USC Sea Grant has an active and interested Advisory Council. We work to keep our Council informed about our research and outreach progress and consult with members on an annual basis.
Current Advisory Council Members
| Mariela Paz Carpio-Obeso Ocean Unity Chief, Division of Drinking Water State Water Resources Control Board |
Mark Gold Director, California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
| Jennie Dean Vice President of Education and Conservation Aquarium of the Pacific |
Rita Kampalath Chief Sustainability Officer Los Angeles County |
| Candice Dickens-Russell President and CEO Friends of the Los Angeles River |
Jenny Krusoe Executive Director AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles |
| Mas Dojiri Assistant General Manager City of Los Angeles Department of Sanitation & Environment |
Michael Lee Executive Director California Aquaculture Association |
| John Dorsey Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science Loyola Marymount University |
Capt. J. Kipling Louttit Executive Director Marine Exchange of Southern California |
| Jenn Eckerle Executive Director, Ocean Protection Council and Deputy Secretary for Oceans and Coastal Policy California Natural Resources Agency |
Chris Mobley Superintendent Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary |
| Lesley Ewing Senior Coastal Engineer (retired; consultant) California Coastal Commission |
Craig Moyer Partner Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP |
| Russell Galipeau Superintendent (retired) Channel Islands National Park; Lecturer, California State University Channel Islands |
Rebecca Smyth West Coast Director/Regional Division Chief NOAA Office for Coastal Management |
| Lisa Gilbane Environmental Analysis Section Chief Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of Interior |
Stephen Weisberg Executive Director Southern California Coastal Water Research Project |
| Luke Ginger Administrative Director Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission |
Jono Wilson Director of Ocean Science The Nature Conservancy in California |
| Phyllis Grifman Former Executive Director The University of Southern California Sea Grant Program |
Claire Zeigler Environmental, Social and Governance Integration Lead Capital Group |
