Invited speaker [selected presentations]
2014
- Villasante, S. “Economic and social dimensions of multitrophic aquaculture”. Invited Speaker, Foro dos Recursos Mariños e da Acuicultura, A Toxa, October 10th.
- Villasante, S. The global contribution of the oceans to human well-being. Seminar “The importance of a healthy ocean for the economy and people’s wellbeing”. Invited Speaker, at Volvo Ocean Race, Alicante – Swedish Embassy, Volvo and WWF, September 9th.
- Villasante, S. (2013) The role of fisheries in marine social-ecological systems: insights from Africa (I). Specialization Course on Coastal Resources. Cape Verde. Campus do Mar-International Campus of Excellence. July 3rd, 2013.
- Villasante, S. (2013) The role of fisheries in marine social-ecological systems: insights from Africa (II). Specialization Course on Coastal Resources. Cape Verde. Campus do Mar-International Campus of Excellence. July 4th, 2013.
- Macho, G., Villasante, S. (2013). The role of TURFs in the transformations of the Galician small-scale fisheries. WWF Workshop-The role of artisanal fisheries in Spain. Madrid, 26-27th April, 2013.
- Macho, G., Villasante, S. (2013). The Galician small-scale fisheries. WWF Workshop-The role of artisanal fisheries in Spain. Madrid, 26-27th April, 2013.
- Villasante, S., Macho, G., Elías, I. (2013) Cooperation improve human welfare of small-scale fishermen in Peninsula Valdes (Argentina). I Workshop on Comparing models for providing local science-technical support for community based management. Campus do Mar-International Campus of Excellence, Vigo February 13-14th.
- Villasante, S. (2012) Transforming marine governance of small-scale fisheries in Latin America, Brasil (Natal), FIFO-Instituto para Pesca, Diversidade e Segurança Alimentar (Brasil), September 12-18th.
- Villasante, S. (2012) Navigating transformations in managing marine social-ecological systems in South America. Subregional workshop for South America on valuation and incentive measures. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the United Nations of Environmental Program (UNEP), Santiago de Chile (Chile), May 14-17th.
- Villasante, S. (2012) Using local experiments to manage marine social-ecological systems in Latin America. XIII Workshop LACEEP, San Jose (Costa Rica), March 17-22nd.
- Villasante, S. (2011) The future of the oceans under the European fisheries policy, Technical Meeting EXPOMAR, Burela (Spain), May 18-19th.
- Villasante, S. (2011) Economics, ecosystem services and marine biotechnology, 1st World Annual Congress on Marine Biotechnology, Dailan (China) (with the participation of 15 Nobel Laureates in Physics and Chemistry), April 24-29th.
- Villasante, S. (2011) Biodiversity and marine ecosystems, University of Santiago de Compostela, Faculty of Business Administration, Spain. April 12nd.
- Villasante, S., Sumaila, R. (2010) Linking environmental economics, game theory and fisheries: an estimation of the economic benefits to sharing the Illex argentinus fishery in the Patagonian marine ecosystem, ABCDE World Bank Conference, Stockholm May 31th-June 2nd (with the participation of 5 Nobel Laureates in Economics).
- Villasante, S. (2010) The Common Fisheries Policy Reform: new findings and perspectives. Technical meeting of the Spanish fisheries sector, Celeiro (Spain), November 27th, 2010.
- Villasante, S. (2010) Global patterns of fisheries. Summer Course, Vilagarcia de Arousa (Spain), July 27th, 2010.
- Villasante, S. (2010) The role of the Galician enterprises in the fishing industry, Spanish-French workshop of Corporative Social Responsibility, Santiago de Compostela (Spain), May 11th 2009.
- Villasante, S. (2010) Sustainability indicators and marine ecosystems restoration, Iberoamerican Network of Aquaculture, Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), June 24-25th 2010.
- Villasante, S. (2007) Economics and sustainability of European fisheries resources, Technical Meeting EXPOMAR, Burela (Spain), May 18th 2007.
- Villasante, S. (2007) Economy and sustainability: the effects of the Prestige oil spill in the Galician coasts, Spanish-French workshop of Corporative Responsibility, Santiago de Compostela (Spain), May 4th 2007.
Conferences and workshops
Organization:
- Co-chair (with D. Gascuel) of the Theme session “Ecosystem evolution and challenges for management”. Ecopath 30 years – Modelling ecosystem dynamics: beyond boundaries with EwE, Barcelona 11-14th, Spain.
- Co-convener (with G. Macho) of the Theme Session “Resilience and marine ecosystem services” 2014 ICES Conference, A Coruña, Spain.
- Ecopath Conference 30 years. CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Spanish National Research Council), Institute of Marine Science. Barcelona, November 2014.
- Co-Organizer I Workshop on “Rural Aquaculture as vehicle to eradicate poverty in Africa”. Maputo, Mozambique, October 23-26th, 2012.
- Co-Chair (with David Little) Special session “Aquaculture development, welfare and poverty alleviation” World Aquaculture Society, Prague, September 4th, 2012.
- Co-Organizer (with G. Macho) of the Special Session “Resilience and marine governance” at 6th World Fisheries Congress, May 2012, Scotland.
- Convenor of the II Workshop on “The Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the Galician fisheries sector”. October 2008, Santiago de Compostela.
- Convenor of the II Workshop on “The Galician mussel farming industry: challenges and perspectives”, October 2007, Santiago de Compostela.