Adam Jadhav is a mixed methods researcher in marine political ecology and conservation policy. His research interests concern identifying social capital and collective action potential in coastal communities as well as challenging neoliberal and high modern development agendas, particularly in the ocean.  He earned his master’s degree from the Global Environmental Politics program at American University in Washington, DC, where his thesis critiqued the complex relationships between mechanized fishing and poverty. As a former journalist, he has written about local, national and world issues. He is pursuing a PhD in Geography at University of California, Berkeley. He has previously conducted field research with Dakshin’s support among mechanized fishers, civil society and policymakers in Karnataka. He is also a former scuba divemaster and routinely tries to not get run over while cycling in Bangalore.

Email: ajadhav@gmail.com