Academic Publications

  1. C.F. Gaymer, D. Wagner, R. Álvarez-Varas, B. Boteler, L. Bravo, C.M. Brooks, Chavez-Molina, V., D. Currie, J. Delgado, B. Dewitte, E.E. Easton, A.M. Friedlander, M.A. Gallardo, M. Gianni, K. Gjerde, M. Gorny, S. Hormazábal, R. Hucke-Gaete, G. Luna-Jorquera, A. Mecho, N. Morales-Serrano, L. Morgan, P. Nuñez, M. Ramos, J. Rapu, C. Rodrigo, J. Sellanes, E. Soto, M. Thiel, L. Van der Meer, D. Véliz. (2024). Research advances and conservation needs for the protection of the Salas y Gómez and Nazca ridges: A natural and cultural heritage hotspot in the southeastern Pacific ocean. Marine Policy, Volume 171, 2025, 106453.

  2. Chavez-Molina, V., Wagner, D., Nocito, E. S., Benedum, M., Gaymer, C. F., Currie, D., Beam, E. G., & Brooks, C. M. (2023b). Protecting the Salas y Gomez and Nazca Ridges: A review of policy pathways for creating conservation measures in the international waters of the Southeast Pacific. Marine Policy, 152(March), 105594. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105594

  3. Chavez-Molina, V., Becker, S. L., Carr, E., Cavanagh, R. D., Dorman, D., Nocito, E., Sylvester, Z., Wallace, B., White, C., & Brooks, C. M. (2023a). Managing for Climate Resilient Fisheries: Applications to the Southern Ocean. Ocean and Coastal Management, 239 (March), 106580. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4149306

  4. Brooks, C.M., D.G. Ainley, J. Jacquet, S.L. Chown, L.R. Pertierra, E. Francis, A. Rogers, Chavez-Molina, V., L. Teh, U.R. Sumaila. (2022). Protect global values of the Southern Ocean ecosystem. Science, 378: 477-479.

  5. Kiffner, C., Baylis, J., Beckwith, C., Brunner, C., Burns, C., Chavez-Molina, V., Cotton, S., Glazik L., Loftis, E., Morgan, M., O’Neill, C., Theisinger, O., Kioko, J. & Kissui B. (2020) Long-term persistence of wildlife populations in a pastoral area. Ecology and Evolution 10: 10000-10016, https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6658

Vasco's scientific work centers on environmental policy and natural resource management, integrating diverse disciplines, methodologies, and geographical contexts. With a strong focus on East Africa, Latin America, and the high seas, including Antarctica, he has cultivated deep expertise in the complex governance frameworks that regulate natural resources. Vasco’s nuanced understanding of governance spans local systems and international regulatory landscapes, enabling him to navigate these arenas effectively. He has actively contributed to key international treaties and conventions under the United Nations, including the UNFCCC, CBD, CITES, FAO, UNCLOS, and Regional Fishery Management Organizations, as well as advancing efforts toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals.