Jamie Gibbon

PROFILE

Jamie Gibbon leads Pew’s efforts to strengthen governance and oversight of high seas fisheries by working to improve compliance with fishing regulations and increasing independent monitoring of fishing activities. He is also part of the team working to build a foundation for sustainable and inclusive development of seaweed farming in Alaska and British Columbia, which will provide economic, social, and environmental benefits to coastal communities and ecosystems.

Before coming to Pew, Gibbon carried out field research in Hawaii and New England, studying the population dynamics and behaviors of the local humpback whale populations.

Gibbon holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Wake Forest University and a master’s in environmental science and management from the University of California, Santa Barbara.