Northeast Cooperative Research Staff

	John Hoey Director - Northeast Cooperative Research Program Narragansett, RI 401 782-3323 John Hoey coordinates, oversees, plans, and executes cooperative research programs managed and/or supported by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center and its partners in this effort. He has also worked as a scientist for other NMFS offices, a federal fishery management council, and for the National Fisheries Institute. He has spent much of his career working with commercial fishermen to build databases from their business records that can then be used to improve fishery stock assessments.

	Earl Meredith, Ph.D. Cooperative Research Coordinator Gloucester, MA 978 281-9276 Earl worked to initiate the Northeast Cooperative Research Program (NCRP) when it began in 1999. His primary mission is to guide the development and evolution of the NCRP, coordinate research initiatives among partners, enhance outreach to constituents, and provide scientific oversight to the Research Set-Aside program (RSA) for both the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils. Prior to his tenure in NCRP Earl worked as an analyst in NOAA's Fishery Statistics Office and before joining NOAA he was the Vice President of Fishery Information Managements Systems, Inc. Beside racing sailboats and fly fishing, Earl volunteers and assists leadership development programs in non-profit organizations and in youth programs.

	Carolyn Woodhead Cooperative Research Specialist Gloucester, MA 978 281-9197 Carolyn is a cooperative research specialist whose duties include a wide range of tasks such as aiding in the development and oversight of NEFSC cooperative research competitions and contracts, and assisting with program activities for the Northeast Cooperative Research Program. Before joining the Cooperative Research Program, she worked with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries in their fisheries and shellfish programs, and with NOAA's Northeast Regional Office in Protected Resources. Carolyn enjoys working with diverse groups on the practical applications of fisheries research, and spends her free time boating and fishing on the North Shore.

	Maggie Mooney-Seus Northeast Regional Office Communications Officer Gloucester, MA 978 281-9300 x 6175 Maggie has been with NOAA Fisheries for 4 years working on media relations, education and outreach for the Northeast Regional Office. Prior to joining NOAA, Maggie headed up her own consulting LLC, where she provided facilitation and grant writing services and produced technical reports for organizations including the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, World Wildlife Fund, Massachusetts Oceans Partnership Fund and MRAG Americas. In the previous seven years, she managed the New England Aquarium Conservation Department. During that time, she developed a successful multi- stakeholder cod tagging project for the National Marine Fisheries Service Cooperative Research Program and produced 5 award winning video productions. Maggie has also held a variety of media and public relations positions throughout her 25 year career, including assistant vice president media relations for Shawmut National Corporation, news director WPLM radio, and sportswriter for the Woburn Daily Times. Maggie has a Master's degree from Tufts University in Environmental Policy and an undergraduate degree in Communications from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She lives in Gloucester with her husband John and three dogs.

	Eric Eidswick Cooperative Research Specialist Woods Hole, MA 508 495-2000 x 2009 Eric is a research specialist assigned to the Scallop Research Set Aside program. His responsibilities include the administrative tasks necessary to run the annual Scallop RSA competition including reviews, recipient notifications, and coordination of technical and financial progress reports. Before coming on board with NOAA NMFS, Eric worked in planning and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Eric enjoys being a part of the process bringing about collaboration between fishermen and research scientists.

	Cheryl Corbett Cooperative Research Specialist/Federal Programs Officer Woods Hole, MA 508 495 2070 Cheryl administers the Mid-Atlantic and Monkfish Research Set-Aside Programs. She is customer-service oriented and enjoys community outreach. Before joining NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center in 2007, Cheryl worked for the National Park Service in Boston. In her 16 years with the Park Service, she focused on contracting for construction, and for architect & engineering projects. Cheryl is a native Cape Codder, who is naturally drawn to the peacefulness of the area and is impressed with the passion of everyone involved in cooperative research.

	Ryan Silva Cooperative Research Liaison Gloucester, MA 978 281-9326 Ryan is the cooperative research point of contact for the Northeast Regional Office. His primary responsibilities include implementation of experimental fishing regulations and policies, oversight and coordination of vessel permitting, implementation of the research set-aside programs, and the coordination of research products into the fisheries management process. His background in both fisheries science and management lends a strong appreciation for the science and management objectives (and challenges) that are inherent to cooperative research.