Kelsi Furman, Ph.D.

Kelsi Furman, Ph.D. is a Research Social Scientist at the Southeast Fisheries Science Center located in Beaufort, NC. 

Kelsi conducts research on the human dimensions of fisheries to support management decisions and the advancement of ecosystem-based approaches. She uses a variety of quantitative and qualitative approaches including stakeholder engagement, participatory modeling, and social indicators. Kelsi received both her B.S. and Ph.D. in Marine and Environmental Sciences from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. After completing her degree, she was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Juneau, Alaska. Most recently, Kelsi was a Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Social-Ecological Systems at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland. Her previous research has focused on the impacts of shoreline alteration to shore-based fishing access, social equity in recreational fisheries management, and the adaptive capacity of fishing communities to climate stressors.