Advisory Board
The success of the Center lies in its ability to identify and address current needs in large pelagics research with innovative and multi-disciplinary solutions. To meet these challenges, an Advisory Board has been assembled with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, including representatives from the following institutions/communities: the National Marine Fisheries Service, the University of New Hampshire, the Commercial Fishing Industry, the Recreational Fishing Industry, the Conservation Community, the Oceanographic Research Community, the Engineering / Technology Research Community, and the Fisheries Research Community. This Advisory Board assists the Center in identifying research priorities for the program and provides recommendations on the extramural grants program.
Photo Credit: Rebecca Toppin
Members
Dr. Richard Langan
Director, Cooperative Institute of New England Mariculture and Fisheries
Co-Director, Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Environmental Technology
Research Professor, Department of Zoology, University of New Hampshire
Dr. Andy Rosenberg
Professor, Natural Resources Policy and Management, University of New Hampshire
Dr. Richard Brill
Director, Cooperative Marine Education and Research Program,
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, National Marine Fisheries Service
Dr. Stephen Fantone
Chief Executive Officer, Optikos Corporation,
Senior Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Michael Genovese, Sr.
US ICCAT Commissioner,
Owner/Captain, Fishing Vessel White Dove Too
Ken Hinman
President, National Coalition for Marine Conservation
Dr. Michael Laurs
Director (retired), Pacific Fisheries Environmental Laboratory, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Dr. Jim Lynch
Senior Scientist, Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Dr. Joseph Powers
Associate Professor, Coastal Fisheries Institute, Louisiana State University
Dr. John Sibert
Program Manager, Pelagic Fisheries Research Program, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Heather Tausig
Conservation Department, New England Aquarium
Dr. Nancy Thompson
Director, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service
Ex Officio:
Dr. Molly Lutcavage
Director, Large Pelagics Research Center, University of New Hampshire
Research Professor, Department of Zoology, University of New Hampshire
Former Board Members
Dr. Janet W. Campbell
Director, Center for Coastal Ocean Observation and Analysis, Ocean Process Analysis Laboratory,
Research Professor, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire
Dr. John Boreman
Director, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Office of Science and Technology
