Jason Ball
Jason Ball has recently returned to the Oregon State University Food Innovation Center as a Senior Faculty Research Assistant I and Product Developer. Jason is part of the Product and ProcessDevelopment Team at the FIC and his work utilizes creative thinking, innovative techniques, and scientific principles to develop value added food and beverage products across all categories. Many […]
Frederik Geert Hoekstra
Geert Hoekstra has a passion for seafood by discovering how and why fisheries and aquaculture value chains function behind the facts and data. After his three years first work career experience at Rabobank (mainly economic analyses of dairy and fisheries) he works since 2018 as economic researcher seafood (fisheries & aquaculture), markets and value chains […]
Angee Hunt
Angee Hunt has a Master of Science degree in Food Science from Kansas State University. She worked for over 20 years as a faculty research assistant at the Oregon State University Seafood Research and Education and conducted numerous research projects related to seafood quality. As an Assistant Professor, her research and outreach efforts are now […]
Christine Xu
Christine is the Head of Fisheries Welfare at Aquatic Life Institute, where she leads ALI’s efforts in advocating for improved animal welfare standards in capture fisheries with international institutions and the private sector. Christine has extensive experience in international ocean conservation, having worked with major NGOs in Washington, DC, including at The Pew Charitable Trusts […]
Chris Kastern
Chris Kastern is based in Cape Town and has an extensive career in the responsible sourcing of seafood and working with small-scale fisheries. His work in these fields has spanned over two decades across three sectors, giving him a unique breadth of experience. Chris began working as a fish trader in the local South African […]
Jaz Simbolon
Jaz begun her work in fishery with MDPI in January 2015 when she was appointed to manage the pilot implementations of the first Fair Trade USA standard with hundreds of fishermen members in multiple island and eastern provinces of Indonesia under CTP certifications. Implementing international standards into compliance in rural areas was a challenge. The […]
Erick Garman
For over a decade, Erick Garman has been a key figure at the Oregon Department of Agriculture, serving as a Trade Development Manager. In this role, he has led efforts to promote Oregon’s food and agricultural products across local, domestic, and international markets. Erick works closely with small to mid-sized producers to drive sales growth, […]
Momo Kochen
Momo Kochen is a technical fisheries specialist with more than 15 years of global experience in small-scale fisheries (SSF). She is currently the Managing Director of the Ireland-based consultancy Moceans Environmental Consultants and serves as a Senior Fellow on small-scale fishery interventions at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Momo is a Trustee of the Sustainable Fisheries […]
Cecilia Blasco
Cecilia Blasco is Director of SmartFish Rescate de Valor AC, a Mexican nonprofit dedicated to strengthening small-scale fisheries and connecting them to responsible seafood markets. Since joining SmartFish in 2016, she has led the scaling of the organization’s Value Rescue Model, which unlocks market incentives for sustainably caught and traceable seafood by working directly with […]
David Parreno Duque
David Parreño Duque is a biologist and marine sustainability specialist with more than ten years of international experience working at the intersection of seafood markets, supply chains, and fisheries management. He has worked across Latin America, Africa, and Europe, collaborating with companies, NGOs, and public institutions to strengthen coastal livelihoods, improve transparency and traceability in […]