Biography

Tyler Pavlowich is a Research Professor at the Coastal Institute. He joined URI in 2022 and contributes to interdisciplinary fisheries and coastal governance initiatives that support healthy ecosystems and resilient coastal communities.

His work focuses on social-ecological systems, applied fisheries research, and participatory governance. He combines quantitative modeling, field-based data collection, and stakeholder collaboration to examine how ecological change and management decisions affect fishing communities.

He holds a PhD in Ecology, Evolution, Ecosystems, and Society.

Current Initiatives

• USAID Fish Right Program