Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force

The first meeting of the Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force was held in Alexandria, Virginia from May 18-20, 2009. This group of 13 preeminent scientists will examine the roles of forage fish within food webs over the next two years, and develop science-based “rules of thumb” and other management recommendations intended to prevent fishing-induced irreversible impacts on marine ecosystems. Visit the Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force web site.

Members of the Task Force are:

1. Dr. P. Dee Boersma, University of Washington
2. Dr. Ian L. Boyd, University of St Andrews, United Kingdom
3. Dr. David Conover, Stony Brook University (New York)
4. Dr. Philippe Cury, IRD - IFREMER & Université Montpellier II, France
5. Dr. Tim Essington, University of Washington
6. Dr. Selina S. Heppell, Oregon State University
7. Dr. Edward Houde, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
8. Dr. Marc Mangel, Jack Baskin School of Engineering, University of California - Santa Cruz
9. Dr. Daniel Pauly, University of British Columbia, Canada
10. Dr. Ellen K. Pikitch (Chair), Stony Brook University (New York)
11. Dr. Eva Plaganyi-Lloyd, CSIRO, Australia
12. Dr. Keith Sainsbury, University of Tasmania, Australia
13. Dr. Bob Steneck, University of Maine