Dr. Alexia Morgan

Dr. Alexia Morgan has been working in the field of fisheries for over twenty years. Alexia began her career as a fisheries observer, obtaining her masters in marine biology and doctorate in fisheries and aquatic sciences. Alexia’s doctorate focused on a modeling project looking at ways to protect the dusky shark in the northwest Atlantic Ocean. Alexia’s work interests focus on large pelagic species, namely sharks and tunas, the fisheries that target them and the bycatch associated with these fisheries. Alexia is currently working on issues related to: the sustainability of tuna and shark fisheries, including identifying ways to reduce the bycatch associated with these fisheries; ecosystem analysis of large pelagic species in the northwest Atlantic Ocean; and analysis of spatial management zones and their impact on large pelagic species. Alexia has been working with the New England Aquarium’s Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction since 2010. Alexia also works with the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, the Monterey Bay Aquarium and University of New England. Faculty Webpage