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OC Research Scientist Reappointed to Federal Advisory Panel for Atlantic Tunas and Swordfish
NSU Oceanographic Center Research Scientist David Kerstetter, Ph.D.
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center Research Scientist David Kerstetter, Ph.D. was reappointed on Dec. 10 for another 3-year term to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel. This body serves as the formal advisory body to the NOAA Fisheries Service for the U.S. Atlantic management of tunas, swordfish, billfish, and sharks. The Advisory Panel is comprised of 32 appointed members, only four of which are reserved for academic researchers. Kerstetter is a recognized expert on the pelagic fisheries of the Atlantic Ocean for swordfish and tuna, and this is the third consecutive Advisory Panel term for Kerstetter.