Oceans Initiative is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded and run by two marine conservation scientists—Dr. Erin Ashe and Dr. Rob Williams. Our team tackles every aspect of marine conservation science with the goal of making conservation both easier for decision makers to understand, and easier for people to afford and practice.
Our Founders
Dr. Erin Ashe
Executive Director and Senior Scientist
Dr. Rob Williams
Chief Scientist
Our Team
Marena Salerno Collins
Research Associate
Kimberly Nielsen
Research Associate
Karen Sinclair
Development and Marketing
Our Board of Directors
Dr. Erin Ashe
Duschka Fowler-Dunning
Melissa Hornbein
Gae Weber
