My research focuses on the impacts of climate variability and change on marine ecosystems. Recent research efforts have resulted in major breakthroughs in our understanding of climate impacts on the contiental shelf ecosystems of the NW Atlantic. I have also recently led efforts to promote the emerging new field of Conservation Oceanography. Conservation Oceanography incorporates the latest advances in sensor technology, ocean observing systems, and computational methods to provide resource managers and policy makers with the information they need to ensure the sustainability of both exploited and protected marine populations.