Timothy Fitzgerald
Senior Director, Oceans Climate Strategies
Work
Tim Fitzgerald leads EDF’s global programs on sustainable fisheries investment, seafood markets and multilateral engagement, and is an internationally-recognized expert on the intersection of ocean conservation and public health. He has been featured in Forbes, Time, National Geographic, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and NPR’s Fresh Air.
Tim serves on the advisory boards of the Sustainable Ocean Fund, Fair Trade USA, Ecofish LLC (a sustainable seafood distributor) and was the co-creator of GulfWild® — a first of its kind seafood assurance brand. His research has been published in numerous academic journals, and he also offered invited testimony on seafood safety to former President Obama’s National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Tim earned degrees in zoology and biology from the University of Hawai’i and Duke University, respectively.
Background
Tim earned an M.S. in Zoology from the University of Hawai’i and a B.S. in Biology from Duke University. His gradate research focused on the behavioral ecology and sensory physiology of tropical sharks, appearing on Discovery Channel’s Shark Week and National Geographic Explorer. He is a frequent speaker on oceans conservation and public health issues, and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and NPR’s Fresh Air, in addition to being invited to testify to the President’s Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.
Latest pieces
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The Blue Economy: from principles to practice
November 19, 2019
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Want to save the Ocean? There’s an App for that
April 12, 2018
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Help end overfishing by being adventurous at the fish counter
February 5, 2016
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From ‘Avoid’ to ‘Enjoy’: West Coast Groundfish Completes Sustainability Sweep
September 2, 2014
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West Coast Groundfish Get Certified Sustainable: A Local Fishery Success Story
June 4, 2014
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The quest for sustainable seafood has never been easier
April 8, 2014
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The quest for sustainable seafood has never been easier
April 8, 2014
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I’ll Have the Gulf Red Snapper, Please
September 19, 2013
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How Sustainable is your Supermarket’s Seafood Case?
June 7, 2013
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Seafood Selector helps you have your hake (and eat it too)
June 4, 2013