Understanding Recreational Fishers

Kevin L. Pope is deputy chief of the U.S. Geological Survey's Cooperative Research Units Program. Dr. Pope's research concentrates on understanding complex social-ecological systems, especially inland recreational fisheries. He received the Award of Excellence from the Fisheries Management Section of the American Fisheries Society for inspirational leadership in the fishery profession. Robert Arlinghaus is professor of integrative fisheries management at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Dr. Arlinghaus leads a globally visible research program on the integration of social and ecological sciences in recreational fisheries. He is recipient of the German Communicator Award by the German Science Foundation. He is editor of the leading journal in fisheries, Fish and Fisheries. Len M. Hunt is a senior human dimensions research scientist with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Dr. Hunt’s program focuses on understanding the behaviours of anglers and hunters to estimate the benefits that these individuals obtain from their recreation and the impacts associated with their behaviours. He is a co-editor of the Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. Abigail J. Lynch is a research fish biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey's National Climate Adaptation Science Center. Dr. Lynch conducts science and science synthesis on the impacts of global change to inland fishes at local, national, and global scales. She is an associate editor of Fisheries Management and Ecology. Brett T. van Poorten is assistant professor of recreational fisheries management and science at Simon Fraser University. Dr. van Poorten’s research focuses on integrating available information to promote informed decision making aimed at improving social and ecological outcomes from fisheries management actions.