Coastal & Marine Conservation

Prior to joining the EPA, Erik Martinez was a Coastal Development Planner with the California Coastal Commission in San Francisco, CA where he focused on reviewing development projects along the coast to ensure the protection of sensitive...

Erin is a marine ecologist who works at the interface of applied marine research, policy engagement, and science communication to advance ocean knowledge for sustainability. She works on ocean sustainability issues related to marine...

Keith Parker is a Senior Fisheries Biologist for the Yurok Tribe of California and an enrolled member. He co-stewards harvest management of fish on the lower 44-miles of the Klamath River 8-months of the year with up to 15 technicians and...

Cassandra Brooks is an Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. She draws on a diversity of disciplines including marine science, environmental policy, and science communication to study and seek...

Ariana is the Regulatory Affairs Lead for Ocean Policy at Orsted, where she is supporting the development of responsibly-sited offshore wind in the U.S. Atlantic. Prior to this role, she advised Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) on climate and...

Joshua Stewart is pursuing a PhD in Marine Biology from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. He is interested in improving the conservation outlook for threatened marine species - especially highly mobile marine vertebrates - by addressing...

Joshua is an assistant professor of marine policy in the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine. His research focuses on the human dimensions of marine systems and how social-ecological dynamics shape and are shaped by formal...

Marissa McMahan is a Senior Fisheries Scientist at Manomet, a nonprofit organization committed to applying science and engaging people to sustain our world. Much of what drives her scientific curiosity is a deep connection to the fishing...

Dr. Sarah Hameed joined Marine Conservation Institute as a Postdoctoral Fellow in 2016 to launch the Global Ocean Refuge System – an initiative that connects the world’s best marine protected areas and the people who champion them into a...