Biography for Eric Gilman

Eric Gilman, Ph.D., conducts research on methods to mitigate and manage fisheries bycatch of vulnerable species, ecological responses to pelagic marine fisheries and management interventions, fisheries electronic monitoring systems, fisheries sustainability standards, and abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear. He is a Pew Marine Fellow, a Safina Center Scientist-in-Residence, Honorary Professor with Heriot-Watt University, and an International Fisheries Consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Previous positions have included: Fisheries Advisor, The Nature Conservancy; Director of Environmental Sustainability, Luen Thai Fishing Venture; Marine Science Advisor, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN); Head of Participation, Global Biodiversity Information Facility; Pacific Representative, Oceans Program, National Audubon Society; Special Assistant for the Environment, Office of the Governor, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and Environmental Advisor, Pohnpei Port Authority, Federated States of Micronesia. He has a PhD from the University of Tasmania School of Geography and Environmental Studies, Australia; MSc from Oregon State University Department of Oceanography, USA; and BA from Wesleyan University, USA. Publications are available at: https://sites.google.com/site/publicationsericgilman/ and https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eric_Gilman2.