Marine Science & Planning
An important aspect of my work is to bring the best available science to marine policy and regulation. Working with federal, provincial and state agencies, as well as First Nations, Treaty Tribes and stakeholders, I have assisted with developing new fisheries regulations, produced species at risk assessments and recovery plans, and influenced federal policies for removing avian predators.
Common mergansers and other birds forage on the Columbia River and consume salmon smolts. I studied…
I have worked with government agencies, fishermen, and the at-sea observer programs to assess rates, develop…
Marine planning in the North Coast of BC is using an ecosystem-based management framework to support…
Marine protected areas in Washington state were assessed for conservation management status from 2009-2012. This on-going…
The albatrosses and shearwaters are most at risk in BC from incidental longline mortality. I have…
For three years, I worked in Washington state to spearhead The Nature Conservancy’s first ever marine…