Research areas
I am an environmental social scientist with a research focus on the interactions between humans and nature, primarily, but not exclusively, in coastal and estuarine areas. My research examines how communities adapt, transform, and build resilience against climate change impacts, and how spatial and contextual factors influence these processes. I am very interested in understanding how different groups perceive coastal and marine nature-based solutions. I aim to understand the extent to which communities and other stakeholders can collaboratively develop these solutions, as well as how their knowledge is valued and integrated into the decision-making process. I employ a mixed-methods approach and participatory research, using systems thinking and environmental justice frameworks to guide my work.
From November 2021 to September 2025, I served as a postdoctoral research associate on the interdisciplinary NERC-ESRC funded project “Co-Opt.” In this role, I investigated the factors that influence the social acceptance of nature-based solutions as strategies for adapting to sea-level rise and storm surges in the UK. Additionally, I have been exploring the role of blue carbon ecosystems as nature-based solutions and identifying policy gaps and opportunities in India.
Selected publications
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Open access
Blue carbon in India: opportunities informed by the most recent science
Austin, W. E. N., Apine, E. & South, L., 28 Aug 2025, Zenodo. 94 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Building a shared perspective on Hesketh Out Marsh through co-production
Meschini, M. & Apine, E., 24 Feb 2025, Zenodo. 24 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Community acceptance of nature‐based solutions for coastal flood risk management
Apine, E. & Stojanovic, T., 27 Nov 2025, In: People and Nature.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Resilient Coasts survey result infographics
Apine, E. & Stojanovic, T., 2 Dec 2025, 4 p. Zenodo.Research output: Other contribution
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Is the coastal future green, grey or hybrid? Diverse perspectives on coastal flood risk management and adaptation in the UK
Apine, E. & Stojanovic, T., 12 Feb 2024, In: Cambridge Prisms: Coastal Futures. 2, e4, p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Challenges and opportunities in achieving sustainable mud crab aquaculture in tropical coastal regions
Apine, E., Ramappa, P., Bhatta, R., Turner, L. M. & Rodwell, L. D., 1 Aug 2023, In: Ocean and Coastal Management. 242, 11 p., 106711.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Future climate change conditions may compromise metabolic performance in juveniles of the mud crab Scylla serrata
Apine, E., Mani, M. K., Rai, P., Karunasagar, I. & Turner, L. M., 26 Apr 2022, In: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 10, 5, 582.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparative analysis of the intestinal bacterial communities in mud crab Scylla serrata in South India
Apine, E., Rai, P., Mani, M. K., Subramanian, V., Karunasagar, I., Godhe, A. & Turner, L. M., 1 May 2021, In: Microbiology Open. 10, 2, 10 p., e1179.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The application of the sustainable livelihood approach to small scale-fisheries: the case of mud crab Scylla serrata in South west India
Apine, E., Turner, L. M., Rodwell, L. D. & Bhatta, R., 15 Mar 2019, In: Ocean and Coastal Management. 170, p. 17-28 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review