Andrew joined the Coonamessett Farm Foundation in June 2023 as a Research Biologist. He currently leads CFF’s Electronic Monitoring in the Sea Scallop Fishery Pilot Program as well as a long-term analysis of larval sea scallops collected by NOAA surveys. He is also one of the co-PI’s on CFF’s Fishing for Data program. Andrew received his undergraduate degree in Biology from William & Mary in 2017, where he studied the visual ecology of blue crabs and diamondback terrapin turtles. Following an internship with the NASA Langley Research Center, Andrew received his Ph.D. in Fisheries Science from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in 2023. Andrew’s doctoral research was focused on the diversity and impacts of climate change on Antarctic fishes. His expertise spans several fields, including larval ecology, fisheries management, numerical modeling, taxonomy, genetics, and climatology. Andrew’s main objective at CFF is to develop science and management tools that will advance the sustainable and profitable utilization of ocean resources in New England.

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. in Fisheries Science - Virginia Institute of Marine Science, 2023

B.S. in Biology - William & Mary, 2017

INTERESTS & EXPERTISE:

Hiking, Baking, Travel, Fishing