Graduate Student
Mailbox: Turlington Hall Rm 1112, PO Box 117305, Gainesville, FL 32611-7305
Email: donaldberces@ufl.edu
Email: donaldberces@ufl.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Florida (in progress)
- M.A., Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island
- B.A., International Relations, University of Arkansas
Subfield
Cultural Anthropology
Chair
Research Interests
My research examines the depths and horizons of human entanglements with the sea. For my dissertation, I concentrate on the West African Guinea Current and its attendant “upwelling” of nutrient rich waters off the coast of Ghana. I approach this recurring oceanographic phenomenon as a powerful cultural, ecological and political-economic force that gathers a host of human and non-human actors. Spatial and temporal questions regarding oceanic (im)mobilities, IUU fishing, offshore surveillance and seasonal migrations guide my analysis.
Ecological Anthropology, Maritime Anthropology, Mobility Studies, Law and Policy, Fisheries, Oceanography, Ghana
Selected Publications
Grants, Fellowships, and Awards
- Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship
- National Science Foundation DDIG
- Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship