic debates, his work aims to inform regional policy development.

• Among the first to examine the global environmental and social implications of seafood consumption and trade in China
• Integrated theory on social complexity and power into the rapidly growing field of resilience science
• Helped pioneer the study of inequality in fisheries governance
• Developed innovative ways to adapt ethnographic methods into the study of marine resource use and trade

• Research grant from the Australian Research Council, 2018-2020
• UTS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Dean’s Award for outstanding leadership and contribution to research, 2017
• Research grant from the Australian Research Council, 2014-2016
• Australian Postgraduate Award, 2005-2008
• Australian National University Supplemental Scholarship, 2005-2008