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Jesse A Cleary

Temporary Instructor in the Division of Environmental Science and Policy
Environmental Sciences and Policy
Duke Box 90328, Halpin Lab, Durham, NC 27710
A328 LSRC, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Temporary Instructor in the Division of Environmental Science and Policy · 2023 - Present Environmental Sciences and Policy, Nicholas School of the Environment

In the News


Published January 10, 2024
New Map Shows Scope of Human Activity on the Ocean

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Recent Publications


What is an ecologically or biologically significant area?

Journal Article Npj Ocean Sustainability · December 1, 2025 The first iteration of the ecologically or biologically significant areas (EBSA) process, which aims to ascribe ecological value to marine and coastal regions, has drawn to a close. This Convention on Biological Diversity process has collated vast amounts ... Full text Cite

A global assessment of preferential access areas for small-scale fisheries

Journal Article Npj Ocean Sustainability · December 1, 2024 We provide the first global assessment of the status of preferential access areas (PAAs), a relatively understudied policy tool to govern small-scale fisheries. We find 44 countries, most of them of low or low-middle income, have established a total of 63 ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Marine Species Density Data Gap Assessments and Update for the AFTT Study Area

ResearchSr. Project Manager · Awarded by Department of the Navy · 2024 - 2030

Cooperative Research Proposal for Near Real-Time North Atlantic Right Whale Density Modeling and Database Support

ResearchSr. Project Manager · Awarded by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management · 2024 - 2028

IRA-Near Real-Time North Atlantic Right Whale Density Modeling

ResearchResearch Program Leader, Sr. · Awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · 2024 - 2028

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