Diversity and Collaboration in Fisheries Management and Policy

Thursday, October 29, 2015: 10:15 AM-11:45 AM
Chesapeake 12 (Gaylord National Resort And Convention Center)
Chairs:
Corey Garza, PhD, Associate Professor, California State University, Monterey Bay , Michael Navarro, PhD, Postdoctoral Scientist, California State University, Monterey Bay and Sarah Mesnick, PhD, Ecologist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Description: Diversity plays a key role in fishery management innovation. Inherently interdisciplinary, fishery management involves people from different background and points of view (often termed “stakeholders”). In this session, speakers will discuss the impacts and relevance of diversity and collaboration for fishery management and as it applies to their occupation.

Sponsored by: NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NSF OCE and Ocean Opportunities



10:15 AM
Hawaiian Fisheries
Damien Cie, PhD , Research Scientist , University of Hawaii
10:35 AM
Native Pacific Northwest Fisheries
Marco Hatch, PhD , Director , Northwest Indian College
10:55 AM
Natural Living Resources and Recovery
Sarah Mesnick, PhD , Ecologist , National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
11:15 AM
Applying National Ocean Policy to Fisheries Management
Laura Petes, PhD , Seniro Policy Advisor , White House Office of Science Technology and Policy