Emily McMeekin is the most recent addition to Ocean Strategies and supports the team in all aspects of communication, research and writing on key topics such as aquaculture policy/regulations, fisheries issues, and climate change impacts on fisheries. Previously, she worked as a public use forester for Washington’s Department of Natural Resources and was a longtime program manager and crew leader for the Student Conservation Association. Emily graduated from the University of WA with a BS in Forest Management.

Perhaps most relevant, Emily proudly hails from the coastal Pacific Northwest. Her roots to working waterfronts, fisheries, and marine resources are still thriving – even though she’s now rooted to the edge of a shady pine forest in western Montana.