Current Appointments & Affiliations
Temporary Instructor in the Division of Environmental Science and Policy
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2023 - Present
Environmental Sciences and Policy,
Nicholas School of the Environment
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 CiteA 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 CiteAuthor Correction: Satellite mapping reveals extensive industrial activity at sea.
Journal Article Nature · February 2024 Full text CiteRecent Grants
Marine Species Density Data Gap Assessments and Update for the AFTT Study Area
ResearchSr. Project Manager · Awarded by Department of the Navy · 2024 - 2030Cooperative 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 - 2028IRA-Near Real-Time North Atlantic Right Whale Density Modeling
ResearchResearch Program Leader, Sr. · Awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · 2024 - 2028View All Grants