“Grounded in solid natural and social
science and driven by a full and diverse
spectrum of stakeholders, we trust that MOP will uniquely serve as a credible
broker among users competing for access
to, use or conservation of our finite coastal resources. In the end, MOP and the reasoned, deliberate debate and
decision making it fosters, has great
potential to relieve the regulatory burden
on small water‐dependent businesses while simultaneously fostering increased marine environmental stewardship.”

- Leona Roach, Principal, Marine
Consulting Services

Our Purpose 

The Massachusetts Ocean Partnership (MOP) is a broadly representative, independent public-private partnership created specifically to advance ecosystem-based integrated multi-use management of the Commonwealth’s coastal ocean waters.  MOP ultimately aims to promote healthy, resilient ocean ecosystems and thriving, sustainable marine dependent communities, industries and businesses through implementation of the goals and objectives outlined in our Five Year Strategic Plan. 

Governing Board Members

• Bill Adler, MA Lobstermen’s Association
• Deerin Babb-Brott, MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Office of Coastal Zone Management
• Priscilla Brooks, Conservation Law Foundation
• John Bullard, Sea Education Association   
• Stephen Crosby, McCormack Grad School of Policy, UMass Boston
• Richard Delaney, Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
• Paul Diodati, MA Division of Marine Fisheries
• Greg Glavin, MA Marine Trades Association
• Deborah Hadden, MA Port Authority
• James Hunt, City of Boston
• John Miller, Marine Renewable Energy Center
• Betsy Nicholson, NOAA Coastal Services
• David O’Connor, Energy and Clean Technology, Mintz Levin Strategies
• Andrew A. Rosenberg, Joint Ocean Commission Initiative and University of New Hampshire
• Greg Watson, MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Fiscal Sponsor

The Massachusetts Ocean Partnership is an independent, public-private partnership supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (www.moore.org). The University of MA Boston/McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies (UMB/MGS) is serving as MOP’s fiscal sponsor to administer the grant award. 

Partner Organizations

Our Partners comprise an expanding group of stakeholder organizations that represent a wide range of ocean interests including local, state and federal government, marine-dependent business and industry, conservation organizations, educational/scientific research institutions and others.

Staff

Stephanie Moura, MOP Executive Director

Nicholas Napoli, MOP Science Program Manager

Howard Krum, MOP Communications/Outreach Manager

Tricia Bonifacio, MOP Administrative Coordinator

Kimberly Starbuck, MOP Program Associate

Aline Da Fonseca, MOP Coms Program Associate

Robbin Peach, MOP Senior Advisor/ UMB Co-Principal Investigator

Amy Breault, MOP Research Associate/UMB Research Fellow

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