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Yoshitaka Ota, Ph.D.

Director
Professor, Marine Affairs

University of Rhode Island

Cinda Scott, Ph.D.

Co-Director

University of Rhode Island

Wilf Swartz, Ph.D.

Deputy Director
Associate Professor

Dalhousie University

Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor, Ph.D.

Research Chair
Assistant Professor

Simon Fraser University

Harriet Harden-Davies, Ph.D.

Deputy Director
Director, Ocean Voices Program

University of Edinburgh

Gerald Singh, Ph.D.

Research Chair
Associate Professor

University of Victoria

Grant Blume, Ph.D.

Deputy Director
Associate Teaching Professor

University of Washington

Karin Otsuka Trudo

Program Specialist

University of Rhode Island

Collaborating Professors

Amelia Moore, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Cornell University

Ana Spalding, Ph.D.

Director of the Adrienne Arsht Community-Based Resilience Solutions Initiative & Staff Scientist

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Annet Pauwelussen, PhD.

Assistant Professor

Wageningen University

Araba Sey, Ph.D.

Principal Research Scientist

University of Washington

Bernadette Snow, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Nelson Mandela University

Bob Smith, Ph.D.

Professor in Conservation Science

University of Kent

Chris McOwen, Ph.D.

Lead Marine Scientist

UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)

Christina Hicks, Ph.D.

Professor

Lancaster University

Christine Knott, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

San Diego State University

Elaine Faustman, Ph.D.

Toxicologist and Professor

University of Washington

Elisa Morgera, Ph.D.

Professor of Global Environmental Law

University of Strathclyde Glascow

Elsie Sunderland, Ph.D.

Gordon McKay Professor of Environmental Chemistry

Harvard University

Kate Barclay, Ph.D.

Director of the Climate Society and Environment Research Centre (C-SERC)

University of Technology Sydney

Leopoldo Cavaleri Gerhardinger, Ph.D.

Collaborating Professor

National Institute of the Atlantic Forest

Lina Maria Saavedra Diaz, Ph.D.

Collaborating Professor

Research Group on Socioecological Systems for Human Well-being, Universidad del Magdalena

Marcia Moreno-Báez, Ph.D.

Research Professor

Tufts University

Mathieu Colléter, Ph.D.

Associate Researcher, Agronomic Engineer

Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse

Matthew J. Schneider, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Sociology & Criminology, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Megan Bailey, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Integrated Ocean and Coastal Governance

Dalhousie University

Mi-Ling Li, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

University of Delaware

Michael Fabinyi, Ph.D.

Associate Professor at the Climate, Society and Environment Research Centre

University of Technology Sydney

Michelle Voyer, Ph.D.

Principal Research Fellow

University of Wollongong

Quentin Hanich, Ph.D.

Lead, Fisheries Governance Research Program

University of Wollongong

Randall S. Abate, J.D.

Research Associate and Special Advisor for Law and Justice

NF Ocean Nexus

Richard Anderson, Ph.D.

Professor of Computer Science and Engineering

University of Washington

Richard Caddell, Ph.D.

Reader in Marine and Environmental Law at Cardiff University, Head of the School of Law

Cardiff University

Russell Fielding, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Coastal Carolina University

Shana Hirsch, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

University of Washington

Sherry Pictou, Ph.D.

Associate Professor in the Faculties of Law and Management

Dalhousie University

Stephen Page, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

University of Washington

Terrie Klinger, Ph.D.

Co-Director of the Washington Ocean Acidification Center

University of Washington

Wil Burns, Ph.D.

Collaborating Professor

American University

Research Fellows

Alejandro Garcia Lozano, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

University of Washington

Angela Abolhassani, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

University of Washington

Anna Offenwanger, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

University of Victoria

Annie Young Song, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

Yonsei University

April Brown

Research Fellow

University of Rhode Island

Austin Sell, Ph.D.

Policy Fellow

University of Washington

Bianca Haas, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

University of Wollongong

Brian O’Neill, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

University of Washington

Chris Rothschild

Innovation Fellow

University of Washington

Colin Thackray, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

Dalhousie University

Eliana Ritts, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

University of Rhode Island

Felix Conteh, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

Lancaster University

Frédérique Fardin, Ph.D.

STRI-Nexus Fellow

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Hazem Almassry, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

University of Victoria

Hekia Bodwitch, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

Dalhousie University

Hussain Sinan, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

Dalhousie University

Ina Tessnow-von Wysocki, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

University of Wollongong

Jerônimo Carvalho, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

National Institute of the Atlantic Rainforest

Jesús Manuel Jiménez Torres

Research Fellow

Universidad del Magdalena

Jessica Brown

Research Fellow

University of Rhode Island

Jessica Vandenberg, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

University of Rhode Island

Joe Silem Enlet

Research Fellow

University of Rhode Island

Leah Fusco, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Leo Hummel

Innovation Fellow

University of Washington

Liliana Sierra Castillo, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

University of Rhode Island

Malaika Moiz

Research Fellow

George Washington University

Marleen Schutter, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

University of Washington

Matt Ziegler, Ph.D.

Innovation Fellow

University of Washington

Mia Strand, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

Nelson Mandela University

Oliver Tiliouine

Research Fellow

University of Rhode Island

Pedro Cuauhtemoc Gonzalez-Espinosa, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

Simon Fraser University

Polina Baum-Talmor, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

Dalhousie University

Prakriti Shah

Research Fellow

University of Rhode Island

Rebeca de Buen Kalman, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

University of Washington

Ricardo de Ycaza, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

University of Rhode Island

Sieme Bossier, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

Simon Fraser University

Vanessa Jaiteh, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

University of Bern

Yingzhu Li, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

University of Washington

Yulan Kim, Ph.D.

