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Conservation Science
Michael B. Mascia, Ph.D.
Senior Social Scientist
Areas of Expertise: environmental politics and policy; social dimensions of biodiversity conservation; marine conservation
Michael Mascia
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Mike Mascia is a Senior Social Scientist with World Wildlife Fund. His research focuses on natural resource governance and the social impacts of conservation interventions, particularly marine protected areas (MPAs). A former AAAS Fellow and NSF grant recipient, Mike has research and policy experience in the United States, Caribbean, Central America, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Pacific Islands. He has published widely on the social dimensions of biodiversity conservation and provided technical support to numerous government agencies, conservation organizations, and donors. Mike currently serves as President of the Society for Conservation Biology’s Social Science Working Group (SCB SSWG), Social Science Representative to the SCB Board of Governors, and as co-Editor in Chief of the SCB journal Conservation Letters. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Politics and Policy from Duke University and a bachelor's degree in Biology and Government from Bowdoin College.
Email: michael.mascia@wwfus.org
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