Our Team

Anne DiMonti, Protecting Ocean Wildlife Program Manager

With a 30 plus-year commitment to marine science, Anne is responsible for SFP’s work to reduce marine mammal entanglements in pot/trap fishing gear and generate beneficial conservation solutions for both marine mammals and the fishing industry. Additionally, Anne also oversees SFP’s Bycatch Solutions Hub Initiative.

Prior to joining SFP, Anne was employed with Audubon Society of RI as Director of Audubon’s Nature Center and Aquarium in Bristol, RI. In addition, Anne has also developed and directed several collaborations with marine and maritime organizations, government offices, universities and NGOs to advance shared conservation efforts.

Among other projects, Anne spearheaded Sharing the Seas: Safe Boating for Sailors and Whales to educate and empower mariners to make choices that lead to better ocean conservation and reduce marine mammal ship strikes.

Anne earned a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from the University of Rhode Island. In addition, she completed an Honors Biology program at the University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, England and has accomplished several other professional developments.

Anne is located on the East Coast of the US in Rhode Island.

Kathryn Novak, Director of Nature and Biodiversity

Kathryn.Novak@sustainablefish.org

Kathryn oversees SFP’s programmatic work for the Protecting Ocean Wildlife Initiative that focuses on addressing bycatch and habitat degradation in seafood supply chain sourcing. Her work for the Bycatch Solutions Hub centers on markets engagement and communications. She joined SFP in 2009. Prior to her role at SFP, she worked at the Ocean Conservancy, where she helped to initiate some of the early improvement projects in the US Gulf of Mexico. Kathryn served a two-year term on the Steering Committee of the Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions and is also a graduate of the National Fisheries Institute’s Future Leaders Program. Originally from Saratoga, New York, Kathryn has a BA in communications from the State University of New York at Albany. She is based in Orlando, Florida.

Alexia Morgan, Ocean Wildlife Manager

Alexia.Morgan@sustainablefish.org

Alexia helps implement a global strategy for making fisheries more sustainable, including addressing issues of bycatch mitigation for endangered, threatened, and protected species and increasing observer coverage on tuna fishing vessels. In addition, Alexia works within the wider SFP Biodiversity Program that extends beyond tuna-related issues. This involves working with colleagues to develop and implement strategies for the protection of vulnerable marine species and habitats. Alexia joined SFP in 2013, prior to which she worked in academia. Alexia received her Ph.D. from the University of Florida, MS from Nova Southeastern University, and BA from Lake Forest College. She is based in Belfast, ME.