John E. Parks

Honolulu, Hawaii
+1 (808) 783-5476
jeparks5@gmail.com

Natural resource management for a secure future

Summary

Designing and implementing natural resource management solutions that strengthen environmental and civil security.

Work Experience

December 2021Present

Chief of Party

Tetra Tech

Bangkok, Thailand

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Sustainable Fish Asia Technical Support (SuFiA TS) Activity is a 4-year, $9.4 million project working to improve the management of marine biodiversity and fisheries resources in the Indo-Pacific region by reducing unsustainable and illegal fishing. In coordination with regional, local, and U.S. Government partners, SuFiA TS will advance regional fisheries policy and regulatory frameworks, promote the adoption of fair labor standards and sustainable fishing practices within the seafood industry, and strengthen regional fisheries management capacity. SuFiA TS is a commitment made in support of the U.S.—ASEAN Strategic Partnership, reflecting the central role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the U.S. vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. Relevant USAID Priority Geographies with the Indo-Pacific region engaged under SuFiA TS include Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. As Chief of Party, directs all activity operations and manages a team of full-time staff and long-term consultants working throughout Southeast Asia in support of USAID's Bangkok-based Regional Development Mission for Asia.

Tetra Tech creates practical, sustainable, and environmentally responsible solutions to address the world’s most complex challenges. Tetra Tech's international development service areas include: agriculture and economic growth; democracy and governance; energy; environment and natural resources; land tenure and property rights; water supply and sanitation; architecture, engineering, and construction services; and global security. Tetra Tech's approach is based on sound science, stakeholder engagement, capacity building, innovative technologies, and best practices.

May 2020November 2021

Senior Associate

Tetra Tech

Arlington, VA

Served as a Senior Associate within the Environment and Natural Resources sector of Tetra Tech's International Development Services. Primary responsibilities included project management within Tetra Tech's global coastal and marine resource management portfolio, business development, and the provision of field-based technical assistance to project teams operating at client sites around the world. Served as Lead Proposal Writer and (following competitive awarding) Project Manager of the USAID Ghana Fisheries Recovery Activity, and as Research Integrator in the implementation of the USAID Distant Water Fishing Fleet Research Agenda. Worked closely to meet the needs of the foreign service branches of the United States federal government, as well as other bilateral and multilateral donor clients. Tetra Tech's Senior Associates provide leadership, innovation, and excellence in scientific and technical service areas, leading project teams and mentoring staff. Senior Associates are committed to client satisfaction through technical excellence of work products and strength of leadership and managerial abilities.

May 2018June 2020

Chief of Party

Tetra Tech

Bangkok, Thailand

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Oceans and Fisheries Partnership was a regional project collaboration between USAID, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), the Coral Triangle Initiative for Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF), and a wide range of public and private sector partners at regional, national, and local levels in Southeast Asia. The USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership (USAID Oceans) Project aimed to strengthen regional cooperation in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, promote sustainable fisheries management, and conserve marine biological diversity across Southeast Asia. The 5-year (May 2015 to May 2020), US$20 million project was implemented by Tetra Tech out of its offices in Bangkok, Thailand, with field teams operating from Indonesia and the Philippines.

As Chief of Party, directed all project operations and managed a team of 30 full-time staff and long-term consultants working throughout Southeast Asia in support of USAID's Bangkok-based Regional Development Mission for Asia. Oversaw the full, on-time, and successful completion of all project objectives and deliverables, from mid-term through closeout. Project's success has been recognized through receipt of a 2020 Digital Development Award from USAID, a 2019 Technology Merit Award from the Environmental Business Journal, and the 2019 Tetra Tech Excellence Award for Technical Achievement.

Feb 2017Apr 2018

Founder and Ecologist

Exoscientific LLC

Honolulu, HI

Exoscientific (ExoSci) is a Limited Liability Company registered in the State of Hawaii (USA) focused on building humanity's capacity to thrive in challenging and hostile offworld environments. ExoSci works in partnership with various actors from the NewSpace community, including other private start-up companies, entrepreneurs and investors, government agencies, and scientific research institutions. ExoSci addresses client-driven needs relating to offworld adaptation, habitation, and exploration through technological and strategic solutions and specialized human resource capabilities.

Nov 2010Apr 2018

Founder and Executive Member

Marine Management Solutions LLC

Honolulu, HI

Marine Management Solutions (MMS) works with local communities, indigenous leaders, resource users, government agencies, non-governmental groups, and donors to design and implement marine resource management solutions that strengthen both environmental and civil security within coastal communities around the world.

