Dr. A. Riyaz Jauharee is an accomplished educator, marine scientist, and academic leader with more than three decades of experience in education, fisheries research, and marine resource management in the Maldives. His professional career commenced in 1991 at the Educational Development Centre (EDC) of the Ministry of Education, where he made significant contributions to curriculum and syllabus development, textbook preparation, and teacher training initiatives. One of his major achievements during this period was the development and introduction of Fisheries Science into the national school curriculum, advancing fisheries education across the Maldives.

In 2008, Dr. Jauharee joined the Marine Research Centre under the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture, where he conducted research focused on tuna ecology and fisheries, with particular emphasis on livebait fisheries associated with tuna fishing. His work also extended to climate change adaptation and community resilience, collaborating closely with local authorities to strengthen mitigation strategies and develop community-based responses.

Dr. Jauharee has authored and contributed to numerous books, technical reports, and scientific publications in national and international journals. He currently serves as the Dean of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences at the Maldives National University. He holds a PhD in Functional Ecology from the University of Montpellier, France, and a Master of Applied Science in Tropical Marine Ecology and Fisheries Biology from James Cook University, Australia.

Doctor of Philosophy in Functional Ecology, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
Master of Applied Science, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary), The Maldives National University, Male’, Maldives

Marine Science, Fisheries, Coastal Ecosystems, Climate Change, Tuna

Bait fishing grounds mapping, Researcher, The Maldives National University, 2025 to 2027

2025/2026 Supervising a Maldivian Student completing her Master’s at University of South Pacific, Fiji

Marine Science, Climate Change, Integrated Science, Mathematics, Physics

Thambithurai, D., Jauharee, A. R., Baidai, Y., Forget, F., Dupaix, A., Adam, M. S., Dagorn, L., Capello. M. (2025). Tuna aggregation dynamics in an array of anchored fish aggregating devices (AFADs). Fisheries Research 288

Stefanoudis, P., De Villiers N.M., Ahusan M., Amir H., Amjad F., Hashim S., Jauharee A. R., Naeem S., Palmer R., Rogers A.D., Shimal M., Afzal M.S., Woodall L. (2025). Vulnerability of tropical fish communities across depth in the central Indian Ocean. Conservation Biology. 39:e70085.
https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70085

Jauharee A. R., Capello M, Simier M, Forget F, Adam MS, Dagorn L. (2021). Tuna behaviour at anchored FADs inferred from Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) of pole-and-line tuna fishers in the Maldives. PLoS ONE 16(7).
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254617

Pérez G, Dagorn L, Deneubourg J, Forget F, Filmalter JD, Holland K, Itano D, Adam MS, Jauharee A. R., Beeharry SP and Capello M. (2020). Effects of habitat modifications on the movement behavior of animals: the case study of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) and tropical tunas. Mov Ecol.; 1–10.
https://movementecologyjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40462-020-00230-w

Moreno, G., Jauharee, A. R., Adam, M. S., Restrepo, V. (2019) Towards biodegradable FADS: Evaluating the Lifetime of Biodegradable Ropes in Controlled Conditions. ISSF Technical Report 2019-13.

Miller K. I Nadheeh I, Jauharee A. R., Anderson R.C. and Adam M. S. (2017). Bycatch in the Maldives pole-and-line tuna fisheries. PLoS ONE 12(5): e0177391.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177391

Blasiak R., Pacheco E., Furuya, K., Golden, C.D., Jauharee, A. R., Natori Y., Saito H., Sinan, H., Tanaka T., Yagi N., Yiu E., (2016). Local and regional experiences with assessing and fostering ocean health. Marine Policy, Volume 71, pages 54-59.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2016.05.011

Miller K. I., Jauharee A. R., Nadheeh I, and Adam M.S. (2016). Interactions with Endangered, Threatened, and Protected (ETP) Species in the Maldivian Pole-and-line Tuna Fishery. IPNLF and MRC, January 2016. 15 pages.
https://ipnlf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ipnlf-tech-report-etp-species-interactions-with-pole-and-line-fisheries-in-the-maldiveslr.pdf

Books / Chapters

Dhemehettenivi gothugai enverikan kurumaa en gengulhun.
2023/Co-author, Published by International Pole and Line Foundation.

Toolkits on beach erosion and energy consumption.
2021/Author, Published by UNDP.

Introduction to Marine Science – Secondary school textbook.
2019/Author, Published by Cambridge University Press.

Energy Efficiency Badge – Facilitator Guide
2018/Author, Published by Ministry of Environment and Energy.

Environment Valuation of K-Huraa Mangrove
2016/Co-author, Published by MNU

Chairperson of Fisheries Sector Council

Maldives Marine Science Symposium

Chairperson of the Fisheries Sector Council formed by MNSDA.

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Contributions towards formulating the Fisheries Master Plan
Training for Marine Science teachers on the implementation of curriculum
Training for school students on Marine Science
Trainings for Island Councils on Climate Change Adaptation