Dana Grieco

Dana is a member of the Ocean Synthesis Marine Lab with advisor David A. Gill. She completed her undergraduate studies in 2016 with a B.S. in biology and a marine ecology thesis from Villanova University. Dana then spent the following three years working in marine ecological research and many facets of the fishing and dive industries in Cape Cod, MA, and the Bay Islands, Honduras. Dana’s current research focuses on how climate change and conservation interventions impact marine social and ecological systems, with a particular focus on small-scale, data-poor marine fisheries. Her methodology includes fisheries modeling, interdisciplinary systems-based approaches, and participatory research techniques.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Student Marine Science and Conservation, Nicholas School of the Environment

Student Earth and Climate Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment

Student Nicholas School of the Environment

Recent Publications

Sustainable-use marine protected areas to improve human nutrition.

Journal Article Nature communications · September 2024 Coral reef fisheries are a vital source of nutrients for thousands of nutritionally vulnerable coastal communities around the world. Marine protected areas are regions of the ocean designed to preserve or rehabilitate marine ecosystems and thereby increase ... Full text Cite

A snapshot of the economic benefits from foreign bottom trawling in coastal West Africa: A mutually-beneficial trade in services, no winners or extractivism?

Journal Article Fish and Fisheries · September 1, 2022 Large-scale fishing effort in the waters of tropical and lower income countries is predominantly driven by ‘distant water fishing fleets’ often owned by companies based in a small number of countries and has been associated with a range of negative environ ... Full text Cite

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External Links

Ocean Synthesis (3 S) Marine Lab