Client services provided by MMS include: (1) Developing sustainable marine resource livelihoods in post-conflict/civil unrest settings; (2) Capacity building for fisheries collaborative management and community-based marine conservation; (3) Capacity building in the design, planning, and evaluation of marine protected area (MPA) sites and networks; (4) Capacity building for climate change adaptation in coastal communities; (5) Measurement of management effectiveness and conservation impact; (6) Facilitation of agency/organization strategic planning, program development, and project design; and (7) Conducting applied, interdisciplinary research.

Core principles guiding the work of MMS include: (a) Active community involvement and participation in local management and decision-making, including by disenfranchised or marginalized stakeholders; (b) A collaborative management approach to reduce conflict, encourage peace and order, and promote the rule of law; (c) Local empowerment that encourages self-determination, well-being, and community resilience; (d) Ethnic, gender, religious, and intergenerational equity to ensure all voices are heard and full, relevant experience and knowledge is applied; and (e) A rigorous commitment to critical analysis and objectivity to provide the most useful solutions.

Current and past clients include: Big Ocean (global); the Coastal States Stewardship Foundation (U.S. Pacific Islands); Conservation International (global); the Coral Triangle Initiative (Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste); EcoAdapt (Pacific Islands); Hawaii Conservation Alliance (Hawaii); Liberia Ministry of Agriculture, Bureau of National Fisheries (Liberia); Locally Managed Marine Area Network (Fiji); Malama Maunalua (Hawaii); Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (CNMI); Maui Nui Marine Resource Council (Hawaii); Partners for Global Research and Development (Pacific Islands; global); Planning Consultants of Hawaii (Hawaii); Social Solutions International, Inc. (Pacific Islands); State of Hawaii, Division of Aquatic Resources (Hawaii); Tetra Tech ARD (Southeast Asia; Pacific Islands); National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (U.S.); The Nature Conservancy (Hawaii); The Sasakawa Peace Foundation (Japan; global); Tonga Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Forests, and Fisheries (Tonga); The University of Washington (global); U.S. Agency for International Development (Regional Development Mission for Asia; Pacific Islands Region); U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (U.S. Pacific Islands); and World Wildlife Fund (global).

Nov 2008Oct 2010

Senior Advisor

The Nature Conservancy

Honolulu, HI

Position Level: Director 1

Chapter Office: Hawaii

Program: Community-based Marine Conservation

Primary Responsibilities:

(1) Marine program management, including: (a) guidance and oversight of staff (5 direct reports; 9 total staff); (b) financial management and grants administration; (c) program and staff performance management; and (d) external and internal technical reporting. Reported to the Senior Director of Hawaii's marine team (both community-based marine and research and science programs).

(2) Day- to-day advising and guidance to staff on community-based marine conservation projects around Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii Island. Included leading team in strategic project planning, development of effectiveness measures, and the provision of on-site technical assistance to local project partners and community groups.

(3) Management of marine program fundraising efforts, including prospective funding partnership strategy development, grant writing and submission, and donor relationship development and maintenance. Raised US$5.2 million in program funding in 2 years, including a US$3.4 million award made under the U.S. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that cleared 26 acres of invasive algae for coral reef restoration and created/supported 80 jobs.

(4) Provision of technical assistance, upon request, to TNC Offices and partners in Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia, including in support of the Conservation Society of Pohnpei, the Micronesia Challenge, and the Palau Conservation Society.

Received the highest level of staff performance evaluation ratings possible throughout duration of responsibilities.

Oct 2004Oct 2008

Federal Officer

U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Honolulu, HI

Title: Coastal Management Specialist for the Pacific Islands

Level: GS-12 Step 3 (federal civil service)

Line Office: National Ocean Service

Duty Stations: Honolulu, Hawaii and Silver Spring, Maryland

Primary Duties:

(1) Served as lead federal government representative on the implementation of the national Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (Pub.L. 92-583, 86 Stat. 1280; 16 U.S. Code § 1451-1464, Chapter 33) within the U.S. Pacific Island jurisdictions of the State of Hawaii, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Territory of Guam. Supported coastal resource management efforts on behalf of the U.S. government within the three Freely Associated States of Micronesia: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

(2) Served as the designated federal grants management officer charged with oversight and management of > US$8 million in annual, active federal award funding provided (via Congress) to the U.S. Pacific Island jurisdictions in support of new and ongoing coastal resource management programs and coral reef management projects. Coordinated financial management accounting and reporting with the U.S. Treasury Department on behalf of NOAA's Coastal Programs Division with respect to coastal management grants made to the U.S. Pacific Islands. Completed all required federal grants management and procurement training associated with the duties of the federal position.

