Gavin Fay
Associate Professor, Fisheries Oceanography
New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolGavin Fay is an associate professor of fisheries oceanography with 11 years post-PhD experience translating statistical and mathematical models into actionable ecosystem-based management for marine systems. Based at UMass Dartmouth after research roles with NOAA and CSIRO, he develops new methods for fisheries assessment while championing open data science tools to improve co-creation and communication between scientists, managers, and stakeholders. His work blends rigorous quantitative modeling with practical policy application, emphasizing reproducible, transparent workflows that make complex results usable in management decisions. Known for bridging academia and applied fisheries science, he brings deep expertise in aquatic and fishery sciences from the University of Washington and a practical international perspective from time in Australia and New England.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Aquatic & Fishery Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Aquatic & Fishery Sciences at University of WashingtonBachelor of Science with Honors, Marine Biology, Bachelor of Science with Honors, Marine Biology at University of Stirling
Github Skills (30)
tmb10
computation9
modification6
paradox6
ssa6
python6
dm6
scenarios6
noaa5
transparency5
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open-science4
stock4
mls4
simulation4
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
thefaylab/labhub
May 2018 - Feb 2020
Contributions:8 commits, 1 PR, 6 pushes in 1 year 9 months
scienceworkshopopen-sciencelabtransparency
gavinfay/roar-with-purrr
Apr 2020 - Mar 2022
Contributions:47 commits, 46 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years
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