I am an attorney in the oceans program at NRDC, where I focus on fish sustainability issues, including rebuilding overfished species, creating and implementing national legislation to protect the health of our federal fisheries, and establishing more Marine Protected Areas off the Pacific coast.
I received my undergraduate degree from Cornell University and a law degree from the University of Michigan. I also received a master’s degree in Environmental Planning from the University of California at Berkeley.
Posted June 30, 2010 by Laura Pagano in Reviving the World's Oceans
The ongoing Gulf disaster is not only destroying marine life on a massive scale, it has had devastating impacts to the people and communities who make a living on the water. Shrimpers, oystermen and fishermen are out of work for...continued→
Posted January 13, 2010 by Laura Pagano in Reviving the World's Oceans
In celebration of Wear Blue for Oceans, the San Francisco NRDC office turned out in blue! After taking this picture (I'm in the group by the plant), some of my Ocean Program colleagues and I went to rally in...continued→
Posted January 8, 2010 by Laura Pagano in Reviving the World's Oceans
Blue is magical! Comes in many varieties –cerulean, azure, royal, navy, baby, ultramarine, and cobalt to name a few. Blue Planet, blue skies ahead, blue moon, blue book. And, of course, blue oceans! Even though many of us love our...continued→
Posted September 17, 2009 by Laura Pagano in Reviving the World's Oceans
The Obama Administration's Interagency Ocean Policy Taskforce will come to San Francisco Thursday, Sept. 17, in its only scheduled West Coast stop in a series of public hearings nationwide on a national ocean policy. The Task Force has been directed to create...continued→
Posted June 6, 2009 by Laura Pagano in Reviving the World's Oceans
June 8 is World Oceans Day, and NRDC has just released a new Sustainable Seafood Guide My challenge to you: why not celebrate the day by eating healthy, sustainable seafood? Making smart seafood choices is one of the best ways...continued→
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