This Friday’s Biology Seminar (March 22) will be presented by Mr. Shawn Stebbins, President and CEO of Archipelago Marine Research and recipient of the 2019 Science Distinguished Alumni Award.
Shawn grew up on a small farm in southern Alberta, moving to the coast immediately after high school graduation to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Victoria. He was instantly hooked on the west coast. Starting in his second year, Shawn began to pursue a career in fisheries biology through summer work-terms. Forty years later, Shawn is the President and CEO of Archipelago Marine Research. His career, working with commercial fisheries to improve resource sustainability through effective monitoring and management, spans over three decades. He has helped to implement ground-breaking resource-management initiatives, including British Columbia’s world-class groundfish fisheries monitoring program—considered to be among the most progressive and effective in the world.
We are very much looking forward to Shawn’s visit, and we hope interested undergrads will join us for the seminar, and for light refreshments and conversation at a reception with Shawn, from 4:30pm-5:30pm, following the seminar.
See poster for details.
