Erin Satterthwaite

As a marine ecologist and sustainability researcher, Erin Satterthwaite works with regional, national and international partners to understand the effects of climate change and human-induced changes on coastal communities, and helps policy and decision makers gain access to current data and research. 

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Erin Satterthwaite is a marine sustainability extension specialist with California Sea Grant and the CalCOFI (California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations) coordinator. She works on sustainability topics related to marine biodiversity, fisheries, biological oceanography and the sustainable blue economy. In her role as a CalCOFI Coordinator, Satterthwaite is helping to coordinate the longest marine ecosystem time series which monitors climate variability and change, while engaging with key state, national and international stakeholders. She also conducts research relevant to sustainable marine management in the context of a changing climate.  

​​Satterthwaite completed a PhD in Ecology at the University of California, Davis and a B.A. in Biology at Juniata College. In 2021, she received the North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) Zhu-Peterson Early Career Scientist award.

Expertise

• Marine ecosystem dynamics & ecosystem indicators
• Climate change
• Sustainable blue economy & fisheries 
• Data science, visualization, and communication
• Governance

Research

Satterthwaite provides scientific expertise related to emerging issues affecting marine ecosystems & biodiversity, sustainable fisheries, and social-ecological systems in the context of a changing climate. Her current research priorities include the application of novel technologies, such as environmental DNA, to understand the effects of human-induced stressors and a changing climate on marine ecosystems, and to ensure the sustainable use of marine resources.

Extension and Outreach

Satterthwaite works with local, state, national, and international partners to identify priority needs for ocean observing and monitoring off the coast of California in order to understand effects of climate change and human induced changes on coastal communities. She is passionate about engaging early career ocean professionals in applied research, community engagement, and policy processes.

Featured Outreach Products

• Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2020. Margaret Davidson Emerging Leaders: New Perspectives on Conserving Nature
• To Achieve A Sustainable Future, We Need to Include Early Career Professionals in Global Decision-Making
• ​Future Earth and the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
• ​IOC-UNESCO interview
• Keeping an eye on the world’s oceans: designing a global ocean observing system to monitor marine life
• Sex in the Sea and the Fascinating Life of Ocean Babies  

Selected Publications

Please visit Dr. Erin Satterthwaite's google scholar page for a complete list of publications

Thompson, A. R., Bjorkstedt, E. P., Bograd, S. J., Fisher, J. L., Hazen, E. L., Leising, A., Santora, J. A., Satterthwaite, E. V., Sydeman, W. J., Alksne, M., Auth, T. D., Bowlin, N. M., Burke, B. J., Daly, E. A., Dewar, H., Field, J. C., Garfield, N. T., Giddings, A., Goericke, R., . . . Weber, E. D. (2021). State of the California Current Ecosystem in 2021: Winter is coming?. Frontiers in Marine Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.958727

Gallo, N.D.; Bowlin, N.M.; Thompson, A.R.; Satterthwaite, E.V.; Brady, B.; Semmens, B.X.; (2022) Fisheries Surveys Are Essential Ocean Observing Programs in a Time of Global Change: A Synthesis of Oceanographic and Ecological Data From U.S. West Coast Fisheries Surveys Frontiers in Marine Science Mar. Sci. 9:757124 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.757124/full 

Estes, M., Anderson, C., Appeltans, W., Bax, N., Bednaršek, N., Canonico, G., Djavidnia, S., Escobar, E., Fietzek, P., Gregoire, M., Hazen, E., Kavanaugh, M., Lejzerowicz, F., Lombard, F., Miloslavich, P., Möller, K. O., Monk, J., Montes, E., & Weatherdon, L. V. (2021). Enhanced monitoring of life in the sea is a critical component of conservation management and sustainable economic growth. Marine Policy, 132, 104699. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X21003109 

J. Van Stavel, Hörstmann, C., Satterthwaite, E., Elsler, L., Muller-Karger, F., Bushnell, M., Pearlman, J., Ortuño Crespo, G., Johannesen, E., Ojwala, R., Fleming, A.  "Towards an increase in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in international ocean observing practices and initiatives," OCEANS 2021: San Diego – Porto, 2021, pp. 1-6, https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9706081 

Benson A, LaScala-Gruenewald D, McGuinn R, Satterthwaite E (2021) “Biological Data Standards – A primer for data managers”, Biodiversity Information Science and Standards 5: e75593. https://doi.org/10.3897/biss.5.75593

