Healthy oceans.
Thriving people.
Research and advice that helps protect ocean ecosystems
and the livelihoods, food and cultures that depend on them.
Complex ocean problems.
Clear, fair answers.
We bring the social and ecological sides of the ocean together,
so decisions hold up for the fish and for the people who depend on them.
What we do.
Research
Evidence for complex systems.
Qualitative, quantitative and transdisciplinary research on how regulation, development, culture and a changing ocean interact.
Consulting
Answers when you need them.
Rapid analysis, evaluation and gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) reviews for programmes that need clear direction fast.
Advisory
A partner for the long haul.
Trusted, ongoing support for multi-year, multi-stakeholder projects, built on relationships across the region.
Why ORCA.
People and ocean, together
Our social-ecological systems approach, built from Victoria's PhD research, shows how the pieces connect before anyone decides.
Inclusion built in
Gender equality and social inclusion is part of every job, not an add-on, so benefits reach women, youth and the most vulnerable.
Trusted in the region
Repeat work with regional agencies, governments, donors and universities, and a network of experienced collaborators.
Recent work.
University of Technology Sydney
Water, food and gender equality
Led the research and writing of a nexus brief on water security, fisheries and gender equality, launched by the Australian Water Partnership in 2023.
Photo: WorldFish
ACIAR and DFAT
FishTech mid-term review
Independent evaluation and GEDSI review of a fish passage programme across Indonesia, Lao PDR and Cambodia.
Asian Institute of Technology
Tracking gender change in aquaculture
A gender-responsive monitoring and evaluation framework for nature-based climate solutions, now part of a peer-reviewed paper.
Photo: WorldFish
We have worked with
The Pacific Community (SPC) · Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) · ACIAR · University of Technology Sydney · Asian Institute of Technology · Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority
What people say
"Victoria is a high performer who can be relied on to deliver excellent products, suited to purpose. Her advice on ocean conservation is imbued with a strong commitment to social as well as environmental sustainability."
Dr Meryl J Williams, former Director General, WorldFish Center
Publications
Read the research.
Journal articles, book chapters and reports
on fisheries, gender and ocean governance.
ORCA Women
Women, connected.
Networks where women connect,
learn and back one another.
Let's work together.
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