Meet the Center’s Experts

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The Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life (ACCOL) at the New England Aquarium is composed of more than 40 world-class marine scientists, public policy professionals, and technical specialists who have devoted their careers to improving ocean health. Learn more about them and their work.

ACCOL Leadership

John Mandelman, Ph.D.

John Mandelman, PhD

Vice President and Chief Scientist

Elizabeth Burgess

Elizabeth Burgess, PhD

Research Scientist and Chair, Wildlife and Ocean Health Program

Philip Hamilton

Philip Hamilton

Senior Scientist and Interim Chair, Kraus Marine Mammal Conservation Program

Emiley Lockhart

Emiley Lockhart, JD

Associate Vice President of Ocean Sustainability, Technology, and Innovation

Dr. Jessica Redfern

Jessica V. Redfern, PhD

Associate Vice President, Ocean Conservation Science

Sarah Reiter

Sarah Reiter, JD

Associate Vice President of Ocean Conservation Practice

Dr. Nick Whitney

Nick Whitney, PhD

Senior Scientist and Chair, Fisheries Science and Emerging Technologies Program

Program Staff

Michelle Cho

Michelle Cho

Associate Director, Blue Innovation

Danielle Dillon

Danielle Dillon

Associate Scientist/Lab Manager

Kara Dodge, PhD

Kara Dodge, PhD

Research Scientist

Dr. Laura Ganley

Laura Ganley, PhD

Associate Research Scientist

Kelsey Howe

Kelsey Howe

Associate Research Scientist

Sharon Hsu

Sharon Hsu

Research Technician

Dr. Charles Innis

Charles Innis, VMD, DABVP(RA)

Senior Scientist

Hansen Johnson, PhD

Hansen Johnson, PhD

Research Scientist

Emily Jones

Emily Jones

Scientific Program Officer

Edward Kim

Edward Kim

Associate Research Scientist

Jeff Kneebone

Jeff Kneebone, PhD

Senior Scientist

Amy Knowlton

Amy Knowlton

Senior Research Scientist

Ryan Knotek, PhD

Ryan Knotek, PhD

Associate Scientist

Kate Laemmle

Kate Laemmle

Research Technician

David Lockwood

David J. Lockwood

Research Technician

Ryan Lowndes

Ryan Lowndes

Assistant Research Scientist

Nadine Stewart J Lysiak

Nadine Stewart J Lysiak, PhD

Research Scientist

Katherine McKenna

Katherine McKenna

Assistant Research Scientist

Kate McPherson

Kate McPherson

Research Technician

Orla O'Brien

Orla O’Brien

Associate Research Scientist

Heather Pettis

Heather Pettis

Research Scientist

Girija Ramapriya

Girija Ramapriya

Program Officer

Kara Mahoney Robinson

Kara Mahoney Robinson

Research Technician

Camille Ross

Camille Ross

Associate Research Scientist

Megan Ryder

Megan Ryder

Associate Research Scientist

Matt Thompson

Matt Thompson

Aquaculture Programs Manager

Shelby Vance

Shelby Vance

Research Technician

Amy Warren

Amy Warren

Assistant Research Scientist

Lena Weiss

Lena Weiss

Program Officer

Monica Zani

Monica Zani

Associate Research Scientist

Affiliates

Moira Brown

Moira Brown, PhD

Emeritus Scientist

Salvatore Cerchio, Ph.D.

Salvatore Cerchio, PhD

Visiting Scientist

John Chisholm

John Chisholm

Adjunct Scientist

Scott Kraus

Scott Kraus, PhD

Emeritus Scientist

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Andy Mann

Affiliate Program Specialist

Harold

Harold “Wes” Pratt

Adjunct Scientist

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Rosalind Rolland, PhD

Emeritus Scientist

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