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MSc

Research
Natural Resource Management
Decision Making & Policy

Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Fisheries, Aquaculture
Policy, Law, Economics, Management
Research Support Services

Ms. Swasey has worked with MRAG Americas in New England, as a marine scientist and fisheries consultant since early 2005; and is now the Director of the Fisheries Technical Division for MRAG Americas. Her work with MRAG has involved research and analysis of policy and management of federal fisheries, ecosystem-based fisheries management, assessment of fisheries against sustainability criteria, management and policy evaluation, development and design of educational and outreach materials, coordination of working groups and workshops, and stakeholder engagement, along with involvement on a multitude of projects. She has specifically investigated policies and management of depleted fisheries resources and federal rebuilding efforts as mandated by legislature. Ms. Swasey currently leads a diverse team of researchers conducting data-driven analyses to measure the ecological, social, economic and administrative effects of catch share programs in the Northeast and West Coast Groundfish Fisheries (catchshareindicators.org). Recently, Ms. Swasey has contributed to the development of guiding principles for fisheries monitoring programs for EDF. Ms. Swasey has coordinated working groups aimed at developing indicators for fisheries management; identifying best practices in fisheries management, developing a standardized process for setting annual catch limits that can apply to all federally managed fisheries. Prior to joining the MRAG team, Ms. Swasey was involved with researching coral reef ecology and impacts on coral health. Ms. Swasey holds a Master’s of Science degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Zoology from the University of New Hampshire, along with a minor in Oceanography.

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