Our oceans experts

Baker, Pamela Oceans Program Indonesia Lead

Areas of expertise: Ocean resource management, fisheries management, focus on marine tenure and marine protection zones to rebuild and sustain fish populations and livelihoods, reef fish, shrimp, sharks; commercial, sport, and small scale fishing
Bonzon, Kate Director, Catch Shares Design Center Contact Kate

Areas of expertise: Oceans Program, renewing fisheries

Office: San Francisco
Choy Stetten, Denise Deputy Director, Catch Shares Design Center Contact Denise

Areas of expertise: Oceans Program, Latin America and the Caribbean, renewing fisheries

Office: Raleigh, North Carolina
Epstein, Larry Mesoamerican Reef Program Manager Contact Larry

Areas of expertise: Oceans Program, Latin America & the Caribbean, renewing fisheries

Office: Washington, D.C.
Faber, Lauren West Coast Political Director Contact Lauren

Areas of expertise: Environmental policy

Office: San Francisco
Festa, David H. Vice President, Ecosystems Contact David H.

Areas of expertise: Ecosystem resilience, environmental markets, sustainable agriculture, food security, habitat exchanges, natural infrastructure, natural resources management and policy, recreational and commercial fishing

Office: San Francisco
Fitzgerald, Timothy Scientist Contact Timothy

Areas of expertise: Oceans Program, chemical safety, renewing fisheries, sustainable seafood

Office: Washington, D.C.
Fraire Cervantes, José A. Fisheries Evaluation Coordinator Contact José A.

Areas of expertise: Program evaluation; research and analysis; environmental valuation; natural resource and environmental economics.

Office: La Paz, Mexico
Fujita, Rod M. Director of Research and Development, Oceans Program Contact Rod M.

Areas of expertise: Oceans Program, catch shares, Latin America & the Caribbean, renewing fisheries, marine protected areas

Office: San Francisco
Giesecke, Andrea Research Analyst Contact Andrea

Areas of expertise: Policy Development, Environmental Regulation, Research and Analysis, stakeholder engagement, sustainable development, EU policies

Office: Europe
Goldberg, Monica National Policy Deputy Director, Oceans Program Contact Monica

Office: Washington, D.C.
Grasso, Thomas Senior Advisor, Oceans Contact Thomas

Areas of expertise: International environmental law and policy, sustainable development, conservation program design
Higgins, Phoebe Director, California Fisheries Fund Contact Phoebe

Areas of expertise: Sustainable business, catch shares, small business lending

Office: San Francisco
Jud, Shems Oceans Program Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Coast Contact Shems

Areas of expertise: Oceans Programs, catch shares, renewing fisheries
Karr, Kendra Scientist Contact Kendra

Areas of expertise: Oceans Program, Latin America & the Caribbean, renewing fisheries, marine protected areas, Fisheries, Ocean Conservation, data-limited stock assessment

Office: San Francisco
Kritzer, Jake Director, Spatial and Ecosystem Initiatives Contact Jake

Areas of expertise: Oceans Programs, catch shares, renewing fisheries, Latin America & the Caribbean

Office: Boston
Landman, Jessica Senior Director, Fish Forever Program Contact Jessica

Areas of expertise: U.S. and international marine policy and law, rebuilding fisheries

Office: Washington, D.C.
Leland, Amanda Vice President, Oceans Contact Amanda

Areas of expertise: Oceans Programs, renewing fisheries, marine protected areas

Office: Washington, D.C.
Litsinger, Emilie Groundfish Project Manager Contact Emilie

Areas of expertise: Oceans Program, catch shares, marine protected areas

Office: Boston
McConnell, Kristen Senior Conservation Manager, Gulf of Mexico Contact Kristen

Areas of expertise: Oceans Programs, organizational capacity-building, renewing fisheries, collaboration, protected area management

Office: Austin, Texas

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