Policy Fellow

University of Washington

Student Fellows

Abdirahim Ibrahim

Student Fellow

Dalhousie University

Abigael Kim

Student Fellow

Dalhousie University

Adam Ziyad

Student Fellow

University of Wollongong

Adrien Glenn Owens

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Aimée Hopton

Student Fellow

Dalhousie University

Anna Ducros

Student Fellow

University of British Columbia

Anoushka Concepcion

Student Fellow

University of Rhode Island

Ashley Kelsey

Student Fellow

Simon Fraser University

Autumn Forespring

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Aynal Haque

Student Fellow

University of Carolina Wilmington

Brooke Campbell

Student Fellow

University of Wollongong

Bryan Woodward

Student Fellow

University of Victoria

Cailey Dyer

Student Fellow

Dalhousie University

Calvin Domarchuk-White

Student Fellow

Simon Fraser University

Camille Mancion

Student Fellow

Dalhousie University

Carlin Van Holmes

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Caroline Potter

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Constance Rambourg

Student Fellow

University of Wollongong

Corey Ridings

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Dylan Seidler

Student Fellow

Dalhousie University

Emma Sansome

Student Fellow

Dalhousie University

Esteban Bada Sánchez

Student Fellow

University of Victoria

Evan Andrews, Ph.D.

Student Fellow

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Farrah Hasan

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Grace Akinrinola

Student Fellow

Dalhousie University

Greg Papp

Student Fellow

Dalhousie University

Haley Essington

Student Fellow

University of Rhode Island

Harshitha Sai Viswanathan

Student Fellow

University of Rhode Island

Helena Debus

Student Fellow

Simon Fraser University

Holly Amos

Student Fellow

Dalhousie University

Isa Whalen

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Ivana Suradja

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Izzi Lavallee

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Jack Daly

Student Fellow

Dalhousie University

Jade Jones

Student Fellow

Cardiff University

Jade Robinson

Research Fellow

Dalhousie University

Jared Kolok

Student Fellow

University of Rhode Island

Jessi Florendo

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Jillian Conrad

Student Fellow

Dalhousie University

Kate Frost

Student Fellow

Dalhousie University

Katie Shelledy

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Katrina Côté-King

Student Fellow

Dalhousie University

Kerrie Robertson

Student Fellow

University of Wollongong

Kurt Ellison

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Lal Basok

Student Fellow

Simon Fraser University

Leah Huff

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Lindsay Begemann

Student Fellow

Simon Fraser University

Luciana Bueno

Student Fellow

University of Rhode Island

Luke Hiserman

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Mairi Miller-Meehan

Student Fellow

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Mallory Muña

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Manal Murangi

Student Fellow

University of Rhode Island

Marcela Faralhi Daolio

Student Fellow

University of Victoria

Marine Courtois

Student Fellow

Dalhousie University

Mark Nepf

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Meera Aiyer

Student Fellow

George Washington University

Michael Buck

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Mike Cudjoe

Student Fellow

Dalhousie University

Mohammad Nasir Tighsazzadeh

Student Fellow

Simon Fraser University

Randa Sacedon

Student Fellow

University of Wollongong

Rekha Marcus

Student Fellow

University of Victoria

Richard Okelola

Student Fellow

University of Rhode Island

Ridhee Gupta

Student Fellow

University of Victoria

Risako Sakai

Student Fellow

Oregon State University

Ruth Akorli

Student Fellow

University of Rhode Island

Ruth A. Davis

Student Fellow

University of Wollongong

Sallie Lau

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Sarah Gutzmann

Student Fellow

Simon Fraser University

Scott Schrempf

Student Fellow

Dalhousie University

Sebastian Boute

Student Fellow

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Sesilina Lane

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Sierra Red Bow

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Sophie Kassini

Student Fellow

University of Rhode Island

Stephanie Masterman

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Sydney Mantell

Student Fellow

University of Rhode Island

Victoria Cullen

Student Fellow

Dalhousie University

Will Kammin

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Yuto Furuzono

Student Fellow

University of Washington

Zaman Sajid, Ph.D.

Student Fellow

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Research Associates & Visiting Scholars

Aline Jaeckel, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

University of Wollongong

Angelique Pouponneau

Research Associate

University of Malta

Anna Zivian, Ph.D.

Research Associate

Independent Researcher

Ben Hughey

Visiting Scholar

Herring Protectors

Erin Consiglio, Ph.D.

Research Associate

University of Washington

Hitoshi Takagi, Ph.D.

Research Fellow

National Museum of Ethnology, Japan

Jeremiah Sataraka, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

California State University, Bakersfield

Juan José Alava, Ph.D.

Research Associate

University of British Columbia

Katelyn Stiles

Term Assistant Professor of Indigenous Studies

University of California, Davis

Katherine L. Seto, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

University of California, Santa Cruz

Kyrstin Mallon Andrews, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Syracuse University

Lorén M. Spears

Visiting Scholar

Tomaquag Museum

María José Espinosa-Romero, Ph.D.

CEO

Comunidad y Biodiversidad

Paul Greenberg

Author

Independent Researcher

Shingo Hamada, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Osaka Shoin Women’s University

Sonia Garcia Garcia, Ph.D.

Graduate Research Assistant

University of Technology Sydney

Suzanne von der Porten, Ph.D.

Consultant

Independent Researcher

Vatosoa Rakotondrazafy

Research Associate

Beolobe

Yumeng Pang, Ph.D.

Visiting Scholar

University of Tokyo