Staff

Research Program Director

Eric Knudsen, Ph.D.   360-421-0828, eericknudsen@gmail.com

Dr. Eric Knudsen has concentrated on marine, estuarine, and freshwater fisheries science throughout his academic and professional career. He earned his B.S. degree from the University of Massachusetts, an M.S. in fisheries science, and a Ph.D. in wildlife and fisheries science from Louisiana State University. He has 37 years experience in fisheries and wildlife science and management. His work has ranged from research on estuarine-dependent Gulf of Mexico fisheries, to many years focused on Pacific salmonids in Alaskaand the Pacific Northwest. During his career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Geological Survey, and later as an independent consultant, Dr. Knudsen has been involved with salmonid population ecology, population status and trends, habitat interactions, and discerning the strengths and weaknesses of salmon monitoring and assessment techniques. Dr. Knudsen is a Past President of the Washington–British Columbia Chapter and the Western Division, American Fisheries Society. He currently chairs the Board of Directors of the Prince William Sound Science Centerand is a Co-Founder of Ecologists Without Borders. He actively promotes advancements in fisheries science that support improved management of fully functional aquatic and marine ecosystems and sustainable, robust fisheries.

International Program Director

Silvia Rivera, MBA, srivera@racsa.co.cr

Silvia Rivera is the International Program Director of Sustainable Fisheries Foundation. She earned her Master’s degree in Business Administration at the Universidad de Costa Rica. Founder and President of International Consultancy for Business Administration and Planning S.A.  26 years of international work experience in the American Continent, Europe and Africa (14 years as consultant  for enterprises, cooperatives, associations and 12 years as employee of multinational companies). Vast experience working in rural areas helping individuals and communities starting-up environmentally friendly initiatives and small businesses. International Lecturer.  Former board of directors member and representative with several organizations such as Costa Rican Network of Small Business Promoters Institutions, Centre for Applied Studies in International Negotiations (Switzerland) and Costa Rican Civil Aviation Technical Council.