Ginny Broadhurst

Ginny Broadhurst started as the Founding Director of the Salish Sea Institute at WWU in June 2017. She brings over 25 years of experience promoting stewardship, protection and restoration of the Salish Sea to the Institute. In her role as Director, she led the development of the State of the Salish Sea report published in 2021 by the Institute and has created many new Salish Sea focused programs that are bringing science and management strategies forward for a healthier Salish Sea. She was instrumental in the development of a minor in Salish Sea Studies at WWU and led the successful administration of several international Salish Sea Ecosystem Conferences. Prior to this appointment, she spent 10 years as the Executive Director of the Northwest Straits Commission; and previously held staff positions at NWSC and the Puget Sound Action Team in Olympia, WA. Broadhurst has served on numerous regional and international advisory groups related to marine debris, ocean acidification, marine protected areas and coastal ecosystem health. In April 2023, she was appointed as a Gubernatorial representative to the Northwest Straits Commission. She is on the Board of Bellingham SeaFeast and serves on the US/CAN Statement of Cooperation Workgroup. Broadhurst holds a BS in Environmental Conservation from University of New Hampshire and a Masters in Marine Affairs from University of Washington.