Brad Harris

Brad Harris serves as Associate Professor of Marine and Environmental Sciences and Director of the FAST Laboratory at Alaska Pacific University. He holds additional academic appointments as Honorary Fellow at Ulster University (UK) and Adjunct Professor at the University of Massachusetts School of Marine Sciences, with professional service roles across North Pacific fisheries management councils and international scientific bodies.

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Fisheries Oceanography, University of Massachusetts School of Marine Science
• M.Sc. in Fisheries Oceanography, University of Massachusetts School of Marine Science
• B.Sc. in Fisheries and Wildlife Science, Texas A&M University

Dr. Harris's research centers on spatial ecology of marine resources, examining how environmental conditions drive organism occupancy, population dynamics, and community interactions under natural and anthropogenic disturbances. His multidisciplinary approach integrates quantitative spatial modeling, stock assessment, disease ecology, physical oceanography, conservation engineering, habitat mapping, and policy analysis across systems from the Gulf of Maine to the Beaufort Sea.

He mentors graduate students through the FAST Laboratory while teaching marine biology, ichthyology, fisheries ecology, and policy courses. His practical background in commercial fishing and research vessel operations informs collaborative work with industry stakeholders to address pressing fisheries science challenges.