Lyne Morissette
Chief Scientist

Lyne Morissette is CEO of M – Expertise Marine and a professor at the University of Tromsø, Norway. She owns a Ph.D. from UBC’s Fisheries Centre and two post-doctoral degrees: one in conservation from Arizona State University and another in biodiversity from the University of Guelph. She was awarded the Medal of the National Assembly of Québec for her work in marine sciences and the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Roland Michener Award for excellence in conservation research. In all her projects, she favours an approach linking research, conservation and education as the best way to protect the oceans for future generations.