Darien MIZUTA

I am a senior marine researcher with experience leading award-granted projects and applied research. My work focuses on aquaculture sustainability, bridging natural and social sciences for support of policy development and practical use of international frameworks. I hold both a BSc. in Oceanography and a MSc. in Biological Oceanography from the University of Sao Paulo (Brazil), and a Ph.D. in Agriculture - Fisheries and Environmental Oceanography from Kyoto University (Japan). I have diverse professional experience, previously working for a wide range of institutions, such as NGOs, governmental agencies, and academic institutes, and within international geographies in North and South Americas and Asia.  Throughout my professional career, I received several research awards and funding, including the  NEFSC-NOAA  leadership recognition.