Richard Takyi is a Ph.D. student in the Quantitative Marine Science Scholarship programme at IMAS. His research focuses on how to use of models to influence decision-making concerning climate change’s effect on fisheries and marine ecosystems. Richard has background in Environmental Assessment and Management, Water and Coastal Management, Fisheries Science, and Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. He is the Executive Director and co-founder of Blue Resources Research and Policy Institute (a non-profit organisation) in Ghana.