Cimino, M.A, Jacox, M.G., Bograd, S.J., Brodie, S., Carroll, G., Hazen, E.L., Lavaniegos, B.E., Morales, M.M., Satterthwaite, E., Rykaczewski, R.R., “Anomalous poleward advection facilitates episodic range expansions of pelagic red crabs in the eastern North Pacific”, Limnology and Oceanography July 2021 https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11870

Satterthwaite, E. V., Bax, N. J., Miloslavich, P., Ratnarajah, L., Canonico, G., Dunn, D., Simmons, S. E., Carini, R. J., Evans, K., Allain, V., Appeltans, W., Batten, S., Benedetti-Cecchi, L., Bernard, A. T. F., Bristol, S., Benson, A., Buttigieg, P. L., Gerhardinger, L. C., Chiba, S., Zivian, A. (2021). Establishing the foundation for the global observing system for marine life. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8. https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2021.737416

Estes, M., Anderson, C., Appeltans, W., Bax, N., Bednaršek, N., Canonico, G., Djavidnia, S., Escobar, E., Fietzek, P., Gregoire, M., Hazen, E., Kavanaugh, M., Lejzerowicz, F., Lombard, F., Miloslavich, P., Möller, K. O., Monk, J., Montes, E., Moustahfid, H., … Weatherdon, L. V. (2021). Enhanced monitoring of life in the sea is a critical component of conservation management and sustainable economic growth. Marine Policy, 132, 104699. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104699

Cimino, M. A., Jacox, M. G., Bograd, S. J., Brodie, S., Carroll, G., Hazen, E. L., Lavaniegos, B. E., Morales, M. M., Satterthwaite, E., & Rykaczewski, R. R. (2021). “Anomalous Poleward Advection Facilitates Episodic Range Expansions of Pelagic Red Crabs in the Eastern North Pacific.” Limnology and Oceanography doi:10.1002/lno.11870. Accessed 21 July 2021.

Hsu, A. J., Pruckner, S., Satterthwaite, E. V., Weatherdon, L. V., Hadley, K., & Nguyen, E. T. T. (2021). Challenges and recommendations for equitable use of aerial tools for mangrove research. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.643784

Satterthwaite, E. V., Ryan, J. P., Harvey, J. B. J., & Morgan, S. G. (2021). Invertebrate larval distributions influenced by adult habitat distribution, larval behavior, and hydrodynamics in the retentive upwelling shadow of Monterey Bay, California, USA. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 661, 35–47. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13602

Wisz M.S., Satterthwaite E. V., Fudge M., Fischer M., Polejack A., St. John M., Fletcher S., Rudd M.A. 2020. 100 Opportunities for More Inclusive Ocean Research: Cross-Disciplinary Research Questions for Sustainable Ocean Governance and Management. Frontiers in Marine Science 7. doi:10.3389/fmars.2020.00576   

Satterthwaite, E.V., S.G. Morgan, J.P. Ryan, J.B.J. Harvey, R.C. Vrijenhoek. 2020. Seasonal and synoptic oceanographic changes influence the larval assemblage of a retentive upwelling shadow. Progress in Oceanography 128. 

Miloslavich, P., N. Bax, E.V. Satterthwaite. 2019. Designing the global observing system for marine life. Eos 100.

Rivest, E. B. Jellison, G. Ng, E.V. Satterthwaite, H. L. Bradley, S. L. Williams and B. Gaylord. 2019. Mechanisms Involving Sensory Pathway Steps Inform Impacts of Global Climate Change on Ecological Processes. Frontiers in Marine Science 6:346.

Sur, C., J.M. Abbott, R. Ambo-Rappe, N. Asriani, S.O. Hameed, B.M. Jellison, H.A Lestari, S.R. Limbong, M. Mandasari, G. Ng, E.V. Satterthwaite, et al. 2018. Marine Debris on Small Islands: Insights from an Educational Outreach Program in the Spermonde Archipelago, Indonesia. Frontiers in Marine Science  5(35): 1-5.

Burgess, S.C., K.J. Nickols, C. Griesemer, L.A.K. Barnett, A. Dedrick, E.V. Satterthwaite, et al. 2014. Beyond larval connectivity: how empirical methods can quantify population persistence to improve marine protected area design. Ecol. Applications 24(2): 257-270.