(3) Built international marine and coastal resource management capacity on behalf of the U.S. government in the Bahamas, Belize, the British Virgin Islands, China, Fiji, Korea, the Philippines, and Vietnam, upon invitation by international governmental and non-governmental partners.

Received the highest level of staff performance evaluation ratings possible throughout duration of duties. Was awarded a formal commendation of merit within service record.

Jun 2002Sep 2004

Marine Research Associate

Community Conservation Network

Honolulu, HI

Served as a researcher and project manager. Seconded from the World Resources Institute through a collaborative research agreement.

Primary research projects:

(1) Investigation into the role of collaborative fisheries management for reducing fisheries conflict and civil unrest in coastal communities in Southeast Asia.

(2) Conceptualization, design, and initiation of the Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA) Network in order to test the conditions under which community-based and collaborative marine resource management works best, and why.

(3) Development, pilot site testing, and promotion of measures designed to evaluate the management effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs) through the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas.

(4) Investigation into the small-scale aquaculture of coral reef and live rock as an alternative livelihood for reducing wild extraction and fishing pressure on coral reef ecosystems in Southeast Asia.

Oct 1999May 2002

Research Associate

World Resources Institute

Washington, DC

Served as a researcher within the Biological Resources Program. Raised US$7.5 million in grant funding for research projects and collaborating partner institutions and organizations.

Primary research projects:

(1) Investigation into the role of collaborative fisheries management for reducing fisheries conflict and civil unrest in coastal communities in Southeast Asia.

(3) Development, pilot site testing, and promotion of measures designed to evaluate the management effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs) through the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas.

Sep 1995Sep 1999

Program Officer

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Washington, DC

Served as program staff (both Program Officer and Senior Program Officer) and field-based on-retainer consultant within the USAID-funded (US$120 million) Biodiversity Support Program, within WWF's Research and Development Division (later, renamed "Conservation Science").

Worked as the South Pacific Officer within the Biodiversity Conservation Network, a grants-based program designed to systematically test hypotheses relating to using an enterprise approach for community-based conservation projects throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Worked closely with program partners on marine conservation projects in Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, and Fiji. Led field-based capacity building efforts to design and implement biological and socioeconomic monitoring and evaluation efforts at community-based conservation projects throughout the Indo-Pacific, in support of programmatic hypothesis testing efforts. Managed multiple small (< US$200 thousand) and large (US$250 thousand to $1.0 million) project awards to conservation grantees.

Sep 1994Aug 1995

Project Assistant

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

Western Province, Solomon Islands

Worked within the Community Resource Conservation and Development (CRCD) Project of the Solomon Islands Country Programme at WWF-South Pacific. Based out of the CRCD Field Office in Marovo Lagoon, Western Province, Solomon Islands. Organized and trained community conservation officers on coral reef and marine invertebrate monitoring, and led a community volunteer team in the comparative evaluation of key marine resource populations between non-protected (open) and traditionally-protected ("tabu") marine areas, in support of the design and implementation of community-based marine protected areas. Assisted leadership with the re-location and move-in of the WWF South Pacific Programme headquarters office from Sydney, Australia to Suva, Fiji.

Education

19931995

Masters in Marine Affairs and Policy

University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Field of Study (dual focus): tropical marine ecology and coastal management

Master’s thesis: “Community-Based Marine Resource Management in the South Pacific: A Case Study in the Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands.” All thesis research was completed while living in the Solomon Islands (1994-1995), as part of an integrated conservation and development project.

Non-thesis related research conducted:

(1) Research assistant (Bimini, Bahamas) - Capture, tag, and release of Negaprion brevirostris (lemon shark) for territoriality and home range telemetry studies with the Bimini Biological Research Station (Winter 1993). Conducted upon invitation by Prof. Samuel H. Gruber, University of Miami.

(2) Biological survey (Haiti) - Completed a rapid ecological assessment and characterization of coral reef, seagrass, and lagoon habitat off the coast of southern and northern Haiti (Summer 1995). Conducted upon invitation by the Cabinet Particulier du President Aristide, and in partnership with l'Institut de la Sauvegarde du Patrimoine National.

