Bio:
Edward D. Houde earned his PhD in fishery science from Cornell University in 1968. Dr. Houde is Professor in the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. His research interests include fisheries science and management, larval fish ecology, and fisheries oceanography. Dr. Houde has served previously as Director of NSF's Biological Oceanography Program. He is the recipient of the Beverton (Fisheries Society of the British Isles) and Sette (American Fisheries Society) Awards for career achievement, and is a Fellow of the AAAS. Dr. Houde is an elected National Associate of the National Academy of Sciences. He has served on numerous committees and panels, including the National Research Council's Ocean Studies Board, ICES Living Resources Committee, the NMFS Ecosystem Principles Advisory Panel, and as Chair of the Ocean Studies Board's Committee on Marine Protected Areas. He was appointed U.S. Delegate to ICES in 2006
