Dr Adam Kokotovich (UK)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Affiliation
Biography
An interdisciplinary social scientist, Adam studies and seeks to improve decision making related to emerging technologies, invasive species, and other controversial environmental issues.
One of his areas of interest is using stakeholder engagement to recognise and reflect upon the consequential value-laden judgments present within risk assessment.
More details can be found on Adam's website.
Expertise
Stakeholder engagement, invasive species risk assessment and management, emerging biotechnology risk assessment and governance, responsible research and innovation, decision-making on controversial environmental issues.
Key Publication References
Hartley S, Kokotovich A, Devos Y and Mumford J 2023 Engagement on risk assessment for gene drive mosquitoes by EFSA and Target Malaria Environmental Science and Policy
Hartley S, Smith RDJ, Kokotovich A, Opesen C, Habtewold T, Ledingham K, Raymond B, Rwabukwali CB 2021 Ugandan stakeholder hopes and concerns about gene drive mosquitoes for malaria control: new directions for gene drive risk governance Malaria Journal 20
Kokotovich A, Delborne J, Elsensohn J and Burrack H 2020 Emerging Technologies for Invasive Insects: The Role of Engagement Annals of the Entomological Society of America 113(4): 266-279
Delborne JA, Kokotovich AE & Lunshof JE 2020 Social license and synthetic biology: the trouble with mining terms Journal of Responsible Innovation 7(3) 280–297
Hartley S and Kokotovich A 2018 Disentangling risk assessment: New roles for experts and publics in Nerlich B, Hartley S, Raman S, and Smith A (eds) Science and the Politics of Openness: Here be monsters, Manchester: Manchester University Press