Dr Marta Söffker
SCIENCE THEME LEAD FOR ECOSYSTEM CHANGE - PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST
Dr Marta Söffker is studying changes to ecosystems through human interaction such as pollution or marine fisheries, and is also a honorary lecturer at the University of East Anglia. She has over 15 years of experience as a quantitative ecologist in deep-sea ecology, marine protected areas, marine mammals – fisheries interactions, bycatch and sustainability in fisheries, and Antarctic ecosystems. Joining Cefas in 2013, she has led several research projects at Cefas, including teams responsible for providing scientific information and developing research for advice to policymakers. Dr Söffker has worked on high-seas environments and fisheries including in the Antarctic, South Pacific, and Indian Ocean, and is currently part of the UK delegations to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Living Resources (CCAMLR) and the International Whaling Commission (IWC). She has also previously represented the EU to several international Regional Management Bodies, leading and contributing to the EU scientific delegations at CCAMLR, SIOFA, and SPRFMO. At present she serves as the UK National Focal Point for the United Nations World Ocean Assessment.
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