Staff
Conservation Program Director
Eric Knudsen, Ph.D. 360-421-0828
Dr. Eric Knudsen studied marine, estuarine, and freshwater fisheries science throughout his academic career. He earned his B.S. degree from the University of Massachusetts and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Louisiana State University. He has 34 years post-baccalaureate experience in fisheries science and management; 26 of those years have been focused on Pacific salmonids. During his federal career with USFWS and USGS in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, Dr. Knudsen was involved with salmonid population ecology, habitat interactions, population management, and discerning the strengths and weaknesses of salmon and steelhead monitoring and assessment techniques. He is now “retired” and engaged in private consulting, with an emphasis on evaluating salmon and steelhead science and population status and trends. Dr. Knudsen is Past President of both the Washington – British Columbia Chapter and the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society. As SFF Conservation Program Director, he actively promotes advancements in salmon science in support of improved management for sustainable, robust fisheries, as well as diverse habitat restoration programs.