(3) Marine archaeological dive survey expedition (Haiti) - Completed pre-disturbance surveys of undocumented 18th and 19th century historic shipwreck sites off southern and northern Haiti (Summer 1995). Conducted upon invitation by the Cabinet Particulier du President Aristide, and in partnership with l'Institut de la Sauvegarde du Patrimoine National.

(4) Marine archaeological dive assistant (South Florida) - Execution of pre-disturbance underwater survey and deployment of a marine videography GIS system on the H.M.S. Copenhagen (Fall 1993). Conducted upon invitation by the State of Florida.

19881992

Bachelors in Behavioral Science

University of Miami

Fields of Study (dual focus): social psychology and marine biology

Selected Publications

Sterling, E. J., P. Pascua, A. Sigouin, N. Gazit, L. Mandle, E. Betley, J. Aini, S. Albert, S. Caillon, J. E. Caselle, S. H. Cheng, J. Claudet, R. Dacks, E. S. Darling, C. Filardi, S. D. Jupiter, A. Mawyer, M. Mejia, K. Morishige, W. Nainoca, J. Parks, J. Tanguay, T. Ticktin, R. Vave, V. Wase, S. Wongbusarakum (2020). “Creating a space for place and multidimensional well-being: lessons learned from localizing the SDGs.” Sustainability Science. Vol. 15: 1129–1147.

Pomeroy, R. S., J. E. Parks, and G. Green (2019). "Fisheries partnerships: combating illegal fishing to strengthen maritime security and environmental sustainability." Indo-Pacific Defense Forum. Vol. 44(4): 32-39.

Pomeroy, Robert S., Len R. Garces, Michael D. Pido, John E. Parks, and Geronimo Silvestre (2019). "The role of scale within an ecosystem approach to fisheries management: policy and practice in Southeast Asian seas." Marine Policy. Vol. 106: 103531.

Pomeroy, R. S., J. E. Parks, and G. Green (2019). "Combating illegal fishing to strengthen maritime security and environmental sustainability." NMIO Technical Bulletin. Vol. 13: 6-9.

Noori, L., S. Atkinson, E. Anders, J. Parks, C. Giardina, K. Winter, M. Mejia, C. Feinholz, and T. Mathews (2018). How Healthy is Your Ahupuaa? The Community Watershed Snapshot Guidebook. Hawaii Conservation Alliance. Honolulu, Hawaii. 130 pp.

Sterling, E. J., T. Ticktin, K. Morgan, G. Cullman, D. Alvira, P. Andrade, N. Bergamini, E. Betley, K. Burrows, S. Caillon, J. Claudet, R. Dacks, P. Eyzaguirre, C. Filardi, N. Gazit, C. Giardina, S. Jupiter, K. Kinney, J. McCarter, M. Mejia, K. Morishige, J. Newell, L. Noori, J. Parks, P. Pascua, A. Ravikumar, J. Tanguay, A. Sigouin, T. Stege, M. Stege, and A. Wali (2017). "Culturally Grounded Indicators of Resilience in Social-Ecological Systems." Environment and Society. Vol. 8(1): 63-95.

Christie, Patrick, Nathan Bennett, Noella Gray, ‘Aulani Wilhelm, Nai‘a Lewis, John Parks, Natalie Ban, Rebecca Gruby, Lindsay Gordon, Jonathan Day, Sue Taei, and Alan Friedlander (2017). "Why people matter in ocean governance: Incorporating human dimensions into large-scale marine protected areas." Marine Policy. Vol. 84: 273-284.

Pomeroy, Robert and John E. Parks (2017). "Marine resource scarcity, fisheries conflict, and maritime insecurity." Sustainable Security. Oxford Research Group. September 2017.

Lewis, N., Day, J.C., Wagner, D., Gaymer, C., Friedlander, A., Parks, J., Wilhelm, A., White, S., Sheppard, C., Spalding, M., San Martin, G., Skeat, A., Taei, S., Teroroko, T., Evans, J. (2017). Large-Scale Marine Protected Areas: Guidelines for design and management. Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines Series, No. 26, Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. xxviii + 120 pp.

Mascia, M.B., Fox, H.E., Ahmadia, G.N., Glew, L., Basurto, X., Craigie, I., Geldmann, J., Gill, D., Holst, S., Jensen, O.P., Lester, S.E., McConney, P., Mumby, P.J., Nenadovic, M., Parks, J.E., White, A.T. (2017). “A novel framework for analyzing conservation impacts: evaluation, theory, and marine protected areas.” Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Vol. 1399: 93-115.

