Coastal & Marine Conservation

Brian is currently an Professor of Marine Ecology at the University of Maine at Machias where he teaches marine ecology, marine biology, biostatistics, shellfish aquaculture, and fisheries management. His applied research programs focus on...

I grew up near the coasts of New York and Connecticut, and since an early age I was fascinated by the natural world, especially the ocean. I spent many days wandering the beaches on the edge of Long Island Sound and the Atlantic, collecting...

Karleen graduated from UCLA with a BA in English and a PhD in biology with an emphasis in marine ecology. Karleen's research focused on human impacts in the marine environment. Her dissertation investigated nutrient cycling and the effects...

Dr. Michelsen is an environmental scientist specializing in the development of sediment and tissue quality guidelines, geochemistry, sediment cleanup and source control, and the development of regulatory programs. She has provided technical...

After obtaining her PhD at Yale University, Syma worked with the Connecticut Fund for the Environment with the generous support of a Switzer Environmental Leadership Grant. In this position she worked on assessing open space acquisition...

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...

I specialize in supporting organizations focused on designing and scaling nature-based solutions that protect and enhance terrestrial and marine environments—working hand-in-hand with communities at the front lines of global change.