Regional Vice-Chairs (RVCs)

  • Dr John Carlson | Research Fish Biologist | USA
  • Ms Meaghen McCord | Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance (CCIRA) | Canada

Regional Members

  • Dr Matt Ajemian | FAU | USA
  • Dr Joseph Bizzarro | NOAA | USA
  • Mrs Paula Carlson | Dallas World Aquarium | USA
  • Dr Grace Casselbury | UMass Massachusetts | USA
  • Dr Demian Chapman | Florida International University | USA
  • Dr Taylor Chapple | Oregon State University | USA
  • Dr Melissa Cronin | UMass Dartmouth | USA
  • Dr Lindsay Davidson | University of British Columbia | Canada
  • Dr Brynne Devine | Oceans North | Canada
  • Prof Dominique Didier | Millersville University | USA
  • Dr Marcus Drymon | USM | USA
  • Prof Nicholas Dulvy | Simon Fraser University | Canada
  • Dr Dave Ebert | Moss Landing Marine Laboratories | USA
  • Dr Candace Fields | Florida International University | Bahamas
  • Ms Sonja Fordham | Shark Advocates International | USA
  • Dr Dean Grubbs | Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory | USA
  • Dr Lisa Hoopes | Georgia Aquarium | USA
  • Dr Nigel Hussey | University of Windsor | Canada
  • Dr Dave Kulka | Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) | Canada
  • Dr Shawn Larson | Seattle Aquarium | USA
  • Dr Aaron MacNeil | Dalhousie University | Canada
  • Ms Romney McPhie | Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) | Canada
  • Ms Jillian Morris-Brake | Sharks4Kids | Bahamas
  • Ms Kathyrn Overly | NOAA | USA
  • Dr Yannis Papastamatiou | FIU | USA
  • Mr Eric Schneider | Cape Eleuthera Institute | Bahamas
  • Mr Mathew Smukall | Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation | Bahamas
  • Mr Brendan Talwar | Cape Eleuthera Institute / Florida International University | Bahamas
  • Dr Cindy Tribuzio | NOAA | USA
  • Dr Chantal Vis | Canada | Canada
  • Ms Chelsey Young | NOAA Fisheries – Pacific Islands Regional Office | USA
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