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Jono R. Wilson

Director of Science
Marine

Nick Holmes

Island Resilience Strategy Lead
Oceans

Bryan DeAngelis

Lead Scientist
Marine

Alex Wegmann

Lead Scientist
Marine

Darcy Bradley

Senior Scientist
Marine

Whitney Friedman

Senior Scientist
Marine

Alumni

Mary Gleason

Director of Science
Marine
2003-2022

Lyall Bellquist

Fisheries Scientist
Marine
2017-2024

Serena Lomonico

Science Associate
Marine
2016-current at TNC

Vienna Saccomanno

Ocean Science Associate
Marine
2019-current at TNC

Daniel Swain

Climate Scientist
Terrestrial
2022-2025

Tamaki Bieri

Project Director
Oceans
2019-2024

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