Kristin Kleisner
Kristin Kleisner
Institution
Section titled “Institution”- Environmental Defense Fund
Affiliations
Section titled “Affiliations”- Associate Vice President, Oceans Science, Environmental Defense Fund
- Former Joint Research Scientist, NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center & The Nature Conservancy
- Former Postdoctoral Fellow, Sea Around Us Project, University of British Columbia
- Commissioner, Boston City Conservation Commission
Dr. Kristin Kleisner is the Associate Vice President of Oceans Science at the Environmental Defense Fund. Her work focuses on integrating spatial and rights-based management to improve global fisheries sustainability. Using bio-economic and climate models, she assesses how management strategies can increase fishery biomass, harvest, and profits, while also evaluating the impacts of climate change on fish stock distributions. Her previous roles include research with NOAA, The Nature Conservancy, and the Sea Around Us Project at UBC, where she developed indicators for ecosystem health and fisheries status.
Core work interests related to Solving FCB
Section titled “Core work interests related to Solving FCB”Sustainable fisheries management; spatial and rights-based fisheries strategies; impacts of climate change on fish distributions
Topics of interest
Section titled “Topics of interest”Climate change and fisheries
Bio-economic modeling
Indicators of ocean health and fisheries status
Role in Solving FCB
Section titled “Role in Solving FCB”Contributes expertise in spatial management, stock assessments, and climate adaptation strategies to support resilient and sustainable fisheries