Terrie Klinger

Terrie Klinger is Barer Professor of Sustainability Science and Director of the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs at the University of Washington, and is Co-Director of the Washington Ocean Acidification Center. Her research focuses on the ecology of nearshore benthic systems, the impacts of multiple stressors on marine ecosystem function, and the development of management strategies to address the challenges of ocean change. She is a member of the Ecosystem Advisory Sub-Panel of the Pacific Fisheries Management Council and serves on other advisory bodies. She obtained a Ph.D. from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego after earning a Master’s degree in Botany from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from UC Berkeley.