Dr. Jake Rice is Chief Scientist-Emeritus with Fisheries and Oceans Canada. As Chief Scientist (2006-2016) he represented Canada at many international policy meetings as an expert advisor, and participated in Intergovernmental science initiatives including the First World Ocean Assessment, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 5th Assessment Report, the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere and co-chaired the Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Regional Assessment for the Americas.
His research has centered on evaluating ecosystem effects of human activities in the sea, making an ecosystem approach to integrated management operational. Dr. Rice has chaired a number of international science workings, including serving as Chair of the Consultative Committee and Chief Scientist of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, as a member of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science Advisory Board and as vice-Chair of the IUCN Fisheries Expert Group. He has over 160 publications in the scientific literature, as well as authoring a large number of working group reports and chapters on guidelines and practices for international agencies
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Dr Jake Rice2021-08-13T10:01:17+00:00August 9th, 2021|
