Steven D. Gaines, Dean, Co-leader Eco-Entrepreneurship, Marine Science, Sustainable Fisheries
Sustainable Fisheries Group, Principal Investigator

Steve’s research focuses on marine ecology and conservation, sustainable fisheries, the design of marine reserves, and the impact of climate change on ocean ecosystems. He has served as director of the UC Santa Barbara Marine Science Institute, and as UCSB Acting Dean of Science and Acting Vice Chancellor for Research. Professor Gaines became Dean of the Bren School in January 2010 and currently serves as a science advisor for the Joint Ocean Commission and is a lead investigator for the Sustainable Fisheries Group, which seeks market based solutions to achieve economic revitalization of fisheries. Steve earned a BS in Biology from the University of California, Irvine and a PhD, in Ecology from Oregon State University.