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
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Judd Curtis
Quantitative Fishery Scientist
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 |