Michael Honeth, FLS

Fisheries Management Adviser at Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)
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(386) 825-5501
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Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Full professional proficiency
  • Swedish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Afrikaans Full professional proficiency
  • Spanish Elementary proficiency

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Mathilde Loubeyres

Michael is passionate about the marine environment and continually seeks to introduce people to the beauty of coral reefs, while building an awareness of the current stresses. Being an incredibly knowledgeable teacher, he has a knack for making complex issues easily understood, and motivates people to think critically.

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Credentials

  • Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management
    University of Cape Town
    Nov, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Fisheries and Aquaculture
    FAO
    Aug, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Climate-Smart Fisheries and Aquaculture
    FAO
    Aug, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries
    FAO
    Aug, 2022
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • Solomon Islands
    • Fisheries
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Fisheries Management Adviser
      • Jan 2022 - Present

    • Aruba
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate Professor
      • Jun 2020 - Dec 2021

      Sustainable Island Solutions through STEM with emphasis on data science, machine learning, project management. Sustainable Island Solutions through STEM with emphasis on data science, machine learning, project management.

    • Canada
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • President & Executive Director
      • Dec 2018 - Dec 2019

      Led re-branding and re-design of digital presence. Initiated new revenue generating models and scaled up fundraising and grant influx. Led re-branding and re-design of digital presence. Initiated new revenue generating models and scaled up fundraising and grant influx.

    • Professor in Marine Science
      • Dec 2017 - Dec 2018

      Chair, Research Support Board. Teaching Marine Biology, Tropical Marine Ecosystems, Marine Field Research, and Communicating in Natural Sciences. Chair, Research Support Board. Teaching Marine Biology, Tropical Marine Ecosystems, Marine Field Research, and Communicating in Natural Sciences.

    • Iceland
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Professor in Marine Management
      • Sep 2012 - Nov 2017

      Graduate lecturer in Marine resource management. Graduate lecturer in Marine resource management.

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Academic Director, Climate Change and the Arctic
      • Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

      Manage programme in climate models, methods of carbon management, and the impact of climate change on Arctic ecosystems and society through excursions in Greenland and Iceland. Manage programme in climate models, methods of carbon management, and the impact of climate change on Arctic ecosystems and society through excursions in Greenland and Iceland.

    • Marine Research Station Manager
      • May 2014 - Jun 2016

      Responsible for all aspects of operations from scheduling and leading international and domestic student groups in the classroom and in the field, to assisting visiting researchers collect data on the health of the Belize Barrier Reef System (BBRS) World Heritage Site (WHS). Responsible for all aspects of operations from scheduling and leading international and domestic student groups in the classroom and in the field, to assisting visiting researchers collect data on the health of the Belize Barrier Reef System (BBRS) World Heritage Site (WHS).

    • American Samoa
    • Government Administration
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Ocean Resource Coordinator
      • Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

      Coastal resource management, land use planning and policy, coordinate fish landings and processing (port supply chain). Coastal resource management, land use planning and policy, coordinate fish landings and processing (port supply chain).

    • United States
    • Spectator Sports
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Freelance Diving Instructor
      • Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

      PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI); Emergency First Response and Oxygen Provider Instructor ; Specialty Instructor in Fish Identification, Coral Reef Conservation, Project AWARE, Deep Diving, Underwater Navigation, Underwater Search & Recovery, Enriched Air, and DSAT Gasblender. PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI); Emergency First Response and Oxygen Provider Instructor ; Specialty Instructor in Fish Identification, Coral Reef Conservation, Project AWARE, Deep Diving, Underwater Navigation, Underwater Search & Recovery, Enriched Air, and DSAT Gasblender.

    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Country Manager
      • Apr 2011 - Nov 2011

      Review operations, lead scientific expeditions, monitor coral reef health. Review operations, lead scientific expeditions, monitor coral reef health.

    • Coastal Erosion Consultant
      • Apr 2010 - Apr 2011

      Survey shoreline and design erosion control interventions, implement erosion control interventions, monitor effectiveness, and disseminate results. Survey shoreline and design erosion control interventions, implement erosion control interventions, monitor effectiveness, and disseminate results.

    • Coastal Resource Advisor
      • Apr 2009 - Dec 2010

      Focal Point for Oceania region at the Ramsar Convention for the Protection of Wetlands; evaluate Environmental Impact Assessments for major infrastructure projects; Build staff capacity; Manage the Coastal and Land Management Department; Plan, co-ordinate and implement community-based terrestrial and marine protected areas; Provide general scientific advice; Seek project grants to supplement operational funding for EPA; Develop environmental permitting, monitoring and enforcement system. Focal Point for Oceania region at the Ramsar Convention for the Protection of Wetlands; evaluate Environmental Impact Assessments for major infrastructure projects; Build staff capacity; Manage the Coastal and Land Management Department; Plan, co-ordinate and implement community-based terrestrial and marine protected areas; Provide general scientific advice; Seek project grants to supplement operational funding for EPA; Develop environmental permitting, monitoring and enforcement system.

    • Fiji
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Lecturer, GIS Systems
      • Sep 2009 - Feb 2010

      Provide instruction and hands-on tutorial services and assistance to students at the Majuro campus. Provide instruction and hands-on tutorial services and assistance to students at the Majuro campus.

    • Canada
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Manager, Information Management & Systems Support
      • Feb 2002 - Apr 2009

      Manage and coordinate litigation research support on environmental issues affecting Aboriginal population. Lead teams in planning and implementing emerging technological initiatives; Manage document resource centre, create knowledge management centre of excellence, develop and implement litigation management information system. Manage and coordinate litigation research support on environmental issues affecting Aboriginal population. Lead teams in planning and implementing emerging technological initiatives; Manage document resource centre, create knowledge management centre of excellence, develop and implement litigation management information system.

    • Manager
      • Apr 2001 - Feb 2002

      Consolidate Government Online initiatives. Single point of contact for government communications. Design metadata policies and standards. Consolidate Government Online initiatives. Single point of contact for government communications. Design metadata policies and standards.

    • Canada
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Chief, Project Coordination Office
      • Jan 2000 - Mar 2001

      Manage IM/IT projects, including enterprise architecture, bi-directional satellite connectivity to remote locations, Public Key Infrastructure, as well as maintenance support for over 5,000 desktops.

    • Deputy Director, Business Continuity
      • Dec 1998 - Jan 2000

      Prepare contingency and crisis response plans to Y2K threat.

Education

  • Dalhousie University
    MMM, Oceanography
    1995 - 1997
  • Ryerson University
    BAA, Information Management
    1991 - 1995

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