Dr. Stuart Siegel focuses on the intersections of climate change, natural resources resiliency, ecosystem restoration, management-relevant science, and regional planning. He has been at the forefront of ecosystem restoration before it...
Chris is a senior research scientist in the Pelagic Fisheries and Ecosystem Unit with CSIRO Marine Research, Australia’s governmental research agency. Much of his research focuses on the dynamics of declining species, and particularly in...
Lisa accelerates the application of science to meet society’s most pressing global challenges through collaboration. A passionate and dedicated environmental scientist, she has over 20 years of experience in conducting applied research and convening action networks.
Trish has a BA in Biology, a MA in International Studies focusing on natural resources policy, and additional studies at UC Berkeley on marine resources conservation and management. She is currently the Director of the University of Oregon...
Eric is now pursuing full-time commercial fishing, primarily as a hook fisherman working bottom long-lines or 'tub trawls' for cod and haddock out of Harwich, Massachusetts. He is also a fisheries advocate for the Georges Bank Hook sector...
Maille is currently a Patent Examiner in the Biotechnology Tech Center at the US Patent and Trademark Office, in Alexandria, VA. Her specialties include microbiology/molecular biology patents.
Jill currently serves as the Managing Director of the Erol Foundation and 836M. For decades, Jill has been involved in the environmental movement ranging from roles in the NGO, private, and public sectors. She was the Founding Pacific Coast...
Andrew Cohen directs the Center for Research on Aquatic Bioinvasions, which focuses on the science and policy of biological invasions. He is currently organizing a national campaign to persuade the US EPA to regulate ballast water...
Elena has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, and graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Master’s Degree in Ocean Engineering and a Ph.D. in Marine Affairs. She is the author of the book...
Leslie currently is the Advisory Council Coordinator at the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary in San Francisco. She is the recipient of a Switzer Leadership grant this year, to coordinate a stakeholder process focused on...
