Photo credit: Nan Marr, Ocean Futures Society

Vice President, Exploration & Expeditions
Ed is truly a "man of the sea," having spent his entire life "in it, on it, or studying it." He was inspired to commit his life to helping protect its precious resources at a very early age, influenced by watching countless episodes of the Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.

Professionally, Ed has made good on his promise to care for the ocean. He joined Ocean Futures Society in 2002, after serving for over two years as Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM). Prior to joining SBMM, Ed was manager of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). He became a commissioned officer in the NOAA Corps in 1986, and has conducted marine mammal, fisheries, and oceanographic research.

As Vice President of Exploration and Expeditions, Ed is responsible for designing, organizing and implementing Jean-Michel Cousteau's exploration initiatives. Ed is also responsible for the development of a global program addressing the health and sustainability of our ocean resources.

Ed makes his home in Santa Barbara, California with his wife Donna, and daughter Tara Rose, who, like her dad, loves the ocean. When asked about what he likes best about going to sea on expedition, his response was "the team work – without a doubt! It takes the entire team, both land and sea-based, as well as family support, to make an expedition successful. Now if I could only convince Nature to cooperate and provide us a fair wind and a following sea!"

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