Network Governance
The governance structure of the CFRN has been designed to provide and ensure effective research planning, research delivery, management, financial control and accountability, and interaction among all actively committed members and partners of this complex inter-disciplinary and multi-institutional network.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall management of the Network, including but not limited to financial matters, compliance with relevant NSERC, government, and university policies, and the addition of new researchers and research partners.
| Christian Brun | Executive Secretary, Maritime Fishermen’s Union |
| David Decker | Secretary-Treasurer, Fish, Food and Allied Workers |
| Dan Edwards | Fish harvester, United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union |
|
Arran McPherson (formerly Dave Gillis, retired) |
Director General, Ecosystems and Oceans Science, DFO |
| Gastien Godin | General Director, Coastal Zones Research Institute |
|
David Burns (formerly Greg Kealey, retired) |
Vice-President (Research), University of New Brunswick |
| Dan Lane | CFRN Scientist, University of Ottawa |
|
Linda Martin (formerly Sylvain Langlois) |
Manager, NSERC |
| Jean-Jacques Maguire (Chair)* | Fisheries consultant and Chair of Advisory Committee, International Council for the Exploration of the Sea |
| Murdoch McAllister | CFRN Scientist, University of British Columbia |
| Peter Meisenheimer (Vice-Chair) | General Manager, Anishinabek Ontario Fisheries Research Center |
| Scott Parsons | Retired DFO |
| Robert Stephenson* | CFRN Principal Investigator, University of New Brunswick and DFO |
|
Pierre Verreault (formerly John Sutcliffe, retired) |
Executive Director, Canadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters |
*Non-voting member
Scientific Committee
The Scientific Committee reports to the Board and is responsible for developing a plan for the Network research annually; submitting progress reports to the Board and NSERC; monitoring research progress and recommending any changes; and identifying actions needed to reach Network goals and milestones, among other duties.
| Ginny Boudreau | Manager, Guysborough County Inshore Fishermen’s Association |
| Villy Christensen | CFRN Scientist, University of British Columbia |
| Dounia Daoud | Scientific Coordinator, Homarus Inc. |
| Mike Hawkshaw | CFRN Student, University of British Columbia |
| Jean Landry | Director, Fish Population Science, DFO |
|
Linda Martin* (formerly Sylvain Langlois) |
Manager, NSERC |
| Marc Lanteigne | Manager, Aquatic Resources Division, DFO |
| Wilf Luedke | Biologist, DFO |
| Jim McIsaac | Director of Sustainability, T. Buck Suzuki Foundation |
| Tom Nudds | CFRN Scientist, University of Guelph |
| Courtenay Parlee | CFRN Student, University of New Brunswick |
| Kevin Reid | CFRN Student and Assessment Manager, Ontario Commercial Fisheries Association |
| Rémy Rochette | CFRN Scientist, University of New Brunswick (Saint John) |
| George Rose | CFRN Scientist, Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| Bernard Sainte-Marie | Research Scientist, DFO |
| Kathy Scarfo | President, West Coast Trollers Associations |
| Kevin Squires | Fish harvester, Maritime Fishermen’s Union |
| Rob Stephenson (Chair) | Principal Investigator, University of New Brunswick and DFO |
| Melanie Wiber | CFRN Scientist, University of New Brunswick |
*Invited observer
Independent Scientific Advisory Panel
The Independent Scientific Advisory Panel (ISAP) is a group of appointed scientists/experts external to the Network which reports to the Board. The ISAP reviews the progress of the Network on an annual basis, and offers strategic scientific opinions on future Network activity.
| Michael Berrill | Professor Emeritus, Trent University |
| Rosemary Ommer | Grantscrafter and Adjunct Professor, University of Victoria |
| Randall Peterman | Professor and Canada Research Chair in Fisheries, Simon Fraser University |
| Michael Sinclair | Scientist Emeritus, DFO |
| John Annala (retired 2013) | Chief Scientific Officer, Gulf of Maine Research Institute |
Implementation Team
The Implementation Team is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Network and reports to the Board. The duties of the Implementation Team include, but are not limited to, financial administration, communications and public relations activities, organizing and coordinating Network meetings, and promoting research collaboration among Network partners.
| Marc Allain | Facilitator and Research Associate |
| Jennifer Herne | Administrative and Communications Coordinator, University of New Brunswick |
| Stacey Paul | Biologist, DFO |
|
José Benchetrit (formerly Lisa Setterington) |
DFO Liaison, DFO |
| Robert Stephenson | Principal Investigator, University of New Brunswick and DFO |
| Susan Thompson | Manager, University of New Brunswick |