Dr Lynne Shannon

With an educational background in marine ecology and oceanography, and a professional background in

systems modelling, Dr Shannon is interested in developing methodology in support of ecosystem-based management, particularly using ecosystem models and indicators. Well known through her >150 peer-reviewed publications, she was a lead-author in Chapter 2 of the the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Global Biodiversity Assessment, and is co-ordinating Lead Author of “Visions of a sustainable world – for nature and people” in the IPBES Global Transformative Change Assessment currently underway. Lynne is partner and case study lead in several global ongoing research projects. In 2022, she received the Gilchrist Memorial Award “In recognition of the contributions of a distinguished scientist to marine science, to further stimulate excellence in South African marine science and to focus attention on South Africa’s marine and coastal environments”. Click here to view her CV.