Secretariat Team

Fabian Kyne has over 10 years’ experience working as a solutions-driven scientist and conservation planner in the wider Caribbean. He holds a strong track record in the design and delivery of ecosystem-based adaptation, small-scale fisheries, marine protected area (MPA) and coastal zone management, including leading socio-ecological research, capacity building, strategic planning and monitoring and evaluation to support multiple non-governmental organizations, public and private sector partnerships. Most notably, Fabian has led multi-year projects to establish adaptive management plans for vulnerable species and habitats; implemented climate change adaptation strategies in partnership with the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre and KfW Development Bank in Jamaica; developed a national conservation management strategy and policy with the Belize Fisheries Department that trained and supported community-based organizations to engage more effectively in fisheries and conservation management mechanisms across Latin America and the Caribbean. Fabian is a Marine Science PhD candidate at the University of the West Indies, Jamaica and holds an MSc in Marine Environment and Resources from the University of Southampton, UK.