Alex Yarborough
Director, Fisheries & Oceans Operations
Work
Areas of expertise:
Strategic planning, organizational capacity-building, program operations, fisheries management, small-scale fisheries.
Description
Background
Alex has experience working with experts across a variety of disciples, including fishermen, fishery managers, scientists, policy experts, community members and other stakeholders.
Prior to joining EDF, Alex worked in education, teaching environmental science and conservation to youth. She led educational marine science trips for high school students in the Caribbean, Central America, South Pacific, Asia and Africa.
- Master of Environmental Management, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University
- Bachelor of Science, Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Victoria
Publications
Bolton, A.E., B.A. Dubik, J.S. Stoll, & X. Basurto. 2016. Describing the diversity of community supported fishery programs in North America. Marine Policy 66: 21-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2016.01.007.