After an extensive global search led by the WorldFish Board of Trustees, WorldFish is pleased to announce Dr. Gareth Johnstone as the next Director General of WorldFish. Dr. Johnstone, formerly the Country Director of Myanmar for WorldFish, will begin his new role on 1 January 2018.
Dr. Johnstone brings more than 25 years’ experience in natural resource management with an emphasis on livelihoods, food and nutrition security, and small-scale fisheries and aquaculture.
Dr. Johnstone is a well-known and respected figure in his chosen area of expertise and has gained a breadth of experience working for, among others, the European Union, FAO, UNDP and WWF.
A UK national, Dr. Johnstone has lived and worked in many countries including Cambodia, Indonesia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia. He holds a BSc in Zoology from the University of Sheffield, an MSc in Environment Assessment and Evaluation from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a PhD from the King’s College in London.
After the handover of Director General responsibilities, Dr. Blake Ratner will take up his role as Director of the Collaborating for Resilience initiative, which works across natural resource sectors to launch innovations that create vibrant local economies, reduce the risk of social conflict, and strengthen institutions for equitable environmental governance.
