Abby Newman received a master’s degree in marine biodiversity and conservation from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego, in 2017. Her graduate research explored the effectiveness of consumer-facing seafood labels, and their potential role in reducing Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Upper Gulf of California, Mexico. Prior to receiving her graduate degree, Newman worked on a number of projects in the academic, government, and non-profit sectors surrounding climate change and its impacts on listed species.
At the State Lands Commission, Newman worked with the science policy team on a variety of projects related to sea-level rise, shoreline armoring, marine spatial planning, environmental justice, and offshore renewable energy.
