Molly Miller PhD

Molly is a social-ecological systems scientist with expertise in quantitative and qualitative social science research, conservation biology, and natural resource management. She holds a Ph.D. in Ecology and Environmental Sciences from the University of Maine and a Masters in Natural Resource and Environmental Management from the University of Hawai’i. Her research has primarily used a social-ecological systems approach to examine the complexity of marine resource management including fisheries and aquaculture. In this capacity, she is a member of the Working Group on Social and Economic Dimensions of Aquaculture for the International Council for Exploration of the Sea (ICES). Molly is particularly interested in applied research that focuses on the resilience of coastal communities in a changing environment. She lives on Vinalhaven full-time with her partner, Sam, and is a member of the town’s Sea-Level Rise and Climate Committee and board member of the Vinalhaven Land Trust.