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Charlotte Gray Hudson, Director
Charlotte Gray Hudson is the Acting Director of the Lenfest Ocean Program, a marine research program aimed at reversing the decline of the global marine environment. Prior to joining Pew in 2005, Charlotte served as the senior marine scientist at Oceana, an international marine conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the world's oceans. At Oceana, Charlotte was responsible for coordinating protected species policies, designing campaign strategies, and integrating scientific research into policy within Oceana's domestic and international offices. She also served on numerous stakeholder panels charged with reducing protected species bycatch in fishing gear. Previously, Charlotte worked as a marine resources analyst for the Ocean Law Project where she reviewed federal government compliance with marine conservation statutes.
Charlotte is the co-author of many papers on the role of science in environmental law and the integration of science and policy in decision-making. She has conducted field research on marine mammal populations and sea turtle satellite tagging. Charlotte received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Davidson College, and holds a Master's Degree in Environmental Management from the Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment.
Angela T. Bednarek, Officer
Angela T. Bednarek is an officer at The Pew Charitable Trusts, where she works on the Lenfest Ocean Program, a marine research program aimed at reversing the decline of the global marine environment. Prior to joining Pew in 2007, Angela was a foreign affairs officer and AAAS Diplomacy Fellow at the U.S. Department of State in the Office of Environmental Policy. While at the State Department, she was responsible for coordinating and negotiating U.S. and State Department positions on the Global Environmental Facility, OECD, the environmental impacts of World Bank projects and a number of international chemicals agreements. In addition, she served as the U.S. Representative to the United Nations Dams and Development Project Government Advisory Consultative Group. From 2002-2004, she was a Fellow at the Earth Institute at Columbia University in New York where she worked on sustainable development issues. She has also worked as a consultant for the Tennessee Valley Authority. Angela has conducted research in environmental policy, adaptive management, dam removal and management, tropical ecology and aquatic ecology.
Angela received her Ph.D. in biology in 2002 from the University of Pennsylvania. She received her Masters of Science in biology and aquatic ecology from the University of Louisville and her Bachelor of Science in biology and studio art from the University of Notre Dame.
Emily Frost, Associate
Emily Frost is an associate at The Pew Charitable Trusts in the Lenfest Ocean Program. Prior to joining Pew in 2008, Emily worked as a policy intern at Oceana, an international marine conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the world's oceans. There she aided campaigns, specifically the sea turtle and seafood contamination campaigns, in advocating for policies that support healthy oceans. She has research and sail handling experience from her time spent at sea on the SSV Corwith Cramer through the Sea Education Association (SEA). She also has worked on marine science outreach at several aquariums and programs, including the Woods Hole Science Aquarium, the National Aquarium in Washington, D.C. and the University of California, Santa Barbara, Research Experience and Education Facility (REEF).
Emily received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aquatic Biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and received a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science and Management from the Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management in the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2008.
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