South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

Scientific and Statistical Committee

Each regional management council has a Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) responsible for reviewing the scientific basis of council management plans and actions to develop fishing level recommendations in accordance with national fisheries management guidelines. SSC members also play a key role in developing stock assessments for Council managed resources through participation in SEDAR, the Southeast Data Assessment and Review program.

SSC Staff Contact

The SSC is comprised of biologists, stock assessment scientists, economists, social scientists, and natural resource specialists from academic institutions and state and federal agencies who are knowledgeable about the technical aspects of fisheries in the South Atlantic. The SSC also has a Social and Economic Panel (SEP) made up of social scientists and economists who advise the Council on social and economic issues relevant to South Atlantic fisheries.

The South Atlantic Council’s SSC meets at least twice a year to address a broad range of topics, including stock assessments, management action evaluations, social and economic analyses, habitat evaluations, and ecosystem management issues.

AP members are charged with carrying out the objectives and duties outlined in the SSC Policy document

Current SEP and SSC Membership

SEP
Panel Name State Seat
1 SEP Dr. Jennifer Sweeney-Tookes (Chair) GA At-large
2 SEP Jason Walsh (Vice-Chair) NC At-large
3 SEP Dr. Brian Cheuvront FL At-large
4 SEP Dr. Chelsey Crandall FL At-large
5 SEP Dr. Eugene Frimpong GA At-large
6 SEP Dr. Kevin Hunt MS At-large
7 SEP Christina Package-Ward FL At-large
8 SEP Adam Stemle FL At-large
9 SEP Dr. Kathi Kitner CA At-large
SSC
Panel Name State Seat
1 SSC Dr. Marcel Reichert (Chair) SC At-large
2 SSC Dr. Walter Bubley (Vice-Chair) SC State-designated
3 SSC Dr. Jeff Buckel (Former Chair) NC At-large
4 SSC Dr. Jennifer Sweeney-Tookes (SEP Chair) GA Social Scientist
5 SSC Dr. Luiz Barbieri FL State-designated
6 SSC Dr. Jie Cao NC At-large
7 SSC Dr. Chris Dumas NC Economist
8 SSC Dr. Jared Flowers GA State-designated
9 SSC Dr. James Gartland VA At-large
10 SSC Dr. Kai Lorenzen FL At-large
11 SSC Anne Markwith NC State-designated
12 SSC Dr. Genevieve Nesslage MD At-large
13 SSC Christina Package-Ward FL At-large
14 SSC Dr. Kelsey Roberts MA At-large
15 SSC Dr. Fred Scharf NC At-large
16 SSC Dr. Catherine “CJ” Schlick SC At-large
17 SSC Dr. Amy Schueller NC At-large
18 SSC Dr. Fred Serchuk FL At-large
19 SSC Dr. Alexei Sharov MD At-large
20 SSC Dr. Steve Turner FL At-large
21 SSC Jason Walsh NC Economist