Background

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) Conservation Biology (CB) Division conducts science to support the conservation of marine species and the ecosystems upon which they depend. Effective conservation requires understanding how human and natural factors influence the viability of marine species and their ecosystems. To meet this challenge, the Division has assembled a group of scientists from a broad spectrum of scientific disciplines, including statistics, genetics, ecology, economics, anthropology, and population biology. Together, they are dedicated to providing science to address critical conservation