Annual Science talk - Ms Ali Hood - Beyond Science - the multiple facets of conservation decision making

Ali Hood

Director of Conservation for the Shark Trust, Shark Trust

Ali Hood is the Director of Conservation for the Shark Trust.

Ms Hood has led the Shark Trust conservation programme over the past two decades, with focus on shark and ray policy concerns, supported by effective public campaigning. Ms. Hood advises the UK government with respect to Regional Fishery Management Organization negotiations, Wildlife Treaties and domestic policy. She has a long history of participating as an invited member of several expert working groups at UK and EU levels, and regularly engages with the European Commission, the UK Devolved Administrations, and International NGO working groups. Recent focus has seen work on Shortfin Mako, Blue Shark & Oceanic Whitetips in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, and angel shark and Guitarfishes in the Mediterranean. Prior to her time at the Shark Trust, Ms Hood previously worked to establish The Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN) programme at the MBA.

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