A marine scientist has joined Oregon Sea Grant and the Oregon State University Extension Service to work with the fishing industry on the central Oregon coast.
Angee Doerr, who is based in Newport, succeeds Kaety Jacobson, who served in the role for 14 years before being elected as a Lincoln County commissioner last year.
Doerr will work with commercial fishing fleets, scientists and local, state and federal agencies on marine resource management and coastal land use. Her focuses include commercially valuable marine species, aquaculture, energy development and tourism.
“My goal for the near future is to get to know the community, including commercial fisheries, the local marine industry and Extension partners in Lincoln County,” Doerr said. “Over time, I want to serve as a conduit that ensures a reliable flow of information between fishermen, the fishing industry, and the science community.”
Doerr was previously at Stanford University, where was a research scholar at the Center for Ocean Solutions in Monterey. In that role, she engaged in the development and implementation of several research projects, including a small-scale fisheries initiative. Doerr earned a doctorate in ecology and a certificate in conservation management at the University of California, Davis. She holds a master of business administration from American Military University and a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from Duke University.
Doerr is a commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve; prior to joining the Reserve, she spent nearly eight years on active duty.