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The Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force is comprised of thirteen preeminent scientists from around the globe, who collectively have expertise in a wide range of disciplines. This distinguished panel will be the first to undertake a comprehensive examination of the science and management of forage fish populations. |
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DR. ELLEN K. PIKITCH
Task Force Chairperson
Professor and Executive Director
Institute for Ocean Conservation Science
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York
USA
Ph.D., Indiana University
Zoology, 1983 |
Research Expertise
Ocean Conservation
Fisheries Management
Ecosystem-based Approaches
Endangered Fishes
Sharks
Sturgeon
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DR. P. DEE BOERSMA
Wadsworth Endowed Chair in Conservation Science
Director of the Center for Penguins as Ocean Sentinels
Professor, Biology
Adjunct Professor, Women Studies
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
USA
Ph.D., Ohio State University
Zoology, 1974 |
Research Expertise
Conservation Science
Seabirds
Penguins
Environmental Change
Anthropogenic Effects
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DR. IAN L. BOYD
Professor and Director
NERC Sea Mammal Research Unit
Gatty Marine Laboratory
University of St Andrews
UK
Ph.D., Cambridge University (St John’s College)
Zoology, 1982 |
Research Expertise
Behavioral Biology
Ecological Modeling
Marine Biology
Population Biology
Marine Mammals
Ecological Economics
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DR. DAVID O. CONOVER
Professor
Stony Brook University
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Fisheries and Wildlife Biology, 1982 |
Research Expertise
Fisheries Biology And Evolution
Fisheries Ecology
Resource Management
Striped Bass
Atlantic Silversides
Bluefish
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DR. PHILIPPE CURY
Directeur du Centre de Recherche Halieutique Méditerranéenne et Tropicale
France
Ph.D., University of Paris VII-Jussieu
Biomathematics, 1989 |
Research Expertise
Ecosystem Approaches To Fisheries
Small Pelagic Fish
Oceanography
Ecosystem Indicators
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DR. TIM ESSINGTON
Associate Professor
School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences
University of Washington
USA
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Zoology, 1999 |
Research Expertise
Fisheries
Aquatic Ecology
Predator-Prey Interaction
Ecological Modeling
Food Webs
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DR. SELINA S. HEPPELL
Associate Professor
Dept. Fisheries and Wildlife
Oregon State University
USA
Ph.D., Duke University
Zoology, 1998 |
Research Expertise
Marine Ecology
Population Modeling
Quantitative Approaches
Conservation Biology
Sea Turtles
Sharks
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DR. EDWARD D. HOUDE
Professor
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
USA
Ph.D., Cornell University
Fishery Science, 1968 |
Research Expertise
Fisheries Science And Management
Larval Fish Ecology
Fisheries Oceanography
Population Dynamics And Recruitment Mechanisms
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DR. MARC MANGEL
Director
Center for Stock Assessment Research
Distinguished Professor
University of California, Santa Cruz
USA
Ph.D., University of British Columbia
Applied Mathematics and Statistics, 1978 |
Research Expertise
Fisheries Ecology And Evolution
Quantitative Methods
Predator-Prey Interactions
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DR. DANIEL PAULY
Professor, Fisheries Centre
University of British Columbia
Canada
Ph.D., University of Kiel
Fisheries Biology, 1979 |
Research Expertise
Global Fisheries
Ecosystem Modeling
Fishing Down The Food Web
Forage Fisheries
Ecosystem Impacts
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DR. ÉVA PLAGÁNYI-LLOYD
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Scientist
Australia
Ph.D., University of Cape Town
Applied Fisheries Management, 2004 |
Research Expertise
Quantitative Methods
Fisheries Stock Assessment
Biological Modeling
Ecosystem Approaches To Fisheries Management
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DR. KEITH SAINSBURY
Director
SainSolutions Pty Ltd
Professor
Institute of Marine and Antarctic Science
University of Tasmania
Ph.D., University of Canterbury
New Zealand
Population Dynamics and Marine Ecology, 1977 |
Research Expertise
Modeling Of Marine Population And Ecosystem Dynamics
Human Impacts On The Oceans
Management Strategy Evaluation
Spatial Zoning
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DR. ROBERT S. STENECK
Professor
University of Maine
School of Marine Sciences
Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University
Ecology and Evolution, 1982 |
Research Expertise
Marine Ecology And Evolution
Community Structure And Function, Fisheries Management
Food Webs
Coral Reefs
Lobsters
Sea Urchins
Algae
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CHRISTINE SANTORA
Project Director 
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Christine Santora is Project Director for the Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force, the first major project of the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at Stony Brook University. Christine manages the logistics, operations, and administration of the project, and assists with research, preparation, and writing for the Task Force. Christine was previously employed for five years as a Senior Research Associate with the Pew Institute for Ocean Science, joining the Institute at the time of its founding.
Christine earned a Master’s degree in Marine Affairs with a focus on ocean policy and endangered species bycatch, and an undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies. At the Pew Institute, she worked on a wide variety of fisheries science and policy issues and provided research and organizational support. Most recently, she has researched several forage fish case studies in preparation for the Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force. In 2003, she successfully managed a three-day scientific meeting to develop a consensus on ecosystem-based fishery management, and coordinated the writing and editing process amongst the 17 co-authors of the resulting peer-reviewed publication.
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CHRISTOPHER MANN
Policy Advisor  |
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Chris Mann is a senior officer with the Pew Environment Group, the environmental program of the Pew Charitable Trusts, where he directs projects on aquaculture, management of forage fisheries, and ocean governance reform. He joined the Trusts with more than 20 years of experience in marine policy and science. Prior to joining the staff of the Trusts, he was executive director of the Marine Aquaculture Task Force, a project of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution with support from the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Lenfest Ocean Program. The Task Force brought together leaders in aquaculture, conservation, marine science and policy to recommend national standards for sustainable aquaculture in marine waters of the United States.
Chris was Ocean and Coastal Policy Director for the Pew Oceans Commission, where he oversaw the Commission’s work on ocean governance and coastal development. He managed legislative affairs on international environmental and economic issues at the State Department. Before moving to the State Department, he worked for the House of Representatives on marine resources conservation and management, first for the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and later for the Committee on Resources. Chris received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois and attended the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography, where he conducted research on marine zooplankton ecology and behavior.
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