Bennett, N.J., Teh, L., Ota, Y., Christie, P., Ayers, A., Day, J.C., Franks, P., Gill, D., Gruby, R.L., Kittinger, J.N., Koehn, J.Z., Lewis, N., Parks, J., Vierros, M., Whitty, T.S., Wilhelm, A., Wright, K., Aburto, J.A., Finkbeiner, E.M., Gaymer, C.F., Govan, H., Gray, N., Jarvis, R.M., Kaplan-Hallam, M. and Satterfield, T. (2017). "An appeal for a code of conduct for marine conservation." Marine Policy. Vol. 81: 411–418.

Pomeroy, Robert, John Parks, Karina Lorenz Mrakovcich, and Christopher LaMonica (2016). "Drivers and impacts of fisheries scarcity, competition, and conflict on maritime security." Marine Policy. Vol. 67: 94-104.

Pomeroy, Robert, John Parks, Kitty Courtney, and Nives Mattich (2016). "Improving marine fisheries management in Southeast Asia: Results of a regional fisheries stakeholder analysis." Marine Policy. Vol. 65: 20-29.

Pomeroy, R., J. Parks, K. Reaugh-Flower, M. Guidote, H. Govan, and S. Atkinson (2015). "Status and priority capacity needs for local compliance and community-supported enforcement of marine resource rules and regulations in the Coral Triangle region." Coastal Management. Vol. 43, Issue 3: 301-328.

Wilhelm T. A., Sheppard C. R. C., Sheppard A. L. S, Gaymer C. F., Parks J., Wagner D., and Lewis N. (2014). "Large marine protected areas – advantages and challenges of going big." Aquatic Conserv: Mar. Freshw. Ecosyst. Vol. 24, Issue S2: 24–30.

Fox, Helen E., Jed l. Holtzman, Kelly M. Haisfield, Catherine G. McNally, Gonzalo A. Cid, Michael B. Mascia, John E. Parks, and Robert S. Pomeroy (2014). "How Are Our MPAs Doing? Challenges in Assessing Global Patterns in Marine Protected Area Performance." Coastal Management. Vol. 42, Issue 3: 207-226.

Toonen, Robert J., Wilhelm, T. Aulani, Maxwell, Sara M., Wagern, Daniel, Bowen, Brian W., Sheppard, Charles R.C., Taei, Sue M., Teroroko, Tukabu, Moffitt, Russell, Gaymer, Carlos F., Morgan, Lance, Lewis, Naia, Sheppard, Anne L.S., Parks, John E., Friedlander, Alan M., and the Big Ocean Think Tank (2013). "One size does not fit all: The emerging frontier in large-scale marine conservation." Marine Pollution Bulletin. 77(1-2): 7-10.

Flower, K.R., Atkinson, S.R., Brainard, R., Courtney, C., Parker, B.A., Parks, J., Pomeroy, R., & White, A. (2013). Toward ecosystem-based coastal area and fisheries management in the Coral Triangle: Integrated strategies and guidance. Jakarta, Indonesia: Coral Triangle Initiative Support Program for the U.S. Agency for International Development. 110 pages.

Parks, J., R. Pomeroy, H. Govan, and M. Guidote (2013). Local Compliance and Community-supported Enforcement of Coastal Resource Rules and Regulations in the Coral Triangle: Status of Efforts and Recommendations to Build Capacity. The Coral Triangle Support Partnership and the United States Coral Triangle Initiative. Jakarta, Indonesia. 93 pages.

Big Ocean (2013). Big Ocean: A Shared Research Agenda for Large-Scale Marine Protected Areas. Big Ocean Network. Honolulu, HI. 19 pages.

Maui Nui Marine Resource Council (2012). Ola Nā Papa i Mālama ‘Ia. A Practical Plan for the Technical and Cultural Restoration of Maui’s Coral Reefs. The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council and the Maui Coral Reef Recovery Team. Kehei, Maui. 127 pages.

NOAA and UNEP (2012). The Honolulu Strategy: A Global Framework for Prevention and Management of Marine Debris. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Washington, D.C. 50 pages.

Parks, J. (2011). “Adaptive Management in Small-scale Fisheries: A Practical Approach.” Pages 93 - 114 in Pomeroy, R. and Andrew, N., editors, Small-scale Fisheries Management: Frameworks and Approaches for the Developing World. CAB International. Oxfordshire, UK. 247 pages.

