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Eric Peterson

Eric Peterson

Advisory Council

Director

The Tula Foundation, which includes the Hakai Institute

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Over a long career, Eric has built from scratch several enduring organizations in spaces where science, technology and social purpose overlap. Over the last decade, most of his energy has gone into the BC-based Hakai Institute. With its ecological observatories, laboratories, technical resources and staff of more than 100 the Hakai Institute is now the most capable independent ocean science organization in Canada. Known for their energetic, innovative, collaborative cultures, and their knack for catalyzing large networks of partners, MarineGEO has helped expand partnerships to regional, national and global scale. 

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The Marine Global Earth Observatory (MarineGEO), directed by the Smithsonian’s Tennenbaum Marine Observatories Network (TMON), is a network of partners researching biodiversity as the heart of healthy, productive, coastal ecosystems, where marine life and people are concentrated and interact most. MarineGEO marshals the Smithsonian’s leadership in discovery and convening power to advance knowledge useful to decision-makers in supporting innovative management and protection of marine life.