As the new director of Oregon Sea Grant, Stephen Brandt has eagerly accepted a daunting task: helping the US Pacific coastal regions address fisheries declines and prepare for climate change. It's his latest interaction with Sea Grant, the coastal science programme of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Organization (NOAA), which has been a staple of his career since he was conducting graduate research. California Sea Grant director Russ Moll says that Brandt's background will boost ecosystem-based management efforts. "Stephen is one of those rare folks with the skills to look at the big picture in oceans - which we need as we struggle with ecosystem-wide concerns such as ocean acidification," says Moll.
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