Govan, H., Aalbersberg, W., Tawake, A., and Parks, J. (2008). Locally-Managed Marine Areas: a guide to supporting community-based adaptive management. The Locally Managed Marine Area Network and the University of the South Pacific. Suva, Fiji. 64 pages.

Pomeroy, R., J. Parks, R. Pollnac, T. Campson, E. Genio, C. Marlessy, E. Holle, M. Pido, A. Nissapa, S. Boromthanarat and N. T. Hue (2007). “Fish Wars: Conflict and Collaboration in Coastal Fisheries Management in Southeast Asia.” Marine Policy. 31(6): 645-656.

WCPA/IUCN (2007). Establishing Marine Protected Area Networks: Making It Happen – A guide for developing national and regional capacity for building MPA Networks. Non-technical summary report. The World Conservation Union (IUCN). Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. 16 pp.

Pomeroy, Robert S., John E. Parks, and Cristina M. Balboa (2006). “Farming the Reef: Is aquaculture a solution for reducing fishing pressure on coral reefs?” Marine Policy. 30(2): 111-130.

Pomeroy, R. S., L. M. Watson, J. E. Parks, and G. A. Cid (2005). “How Is Your MPA Doing? A Methodology for Evaluating the Management Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas.” Ocean and Coastal Management (48): 485-502.

Pomeroy, R. S., J. E. Parks, and L. M. Watson (2004). How Is Your MPA Doing? A Guidebook of Natural and Social Indicators for Evaluating Marine Protected Area Management Effectiveness. The World Conservation Union (IUCN). Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. xvi + 216 pp.

Kusumaatmadja, R., J. Parks, S. Atkinson and J. Dierking (2004). “Toward MAC Certification of Hawaiian Islands Collectors: A Project Update.” SPC Live Reef Fish Information Bulletin #12 – February 2004. Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). Noumea, New Caledonia. Pgs 26 - 28.

Parks, John E., Robert S. Pomeroy, and Cristina M. Balboa (2003). “The Economics of Live Rock and Live Coral Aquaculture.” In Cato, James and Christopher Brown eds., Marine Ornamental Species: Collection, Culture, and Conservation. Iowa State Press, Inc., Des Moines Iowa. Pages 185 - 206.

Agardy, T., P. Bridgewater, M. Crosby, J. Day, P. Dayton, R. Kenchington, D. Laffoley, P. McConney, P. Murray, J. Parks and L. Peau (2003). “Dangerous Targets? Unresolved Issues and Ideological Clashes Around Marine Protected Areas.” Aquatic Conserv: Mar. Freshw. Ecosyst. 13(4).

Parks, John, Ghislaine Llewellyn, Ian Dutton, and Robert Pomeroy (2002). “Building the Capacity of Those Who Do the Work.” In Best, B. A., R. S. Pomeroy, and C. M. Balboa eds., Implications for Coral Reef Management and Policy: Relevant Findings from the 9th International Coral Reef Symposium. United States Agency for International Development. Washington DC. Pages 66 - 70.

Tawake, Alifereti, John E. Parks, Pio Radikedike, William Aalbersberg, Veikila Vuki, and Nick Salafsky (2001). “Harvesting Clams and Data: Involving Local Communities in Implementing and Monitoring a Marine Protected Area.” Conservation. 2(4): 32 - 35.

Salafsky, N., H. Cauley, G. Balachander, B. Cordes, J. Parks, C. Margoluis, S. Bhatt, C. Encarnacion, D. Russell, and R. Margoluis (2001). “A Systematic Test of an Enterprise Strategy for Community-Based Biodiversity Conservation”. Conservation Biology. 15(6): 1585 - 1595.

Parks, J. E., and N. Salafsky, editors (2001). Fish for the Future? A Collaborative Test of Locally-Managed Marine Areas as a Fisheries Conservation and Resource Management Tool in the Indo-Pacific Region. The World Resources Institute. Washington DC, USA.

Salafsky, N., B. Cordes, J. E. Parks, and C. Hochman (1999). Evaluating Linkages between Business, the Environment, and Local Communities: Final Analytical Results from the Biodiversity Conservation Network. Biodiversity Support Program, World Wildlife Fund. Washington DC, USA.

Aalbersberg, W. G., J. E. Parks, D. Russell, and I. Korovulavula (1999). “In Search of a Cure: Bioprospecting as a Marine Conservation Tool in a Fijian Community.” In Patterns in Conservation: Linking Business, the Environment, and Local Communities in Asia and the Pacific. Biodiversity Support Program, World Wildlife Fund. Washington DC, USA. Pages 15 - 31.

