Kerry Sink
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Kerry Sink is a South African marine biologist who assists in government planning, policy, and management in the marine environment.[1] She is the lead to protect South African offshore marine life.[2] Her research informs the development of ocean zoning plans and marine protected areas.[3]
Career
[edit]Professor Sink is a marine conservation practitioner who has built and managed the Marine Programme at the South African National Biodiversity Institute since 2006.[4] She has since led the WWF-funded Offshore Marine Protected Area (OMPA) project which has been advanced through the government and increased South Africa's MPA from 0.5% to 5%.[5][6]
Sink set up the SeaKeys project which aims to utilize collaboration to increase marine biodiversity information and translate the information into tangible products that mirror the decision making and development of additional benefits for South African society. [5]
Sink is a co-director and executive team member of the One Ocean Hub and the Principal Investigator of the NFR funded Deep Connections Project.[7] As lead of the Deep Connections project team, a short film honoring South Africa coastal and marine life,[8] they unveiled their findings at World Oceans Day, exemplifying the importance teamwork to protect South Africa's oceans.[9]
Publications
[edit]Sink is a researcher associate at the Institute for Coastal and Marine Research at Nelson Mandela University.[7] She has produced and coordinated a number of key publications, including the Marine and Coastal Component Report of the 2011 National Biodiversity Assessment[10] and launching the biodiversity and mining guidelines with increased pressure on the marine environment from oil and mineral exploitation.[5]
Awards
[edit]- 2015 recipient of the Society for Conservation Biology's Edward T. LaRoe III Memorial Award for her outstanding leadership in mainstreaming biodiversity conservation research.[1]
- PEW Marine Fellowship[11]
- 2017 WWF Living Planet Award for her contribution to decisive government planning, policy, and management in the marine environment[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Society for Conservation Biology | Meet the Conservationist: A Passion for the Ocean". conbio.org. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ Safeguarding South Africa’s oceans | CNN. 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2025-01-08 – via www.cnn.com.
- ^ "#WorldOceansDay: Marine scientists explore deep ocean habitats in KZN". ECR. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Prof. Kerry Sink – WIOMSA Scientific Symposium". Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ a b c d "Dr Kerry Sink awarded Living Planet Award". www.wwf.org.za. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "About". Marine Protected Areas South Africa. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ a b Meriläinen, Laura (2022-01-31). "Deep Connections: Fostering Emotional Connection for Ocean Governance Lessons from an Oscar-winning Octopus". One Ocean Hub. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "From Seascapes to Sacred Traditions: MzanSea Film Shines Light on South Africa's Deep Ocean Connections. – South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity". Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ National Research Foundation (June 8, 2022). "Two Decades of Deep Insights celebrated this World Oceans Day".
- ^ Sink, Kerry & Holness, Stephen & Harris, Linda & Majiedt, Prideel & Atkinson, Lara & Robinson, Tamara & Kirkman, Stephen & Hutchings, Larry & Leslie, Robin & Lamberth, Stephen & Kerwath, Sven & von der Heyden, Sophie & Lombard, Amanda & Attwood, Colin & Branch, George & Fairweather, Tracey & Taljaard, Susan & Weerts, Steven & Cowley, Paul & Wolf, Trevor. (2011). NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT 2011: Technical Report Volume 4: Marine and Coastal Component,South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. Pp 325.
- ^ "Kerry Sink, Ph.D." pew.org. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
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