a.schadeberg@unsw.edu.au
Amanda Schadeberg
Research Assistant
Centre for Marine Science and Innovation
Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences
I am a marine social scientist working at the intersection of the natural and social sciences. I work with both quantitative and qualitative social science methods such as interviewing, focus groups, ethnography, systematic review, surveys, and content analysis/topic modelling. I am interested in diverse topics such as fisher behaviour, deep-ocean governance, bio-economic modelling, science-policy interfaces and marine restoration – wherever there is an intersection between people and the sea! I am also passionate about reflexivity and inclusion in science, studying the impact of COVID-19 on marine scientists and chairing the SIIECS early-career network (2021-2024). I am currently working as a research assistant in the Operation Posidonia project, collaborating with Indigenous project partners to document and communicate Aboriginal cultural values for seagrass meadows in NSW.
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- Publications
Schadeberg, A., et al. (2026). Research vessel practices shape deep ocean governance. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 83(2), fsag012. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsag012
Schadeberg, A., et al. (2025). Behavioural Economics in Marine Fisheries Management: A Systematic Review. Fish and Fisheries, 26(4), 603–622. https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.12901
Lubośny, M., et al. (2025). How institutions can better support international early-career researchers. Nature Human Behaviour, 9(3), 421–423. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02125-5
Mackay, M., et al. (2025). Behavioural Economics for Understanding Recreational Fishers and Fisheries. In K. L. Pope, R. Arlinghaus, L. M. Hunt, A. J. Lynch, & B. T. van Poorten (Eds.), Understanding Recreational Fishers: Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Approaches for Fisheries Management (pp. 261–284). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-99739-6_9
Schadeberg, A., et al. (2024). Science is not enough: The role of legitimacy in the governance of marine activities. Marine Policy, 169, 106337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106337
Oostdijk, M., et al. (2024). Modeling fisheries and carbon sequestration ecosystem services under deep uncertainty in the ocean twilight zone. Ambio, 53(11), 1632–1648. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-024-02044-1
Schadeberg, A., et al. (2023). Science governs the future of the mesopelagic zone. Nature Partner Journal: Ocean Sustainability, 2(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44183-023-00008-8
Barclay, K. M., et al. (2023). Social harvest control rules for sustainable fisheries. Fish and Fisheries, 24(5), 896–905. https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.12769
Schadeberg, A., & Ford, E., et al. (2022). Productivity, pressure, and new perspectives: Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on marine early-career researchers. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 79(8), 2298–2310. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsac167
Smoliński, S., et al. (2022). Counting stars: Contribution of early career scientists to marine and fisheries sciences. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 79(9), 2351–2361. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsac187
Schadeberg, A., et al. (2021). Beyond métiers: Social factors influence fisher behaviour. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 78(4), 1530–1541. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsab050
Schadeberg, A., & Wieczorek, A. M. et al. (2021). Behavioural economics in fisheries: A systematic review protocol. PLOS ONE, 16(8), e0255333. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255333
Wieczorek, A. M., Schadeberg, A., & Reid, D. G. (2021). How do Scientists Use Sound to Count Fish in The Deep Sea? Frontiers for Young Minds. https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2021.598169