Join us in welcoming Scott White, Barbara Tisi, and Jeff Anderson to the SeaDoc Society’s Board of Directors! The SeaDoc Board is instrumental to our mission here in the Salish Sea. Scott, Barb, and Jeff bring unique expertise, passion, and dedication to our team and we’re so excited to have them! View the whole board here and learn more about Scott, Barb and Jeff below.
SCOTT WHITE
When Scott was 17, he worked in the fishing charter and wholesale seafood industries while earning his bachelor's degree in biology, later receiving his doctorate in dental surgery. Years on the water reinforced Scott’s love of nature and exposed him to the harsh realities of pollution, sedimentation and over harvesting.
Scott and his wife Pranee have been visiting Orcas Island and the Salish Sea for 25 years and consider it a home away from home.
In 2020, Scott completed an Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Development through the University of Notre Dame with a focus on transformational donors, a skill he will bring to the SeaDoc Board. Scott loves fly fishing, hiking, scuba diving, eco-touring, biking, and gardening.
“I am looking forward to working with this amazing group of people who make SeaDoc an integral part of the scientific solutions for the protection, preservation and restoration of the Salish Sea. I am very excited about the opportunity to learn more about SeaDoc’s work and hope to make meaningful contributions to the mission.” ~ Scott White
BARBara TISI
Barbara is a public health professional with years of clinical experience in the health care industry. She passionately applies evidence-based decision making and critical thinking to public health problems. Barb brings valuable One Health insight to our science-based research and outreach. In her free time, Barb enjoys reading, yoga, cooking and meeting new people.
Barb participated in Puget Sound Sage’s Community Leadership Institute, a program focused on advocating for policy change at the local and regional level where community voice can have the most impact.
The program raises awareness that “people of color, people with low-incomes, immigrants and refugees are impacted first and worst by exploitation, climate change, poor air quality, rising cost of basic needs, and a lack of access to good jobs.” The program ensures that members of these communities “are at the center of and leading public strategies to achieve racial, economic and regional equity through growing leaders, organizing coalitions and policy change.”
“I'm really looking forward to being part of an organization that does transformative work but also puts science and education at the forefront of what they do." ~ Barb Tisi
JEFF ANDERSON
Jeff Anderson works for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) out of the Port Townsend office and is part of WDFW’s intertidal team. Jeff is a self-proclaimed “generalist”, and his work covers a wide array of marine species and habitats, including shellfish, forage fish, and squid. In addition to his field work, his position at WDFW allows him to interface with diverse communities that include recreational harvesters, students, and folks engaged in commercial fisheries.
He has spent time working in various other ecosystems from Denali National Park to the Bay of Fundy, and he is now very happy to be back researching, recreating, and raising his family adjacent to the Salish Sea. Having spent his career at the intersection of science and education, Jeff is particularly inspired by the mission of the SeaDoc Society. He lives in Port Townsend, WA with his wife Laura, two teenaged sons, and their rambunctious Australian Shepard Kuma.
“I’m excited to join the SeaDoc board and honored to be a part of an organization that is doing such incredible work. I’m passionate about marine ecosystems in the Salish Sea and being a part of the SeaDoc Society board will allow me an opportunity to help promote the sustainable use and protection of this truly magical place.” ~ Jeff Anderson