Integrating human behaviour, governance, and ecological processes to support holistic marine management.
IECS applies systems thinking to understand how human activities interact with marine ecosystems. This work builds on the Institute’s long tradition of integrating natural and social sciences.
Core Expertise
- Tourism–Environment Paradox and coastal carrying capacity
- Blue economy trade offs and socio economic analysis
- Stakeholder engagement and co design processes
- Simple Social Ecological System (Simple SES) modelling
- Adaptive management and scenario development
Our social ecological research informs Horizon Europe projects such as MarineSABRES and MARBEFES, bridging science, policy, and practice.
Related Services
Ecosystem Services & Societal Goods and Benefits
National & Transboundary Marine Management & Governance
Estuarine, Coastal & Marine Ecology
Environmental Assessment & Risk Management
Working at the interface of people and marine ecosystems? IECS helps organisations navigate trade‑offs, stakeholder engagement and systems‑based decision‑making.