WOMEN WASH CLOTHES IN THE LI RIVER, CHINA Copyright Margot Stiles

From Meeting Rooms to Coastal Communities "Destructive fishing gears threaten our ocean-based economy by undermining fisheries, tourism and ecosystem services."

Science	Conservation	Cross-cultural
10 years ocean-related experience M.S. Marine Biology Scripps Oceanography Thomas J. Watson Fellow B.A. Biology Vassar College	Fisheries and seafood Marine protected areas Climate and the ocean Marine ecology Ocean policy	Fluent English and Spanish Cultivates positive working relationships Global perspective and experience in Australia, Alaska, California, Chile, Hawai'i, Massachusetts, New York, New Zealand, South Africa, Washington, and the District of Columbia