Parks J. E. (1997). “The Utility of Using Participatory Aquatic Resource Transect (PART) Techniques across Freshwater and Nearshore Marine Ecosystems in Community-based Conservation Efforts.” In: Hickey, K. L. and D. Kantarelis, eds., Our Natural Environment: at a Crossroad. Proceedings of the Third International Interdisciplinary Conference on the Environment. Interdisciplinary Environmental Association, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Pages 219 – 232.

Selected Presentations

2021

"Private Sector Collaboration in Southeast Asia to Promote Fisheries Sustainability and Maritime Security." (invited presentation)

2nd Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Exchange

Online event

2021

"Five Ecological Principles for In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) on Mars to Support Settlement and Terraforming."

24th Annual International Mars Society Convention

Online event

2021

"Fisheries Traceability Technologies to Combat Illegal Fishing and Decrease Conflict." (invited presentation)

Fisheries Conflict Research Consortium 2021 Symposium

Online event

2019

"The Application and Implications of Electronic Fisheries Monitoring Technologies for Maritime Domain Awareness." (invited presentation)

5th Conference for Building Maritime Shared Awareness in Southeast Asia of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

Honolulu, Hawaii

2019

"Smart Growth on Mars: a Proposed Framework for Measuring Human Well-Being and Sustainability During Settlement."

22nd Annual International Mars Society Convention

Los Angeles, California

2019

"On the Frontlines: How Multi-sector Partnerships can Strengthen Maritime Security and Advance Environmentally and Socially Responsible Seafood Industry." (invited panelist)

15th SeaWeb Seafood Summit

Bangkok, Thailand

2018

"United States Private Sector Perspectives on Addressing Illegal Fishing in Southeast Asia." (invited presentation)

6th Commanders' Forum of the Gulf of Thailand Maritime Law Enforcement Initiative

Bangkok, Thailand

2018

"The Link Between Fisheries Management and Maritime Security." (invited presentation)

2018 United States Indo-Pacific Command Fusion Center Workshop

Manado, Indonesia

2017

"Investigating the Relationship between Fisheries Conflict and Maritime Security in Southeast Asia." (invited presentation)

Fisheries Conflict Symposium

Boulder, Colorado

2017

"Look to the Sea: Applying Knowledge and Lessons from the Management of Earth's Oceans for Permanent Human Habitation on Mars."

20th Annual International Mars Society Convention

Irvine, California

2016

“Ignite Conservation: Hope Spots across the Hawaiian Islands.” (invited presentation)

2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress

Honolulu, Hawai‘i

2015

“Building the Foundation for the Kanahā Beach Park Master Plan: Summary Results of Stakeholder and Public Input.” (invited presentation)

Maui County Community Visioning Workshop for the Kanahā Beach Park

Wailuku, Hawai‘i

2014

“Results of the Southeast Asia Regional Fisheries Stakeholder Analysis: Potential Strategic Directions for Future U.S. Government Investment.” (invited presentation)

USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia

Bangkok, Thailand

2014

"Summary Results from Public Input on the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Visitor's Center." (invited presentation)

CNMI Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality

Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)

2013

“Marine Protected Areas at Large Ocean Scales: History, Challenges, and Progress.”

Third International Marine Protected Areas Congress

Marseille, France

2012

“Summary Recommendations to Advance Artisanal Fisheries Collaborative Management in Liberia.” (invited presentation)

West Africa Regional Fisheries Program, Liberia Bureau of National Fisheries

Monrovia, Liberia

2010

“Community-based Marine Conservation in the Pacific Islands: lessons and trends.” (invited presentation)

Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

Holo I Moana Interdisciplinary Research Cruise, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

2010

“Old Wisdom Newly Tested: Lessons from two decades of community-based marine conservation.” (invited presentation)

Maui Nui Marine Resource Council

Māʻalaea, Maui

2009

“Lessons Learned from How Is Your MPA Doing? Considerations for the US National System on evaluating networks of MPAs.” (invited presentation)

2009 Federal Advisory Committee Meeting of the United States National Marine Protected Areas Center

Annapolis, Maryland

2009

“Shared Kuleana: Pacific Island Lessons on Community-Based Management for Maunalua Bay.” (invited presentation)

Maunalua Bay Research Symposium

Honolulu, Hawai‘i

2007

“Priorities and Capacity Needs of U.S. Pacific Island Coastal Management Programs.”

