Steve Ganey

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Steve Ganey
Steve Ganey
Vice President
Environment
The Pew Charitable Trusts

PROFILE

Steve Ganey leads Pew’s work in international and U.S. marine protection and fisheries conservation. He directs projects to encourage the sustainable management of ocean fisheries, prevent the destruction of aquatic habitat, and encourage an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management and specific large marine ecosystems.

Before joining Pew, Ganey headed the Regional Marine Conservation Project, for which he provided strategic direction and oversight for a variety of U.S. marine preservation advocacy projects; was a senior staff member for the Pew Oceans Commission; and served as a fisheries conservation specialist and campaign manager for the Alaska Marine Conservation Council.

Ganey holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology-anthropology from Ripon College and a master’s in environmental studies from Evergreen State College.

Recent Work

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September 22, 2022

8 Benefits of Healthy, Free-Flowing Rivers

World Rivers Day offers reminder that unaltered waterways help biodiversity, flood control, economies, and more.

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August 21, 2020

'Land of the Ancestors,' Thaidene Nëné Celebrates Its First Year

Today, Aug. 21, marks the one-year anniversary of the landmark creation Thaidene Nëné, an area created by a partnership between Indigenous and public governments in Northwest Canada that conserves 26,525...

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November 18, 2019

3 Ways Canada Is Protecting Its Ocean—and the People Who Rely on It

Canada has the world’s longest shoreline, one that borders the Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific oceans. The country also has a diverse population, many parts of which have centuries-old traditions centered...