Brian Galvez
Originally from Long Beach, California, Brian received his B.S. in Fisheries Biology from Cal Poly Humboldt in 2014 and accepted a contract position as a marine scientist for a small environmental consulting firm in San Diego. In 2016, Brian took a graduate research position to earn his M.S. in Natural Resources from Delaware State University. After graduation and a short stint working as an environmental review coordinator, Brian accepted a position with NOAA to work for the Gear Research Team at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, Massachusetts where he is primarily focused on the research and development of on-demand fishing technology. Brian is also involved in other research projects where he works with commercial fishermen to test fishing gear designed to reduce bycatch of protected species.