Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Steve Canty coordinates the Marine Conservation Program and is the Seascapes lead of  Working Land and Seascapes network, a pan-institutional initiative. His research supports the management of marine ecosystems, such as mangroves, and the sustainable use of small-scale fisheries in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a particular focus in the Mesoamerican reef region. Steve combines a range of research techniques, including remote sensing, habitat mapping, genetic analyses, and in-situ monitoring  to gain a greater understanding of the ecosystems to support evidence-based management decision-making and marine reserve design.