2007 United States All Islands Coastal Management Meeting

Pago Pago, American Samoa

2006

“Experiences and Lessons Learned on Measuring Management Effectiveness at Marine Protected Areas in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands.” (invited presentation)

Convention on Biological Diversity/IUCN International Workshop for the Management of Protected Areas

Jeju, Korea

2004

“Worlds Apart: A Comparative Analysis of Marine Aquarium Collector Social Attributes in Hawaii and Solomon Islands.”

Marine Ornamentals 2004

Honolulu, Hawai‘i

2004

“Panicked Public or Presumed Position? Actual Stakeholder Attitudes Reported on Marine Aquarium Trade in West Hawaii.”

Marine Ornamentals 2004

Honolulu, Hawai‘i

2003

“How Is Your MPA Doing? Using Biophysical, Socioeconomic, and Governance Indicators for Planning and Measuring Marine Protected Area Management Effectiveness.” (invited presentation)

5th World Parks Congress

Durban, South Africa

2003

“How Is Your MPA Doing? Introducing a Framework for Evaluating Marine Protected Area Management Effectiveness.”

17th Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology

Duluth, Minnesota

2002

“The Economics of Small-Scale Live Rock and Live Coral Culture.”

7th Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservation

Rarotonga, Cook Islands

2001

“Locally-Managed Marine Areas (LMMAs) in the Indo-Pacific: Coastal Protection By and For Pacific People.”

10th Pacific Science Inter-Congress

Tumon Bay, Guam

2001

"The Economics of Live Rock and Live Coral Aquaculture."

2nd International Conference on Marine Ornamentals: Collection, Culture and Conservation

Orlando, Florida

2001

“Community-Based Marine Resource Management in the New Millennium.” (invited presentation)

Guest Lecture, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Miami, Florida

2000

“Networks of Locally-Managed Marine Reserves: An Alternative to Permanent No-Take Zones?”

9th International Coral Reef Symposium

Bali, Indonesia

2000

“The Role of U.S. NGOs in Marine Protected Areas of East Asia and the Pacific.” (invited presentation)

Partners Meeting of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s East Asia and Pacific Environmental Initiative

Washington, DC

1999

“Coastal Communities and Adaptive Management: Marine Resource Sustainability Results from the Biodiversity Conservation Network.”

11th Congress of the Pacific Science Association

Sydney, Australia

1999

“Developing Community-Based Marine Resource Monitoring Systems.”

13th Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology

College Park, Maryland

1998

"Marine Biodiversity Conservation in the Indo-Pacific: Interpreting Science, Customs, and Economics at the Local Level."

4th International Interdisciplinary Conference on the Environment

Washington, D.C.

1998

"Adaptive Management in Community-based Marine Conservation: Experiences and Lessons from the Indo-Pacific."

12th Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology

Sydney, Australia

1997

"The Utility of Using Participatory Aquatic Resource Transect Techniques across Freshwater and Nearshore Marine Ecosystems in Community-based Conservation Efforts."

3rd International Interdisciplinary Conference on the Environment

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Honors

2017

Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (Science)

Marquis Who's Who

Award given to recognize selected individuals who have excelled in their professional field for more than 20 years.

20162017

Invited Working Group Member

National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis

Invited team member of a Science for Nature and People Partnership working group that collaboratively assessed and evaluated biocultural indicators of human well being and resilience in Pacific Island communities in relation to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

20122015

Invited Research Team Member

National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center

Invited team member on a collaborative, interdisciplinary research project that investigated and evaluated the performance of marine protected areas (MPAs) across the world.

2010

Invited Expeditionary Team Member

NOAA Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument

Invited expeditionary team member on the "Holo i Moana" interdisciplinary research cruise to the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument aboard the NOAA R/V Hi‘ialakai (R-334). Conducted biological and cultural resource surveys throughout the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and surrounding waters.

20022004

Fellowship

Environmental Leadership Program

National Fellowship Class of 2002-2004

2000

Official Delegate, United States of America

APEC Fisheries Working Group

Invited by the federal government to serve as a member of the official U.S. Delegation on the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Fisheries Working Group.

1998

World of Difference Award

World Wildlife Fund

"Outstanding Employee" award given by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Board of Directors to recognize staff who have made "significant contributions toward WWF's mission".

1995

Award of Academic Excellence

Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami

Award given for "academic excellence achieved during graduate study and research".