Erik has been the Director of NH Sea Grant since 2016, and the Associate Director of Outreach for the UNH School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering since 2015. He has a Masters in Wildlife Ecology and a PhD in Oceanography and his expertise is in developing and using ecosystem models: an approach he has used to explore factors influencing Adèlie Penguin reproductive energetics and life history characteristics of bluefin tuna. Prior to becoming Director of NH Sea Grant, he worked extensively in an outreach and extension capacity with the NH and regional fishing industry and fisheries scientists on projects designed to support sustainable marine fisheries. Among other responsibilities, he is currently the Chair of the NH Commission on Coastal and Marine Natural Resources and the Environment, a member of the Sea Grant Association Board, and a member of the NOAA Science Advisory Board Ecosystem Sciences and Management Working Group.
